Saspochey

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 Location in Ladakh, India Saspochey Saspochey (India)
Coordinates: 34.3116964°N 77.1636148°E
Country	India
Union Territory	Ladakh
District	Leh
Tehsil	Likir[1]
Elevation	3,712 m (12,178 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	214
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	949

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

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%.[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

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

References

1. https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/village/
2. "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
3. http://archresearch.tugraz.at/results/Saspotse/saspotse1.html
4. "Saspotse | ArchResearch". archresearch.tugraz.at. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
5. "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.