Thiksey is a village and the headquarters of its eponymous block and tehsil in Leh district, Ladakh, India. The Thikse Monastery is located here.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Thiksey has 433 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75.42%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) Total Male Female Population 2237 1111 1126 Children aged below 6 years 227 111 116 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 2150 1074 1076 Literates 1516 841 675 Workers (all) 993 573 420 Main workers (total) 912 528 384 Main workers: Cultivators 348 189 159 Main workers: Agricultural labourers 38 10 28 Main workers: Household industry workers 13 9 4 Main workers: Other 513 320 193 Marginal workers (total) 81 45 36 Marginal workers: Cultivators 9 5 4 Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 3 0 3 Marginal workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0 Marginal workers: Others 69 40 29 Non-workers 1244 538 706
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