Saspochey | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°18′42″N77°09′49″E / 34.3116964°N 77.1636148°E Coordinates: 34°18′42″N77°09′49″E / 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 |
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.
Wooden sculptures (possibly dating before 12th century CE) are also stored inside this temple. [4]
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]
Total | Male | Female | |
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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 |
Paintings and Sculptures inside the temple at Saspochey.
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