Sakti is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[1] It is located in the Leh tehsil. The Takthok Monastery is located here.
Sakti
Serthi Serthi / Sarkti | |
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Takthok Monastery | |
Sakti Location in Ladakh, India Show map of LadakhSakti Sakti (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 33.9978297°N 77.8167146°E / 33.9978297; 77.8167146 | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Leh |
| Tehsil | Leh |
| Elevation | 3,812 m (12,507 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,718 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| 2011 census code | 872 |
According to the 2011 census of India, Sakti has 370 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 67.7%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Population | 1718 | 816 | 902 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 167 | 87 | 80 |
| Scheduled caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1713 | 813 | 900 |
| Literates | 1050 | 577 | 473 |
| Workers (all) | 954 | 429 | 525 |
| Main workers (total) | 936 | 421 | 515 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 695 | 262 | 433 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Main workers: Other | 213 | 145 | 68 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non-workers | 764 | 387 | 377 |
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