Saspotsey is a village in the Sham district of Ladakh, India. It is located in the Saspol 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.
Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Saspotsey has 36 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 75%. + Demographics (2011 Census) 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 Saspotsey.
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