Saspochey

34°18′42″N 77°09′49″E / 34.3116964°N 77.1636148°E / 34.3116964; 77.1636148CountryIndiaUnion TerritoryLadakhDistrictLehTehsilLikir^[1]Elevation3,712 m (12,178 ft)Population • Total214Time 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]

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

Paintings and Sculptures inside the temple at Saspochey.

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  Painting 1
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  Painting2
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  Painting 3
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  Painting 4

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  Sculptures 1
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  Sculptures 2