Thiksey Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Thiksey is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Thiksey. The total population of Thiksey is 2,237 out of which 1,111 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thiksey is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thiksey village is 227 which is 10% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thiksey is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Thiksey village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thiksey is 75.4%. Thus Thiksey village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 84.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.83% in Thiksey village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thiksey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thiksey Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thiksey village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 111 | 116 |
| Literacy | 75.42% | 84.1% | 66.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,150 | 1,074 | 1,076 |
| Illiterate | 721 | 270 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Thiksey village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thiksey village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 348 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 912 | 528 | 384 |
| Cultivators | 348 | 189 | 159 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 10 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 513 | 320 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 45 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,244 | 538 | 706 |
Map of Thiksey, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Thiksey, Leh
Below are the list of villages near Thiksey village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shey | 2,238 |
| Rambir Por | 594 |
| Nang | 334 |
| Rumbak | 248 |
| Saboo | 1,233 |
| Stok | 1,471 |
| Fiang | 2,036 |
| Chuchat Yakma | 2,162 |
| Phey | 331 |
| Chiling Sumda | 223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thiksey, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia