Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Thiksey | | **Common Name** | Thiksey (also spelled Thikse, Tiksey) | | **Native Name(s)** | ཁྲིག་སེ། (Ladakhi/Tibetan) | | **Nicknames** | Home of the Mini Potala | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Village / Town | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Ladakh (Union Territory) | | **Capital** | Leh (District Headquarters) | | **Government Type** | Gram Panchayat (Village Council) under UT Administration | | **Date Founded** | 15th Century (Monastery built ~1430 AD) | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC +5:30) | | **Latitude** | 34.0560° N | | **Longitude** | 77.6677° E | | **Elevation** | ~3,600 m (11,800 ft) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Population** | ~2,237 (2011 Census estimate) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 194201 | | **Area Codes** | +91 1982 | | **Official Languages** | Hindi, English (Ladakhi widely spoken) | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Ladakhi (Regional), Thikseypa (Local) |