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 are also stored inside this temple.

Demographics

According to the 2011 [census of India], Saspochey has 36 households. The effective literacy rate is 75%.
TotalMaleFemale
Population21499115
Children aged below 6 years341618
Scheduled caste000
Scheduled tribe21499115
Literates1357461
Workers 904743
Main workers 36279
Main workers: Cultivators000
Main workers: Agricultural labourers000
Main workers: Household industry workers000
Main workers: Other36279
Marginal workers 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.