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

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]

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.

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. ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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