SARBHANG

Let me begin from my own locality. It is Danabari or recently renamed a Chuzagang.

Chuzagang Gewog (Block) has an area of 56.6 Sq.km. It is located in middle of three other gewogs like Gelephu, Sershong and Umling and shares its southern border with the India. It consists of 9 Chiwogs. The nine Chiwogs are Danabari, Upper Phunphaney, Lowe Phunphaney, Dandagaon, Thewar, Limbutar, Samitar, Kalikhola and Tatopani. However, most names of the chiwogs have been changed after 1998.

After the mass eviction from the geog, most land remains forested. About 80 percent of the land has been under forest cover now.

The block has a total population of 3498 and 458 households including 1,865 males and 1,633 females. Of these, 1,151 males and 1115 females are eligible to vote. There were only three polling stations in the entire block, which means, people need to travel a longer distance to cast their votes during elections. The constituency is Gelephu (Gaylegphug) and Prem Kumar Gurung represents this constituency in National Assembly.

There is only one RNR Center and 18.65km long irrigation cannel. There are no black-toped road but has 10 Km long feeder road. The entire block has only eight telephone lines. After the commissioning of the Talahyro power, the whole block has been electricity facility, except one household.  Three villages have RWSS serving 177 households.

The major crops grown in the Gewog are paddy, wheat, millet, maize and cash crops orange. 1321.77Acres of the blocks land is dry while 1021.33 Acres is wet and 35.40 Acres is covered with orange orchard. The nearest market is Norbuling in Sersong block or Gelephu, beyond the Mao river –about three-hour journey. Those in southern part of the block have easy access to Bagmara market in Assam for trading and buying daily consuming goods. It has no school or a health clinic, the nearest clinic is located in Norbuling. 

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