Dzongkhag Profile (2018)

Area-----------------------------------------2667.76(sq.km)

Altitude--------------------------------------2000-6800(masl.)

  1. Gewogs--------------------------------------------------------4nos
  2. Population:---------------------------------------------------17820 (PHCB 2017)
  3. Male------------------------------------------------------------9396
  4. Female----------------------------------------------------------8424
  5. Population density--------------------------------------------7(per sq.km)
  6. Households: -------------------------------------------------3,836 (BLSS 2017)
  7. RNR center --------------------------------------------------4nos
  8. Community Information Centers:-----------------------4nos
  9. Gewog Banks:-----------------------------------------------4nos
  10. Total staff under the Dzongkhag Adm:----------------127nos(M-111, F-61) including hospital
  11. Total GSP/ESP:----------------------------------------------21nos (under Dzongkhag Adm.)

 

  1. Immunization coverage:------------------------------------100%
  2. RWSS coverage:---------------------------------------------100%
  3. Households with sanitary latrines: -----------------------100 %
  4. Hospital:---------------------------------------------------------1no
  5. BHUs:------------------------------------------------------------5nos
  6. Doctors:----------------------------------------------------------3nos

 

  1. Regional Offices:-----------------------------------------------31nos
  2. National Park:---------------------------------------------------2nos(WCP & TNP)
  3. Territorial Forest Office:---------------------------------------1no
  4. Hotels, Resort & Restaurant:--------------------------------78nos
  5. Home Stay:-------------------------------------------------------44nos
  6. General literacy rate:------------------------------------------ 85.3% (BLSS 2017)
  7. Adult literacy rate:---------------------------------------------- 81.6%(BLSS 2017)
  8. Primary enrolment:---------------------------------------------100% (2018)
  9. Schools:-----------------------------------------------------------19nos: (CS-3, HSS-2(Govt-1 & private-1), LSS-1, PS-12, ECR-1)
  10. Students:----------------------------------------------------------4031 (Male-1978, Female-2,053)
  11. Teachers: ---------------------------------------------------------270nos (Male-186, Female-84)
  12. ECCD centers:-------------------------------------------------- 9nos (Govt-7, Private-2)
  13. NFE Center:------------------------------------------------------12nos  
  14. NFE learners:----------------------------------------------------117nos (Male-26, F/male-91)

 

  1. Government Lhakhangs:--------------------------------------11nos
  2. Community Lhakhangs:----------------------------------------42nos
  3. Private Lhakhangs:--------------------------------------------- 35nos
  4. Chortens:----------------------------------------------------------350nos
  5. Local festival:-----------------------------------------------------26nos

 

  1. Electricity coverage (households):--------------------------  100%
  2. Mobile coverage (Village):------------------------------------  100%