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Saspochey
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Saspochey
Saspochey (India)
Coordinates: 34°18′42″N77°09′49″E / 34.3116964°N 77.1636148°E / 34.3116964; 77.1636148 Coordinates: 34°18′42″N77°09′49″E / 34.3116964°N 77.1636148°E / 34.3116964; 77.1636148
Country India
Union Territory Ladakh
District Leh
Tehsil Likir [1]
Elevation
3,712 m (12,178 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total214
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code949

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.

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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]
TotalMaleFemale
Population21499115
Children aged below 6 years341618
Scheduled caste 000
Scheduled tribe 21499115
Literates1357461
Workers (all)904743
Main workers (total)36279
Main workers: Cultivators000
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other36279
Marginal workers (total)542034
Marginal workers: Cultivators23914
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers1046
Marginal workers: Household industry workers505
Marginal workers: Others1679
Non-workers1245272

Art Works

Paintings and Sculptures inside the temple at Saspochey.

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References

  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. 1 2 "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.