Showing posts with label Blocks (geogs). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blocks (geogs). Show all posts

Gaylegphug

Posted in Labels: | 2:24 AM

Gelephu (previously spelled as Gaylegphug) geog (also called block) is located at the centre of Sarbhangg district. The Geog has a total area of 53.6 square kilometer. It has 7 chiwogs and eight villages with 412 households currently. Some of the villages include Lodrai, Mainatar, Purano Basti, Samitar and Lakhitar. Historically, Gaylegphug was called Hattisar, where stands today southern Bhutan's one of the major commercial hub due to its proximity with India.  

Gaylegphug was district headquarters until 1988, thereafter shifted to Sarbhang. Since then Gaylegphug remains the sub division or Dungkhag.

According to the government statistics, 80 percent of the geog is covered by forests. The major crops grown in are paddy, maize and millet and cash crops like orange. This block has 1535 males and 1405 females (excluding those evicted in 1990 and including those resettled in south after 1998). 

The block lies under Gelephu Constituency and has only three polling stations for 1058 male and 927 female voters. 

It has 14.5 km long irrigation channel, 2.5 km farm road and 8 km feeder roads. Despite being a suburban area, only 150 households in the block have telephone lines. 415 houses in six of the villages have electricity facility. There are six RWSS centers serving 452 households.

1928.42 Acres of land in the block is dry while 1034.64 Acres is wet. Tsheri culture is practiced in 22.48 Acres and Orange Orchard spawns in 4.70 Acres of land.

With the government initiatives to established an airport in the block and developing the bazaar into a special economic zone is likely to boost the economy of the block in short period. 

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Lalai

Posted in Labels: | 2:19 AM


Umling (previously called Lalai) block is sandwiched between Chuzagang and Taklai blocks. It has eight Chiwogs with 406 households. Villages include Bahunitar, Gobretar, Gurung Danda, Chisapani, Katusey Bista Danda, School Danda, Lalai Dhap, upper Dhap and Lankhar. Most of these names have been changed by the government after 1998 to delete the traces of Nepali speaking settlement in the block. 

The total area of the gewog is 122 Sq km with total population of 2856 (excluding those evicted in 1990 and including those resettled in south after 1998) including 1453 males. It has flat and fertile soil which is feasible for the growth of all crops and all kinds of farming. 82 percent of the land is covered by forest. 

Gelephu is the election constituency and the block has three polling stations for 896 male and 905 female voters.

It has 31.5 km of irrigation channel, 10 km of farm road and two bridges. Only 20 households have telephone lines and all households in the block have electricity facility. There are eight RWSS centers to serve the whole population.

According to government records, 1054.41 Acres of land is dry and 617.02 Acres wet. Tsheri is practices in 6.18 Acres, Orange is produced in 91.52 Acres and Cardamom in 21.48 Acres. 

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Chuzagang (Danabari)

Posted in Labels: | 8:45 PM

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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