Saspochey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.[2] It is located in the Likir tehsil. One of the early period temples with paintings that may be dated to late 12th century is located here.[3] The paintings are in a very bad state of preservation, with only two walls and a small portion of the remaining two walls having surviving paintings.

Saspochey
Village
Saspochey is located in Ladakh
Saspochey
Saspochey
Location in Ladakh, India
Saspochey is located in India
Saspochey
Saspochey
Saspochey (India)
Coordinates: 34°18′42″N 77°09′49″E / 34.3116964°N 77.1636148°E / 34.3116964; 77.1636148
CountryIndia
Union TerritoryLadakh
DistrictLeh
TehsilLikir[1]
Elevation
3,712 m (12,178 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total214
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code949

Wooden sculptures (possibly dating before 12th century CE) are also stored inside this temple.[4]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Saspochey has 36 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75%.[5]

Demographics (2011 Census)[5]
Total Male Female
Population 214 99 115
Children aged below 6 years 34 16 18
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 214 99 115
Literates 135 74 61
Workers (all) 90 47 43
Main workers (total) 36 27 9
Main workers: Cultivators 0 0 0
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 0 0 0
Main workers: Household industry workers 0 0 0
Main workers: Other 36 27 9
Marginal workers (total) 54 20 34
Marginal workers: Cultivators 23 9 14
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 10 4 6
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 5 0 5
Marginal workers: Others 16 7 9
Non-workers 124 52 72

Art Works

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Paintings and Sculptures inside the temple at Saspochey.

References

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  1. ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
  2. ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Saspotse".
  4. ^ "Saspotse | ArchResearch". archresearch.tugraz.at. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.