Saspochey
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.
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  Saspochey Location in Ladakh, India  Saspochey Saspochey (India) | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′42″N 77°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]
Demographics
[edit]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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Paintings and Sculptures inside the temple at Saspochey.
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Painting 1 -
Painting2 -
Painting 3 -
Painting 4
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Sculptures 1 -
Sculptures 2
References
[edit]- ^ "Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India".
- ^ "Blockwise Village Amenity Directory" (PDF). Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Saspotse".
- ^ "Saspotse | ArchResearch". archresearch.tugraz.at. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Leh district census". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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