Saspochey

Saspochey
Village
Saspochey Location in Ladakh, India Saspochey Saspochey (India)
Coordinates: 34.3116964°N 77.1636148°E / 34.3116964; 77.1636148
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Likir
Elevation	3,712 m (12,178 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	214
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	949

Saspochey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. 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. 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.

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

Demographics

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%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	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

Paintings and Sculptures inside the temple at Saspochey.

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  Painting 1
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  Painting2
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  Painting 3
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  Painting 4

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  Sculptures 1
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  Sculptures 2