Saspochey
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Saspochey
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Ladakh#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ladakh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|34.3116964|N|77.1636148|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = Union Territory
| subdivision_name1 = Ladakh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Leh
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Likir{{Cite web|url=https://leh.nic.in/about-district/administrative-setup/village/|title=Villages | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India}}
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| seat_type = Panchayat
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 3712
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 214
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| blank_name_sec1 = 2011 census code
| blank_info_sec1 = 949
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Saspochey is a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, India.{{cite web |url=http://leh.nic.in/depts/villageamenitydirectory.pdf |title=Blockwise Village Amenity Directory |publisher=Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council |accessdate=2015-07-23 }} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://archresearch.tugraz.at/results/Saspotse/saspotse1.html|title = Saspotse}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://archresearch.tugraz.at/results/saspotse/|title=Saspotse {{!}} ArchResearch|website=archresearch.tugraz.at|access-date=2019-12-24}}
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%.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Demographics (2011 Census){{cite news |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/datagov/CDB_PCA_Census/PCA_CDB_0103_F_Census.xls |title=Leh district census |work=2011 Census of India |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations |accessdate=2015-07-23 }} ! !! 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.
File:Saspotse 1.jpg|Painting 1
File:SASPO16 SM Ptg E 013 ed.jpg|Painting2
File:SASPO16 SM Ptg N 015 ed.jpg|Painting 3
File:Saspotse 4.jpg|Painting 4
File:SASPO19 SCU SM02.jpg| Sculptures 1
File:SASPO19 SCU SM09.jpg|Sculptures 2