Chhali Gewog
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Chali Gewog is a gewog
(village block) of Mongar District
, Bhutan
. In 2002, the gewog contains 263 households and covers an area of 42 square kilometres.
More than 60% of the population have access to piped drinking water supply and 30% of the households
have electricity and the gewog has a community school with 258 students but relies on Mongar
for most of the facilities. The farmers of Tashipong are dependent upon spring water.
. In November 2007, the people of Chhali elected former General Secretary of the Bhutan Olympic Committee
Pema Tenzin as their National Council candidate.
Gewog
A gewog, or geog refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts , and above thromde municipalities. Bhutan comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area...
(village block) of Mongar District
Mongar District
Mongar District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan. Mongar is the fastest-developing dzongkhag in eastern Bhutan. A regional hospital has been constructed and the region is bustling with many economic activities. Mongar is noted for its lemon grass, a plant that can be used to produce...
, Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. In 2002, the gewog contains 263 households and covers an area of 42 square kilometres.
Economy
The principal agricultural products are maize, paddy, barley, buckwheat, oranges and vegetables.More than 60% of the population have access to piped drinking water supply and 30% of the households
have electricity and the gewog has a community school with 258 students but relies on Mongar
Mongar
Mongar is a town and seat of Mongar District in Bhutan. As of 2005 it has a population of 3502....
for most of the facilities. The farmers of Tashipong are dependent upon spring water.
Politics
Administratively, Chhali Gewog is a part of the dzongkhag of Mongar DistrictMongar District
Mongar District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan. Mongar is the fastest-developing dzongkhag in eastern Bhutan. A regional hospital has been constructed and the region is bustling with many economic activities. Mongar is noted for its lemon grass, a plant that can be used to produce...
. In November 2007, the people of Chhali elected former General Secretary of the Bhutan Olympic Committee
Bhutan Olympic Committee
The Bhutan Olympic Committee was created in November 1983 with the King of Bhutan as its President, with its headquarters at Thimphu, Bhutan. Following this recognition, Bhutan participated for the first time in the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles when three men and three women archers...
Pema Tenzin as their National Council candidate.