Rantaksha
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Rantaksha | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′52″N 76°45′41″E / 33.56448°N 76.76152°E | |
| Country | India |
| Union Territory | Ladakh |
| District | Zanskar |
| Tehsil | Padum |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 358 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 194302 |
Rantaksha is a village in the Padum tehsil of Zanskar district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It falls under the Karsha administrative area.[1][2]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census of India, Rantaksha has 57 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 44.13%.[1][2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 358 | 178 | 180 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 352 | 175 | 177 |
| Literates | 158 | 100 | 58 |
| Workers (all) | 250 | 123 | 127 |
The village had a sex ratio of 1,011 females per 1,000 males. Children aged 0–6 years accounted for 60 residents, or approximately 16.8% of the total population. The Scheduled Tribe population was 352, accounting for approximately 98.3% of the total population. The working population comprised 250 people, or approximately 69.8% of the total population.[1][2]
The population of Rantaksha is estimated to be approximately 436 in 2026, based on historical decadal population growth trends.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Rantaksha Village". VillageGram. Retrieved 27 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Rantaksha Village (Pincode: 194302), Zanskar". VillageInfo. Retrieved 27 September 2026.