Pemagatshel
Encyclopedia
Pemagatshel District is one of the 20 dzongkhag
s (districts) comprising Bhutan
.
language that is the lingua franca of eastern Bhutan.
as a reason to improve living standards through relocation. This model, if successful, would be replicated in Haa
and Lhuentse Districts.
Pemagatshel is located in the south east of Bhutan with an area of 517.8 sq.km and has a total of 2,547 households. The dzongkhag is characterized by highly dissected mountain ranges, steep slopes and narrow valleys with little flat land. The elevation in the dzongkhag ranges from 1,000 meters to 3,500 meters above the sea level. The dzongkhag experiences an average annual rainfall of 1500 mm to 3000 mm.
The dzongkhag is administratively divided into eleven gewogs. Rugged terrain and scattered settlements make the delivery of services in the dzongkhag both difficult as well as expensive.
About 53% of the total area is under forest cover, comprising mainly of coniferous and broadleaf species. With about 45% of the total land area under cultivation, the dzongkhag has a good percentage of arable land. Land holdings are, however, dominated by Tseri cultivation with only negligible wetland farming activities. Dry land cultivation is also a dominant agricultural practice with maize
grown as the main cereal crop.
The potential for the development of horticulture crops like cardamom, ginger and oranges exist in some gewogs like Khar, Dungme and Chongshing Borang but is constrained by the lack of access to roads and markets. Other problems faced by most farmers include the lack of water sources for irrigation and extensive wildlife crop depredation.
In 2001, education was provided to 3740 students by a total of 16 schools ranging from primary to middle secondary schools while health services were delivered by a dzongkhag general hospital, four Basic Health Units (BHU) and 22 Outreach clinics (ORC). A total of 88 rural water supply schemes (RWSS) provide piped drinking water facility. Agriculture and livestock extension services are provided by six RNR extension centers, two Agriculture Extension centers (AEC), two Livestock Extension center (LEC) and a one fodder seed production center.
Inadequate power supply, limited road accessibility and market outlets constitute major challenges to development in the dzongkhag. Off-farm employment in gypsum mines; roads and other construction works constitute an important source of income for the people. The production of
cultural and religious items such as jalings,dhungs, Thonphupoe, ngazhing jurmo tea leaves, and Yurung bura(textile) also generate cash income. The commissioning of Kurichu Power Project and the provision of adequate electricity supply can go a long way in accelerating economic and social development activities in the dzongkhag.
gewog
s:
Southwestern Pemagatshel (Norbugang Gewog
) contains part of Royal Manas National Park
.
Dzongkhag
A dzongkhag is an administrative and judicial district of Bhutan. The twenty dzongkhags of Bhutan are further divided into 205 gewogs. Some larger dzongkhags have one or more of an intermediate judicial division, known as dungkhags , which themselves comprise two or more gewogs...
s (districts) comprising 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...
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Language
Its inhabitants speak mostly Tshangla (Sharchopkha), an East BodishEast Bodish languages
The East Bodish languages are those Bodish languages not covered by the name Tibetan, such as those spoken by the Monpa. They include:*Dakpa*Dzala*Bumthang *Tawang*Black Mountain Monpa .The most divergent is Dakpa...
language that is the lingua franca of eastern Bhutan.
Population
Pemagatshel, as of 2005, had a population of 13,864. In February 2011, some 42 households in remote areas of Pemagatshel were slated for relocation closer to population centers in order to provide better access to resources, both natural and governmental. Proponents for this move cited Gross National HappinessGross national happiness
The assessment of gross national happiness was designed in an attempt to define an indicator that measures quality of life or social progress in more holistic and psychological terms than only the economic indicator of gross domestic product .-Origins and meaning:The term...
as a reason to improve living standards through relocation. This model, if successful, would be replicated in Haa
Haa District
This page is about the area Haa. For information about the airships, please see high-altitude airship.Haa District is one of the 20 dzongkhag or districts comprising Bhutan. Per the 2005 census, the population of Haa dzongkhag was 11,648, making it the second least populated dzongkhag in Bhutan...
and Lhuentse Districts.
Geography, Dzongkhag Profile
Pemagatshel is divided into elevenPemagatshel is located in the south east of Bhutan with an area of 517.8 sq.km and has a total of 2,547 households. The dzongkhag is characterized by highly dissected mountain ranges, steep slopes and narrow valleys with little flat land. The elevation in the dzongkhag ranges from 1,000 meters to 3,500 meters above the sea level. The dzongkhag experiences an average annual rainfall of 1500 mm to 3000 mm.
The dzongkhag is administratively divided into eleven gewogs. Rugged terrain and scattered settlements make the delivery of services in the dzongkhag both difficult as well as expensive.
About 53% of the total area is under forest cover, comprising mainly of coniferous and broadleaf species. With about 45% of the total land area under cultivation, the dzongkhag has a good percentage of arable land. Land holdings are, however, dominated by Tseri cultivation with only negligible wetland farming activities. Dry land cultivation is also a dominant agricultural practice with maize
grown as the main cereal crop.
The potential for the development of horticulture crops like cardamom, ginger and oranges exist in some gewogs like Khar, Dungme and Chongshing Borang but is constrained by the lack of access to roads and markets. Other problems faced by most farmers include the lack of water sources for irrigation and extensive wildlife crop depredation.
In 2001, education was provided to 3740 students by a total of 16 schools ranging from primary to middle secondary schools while health services were delivered by a dzongkhag general hospital, four Basic Health Units (BHU) and 22 Outreach clinics (ORC). A total of 88 rural water supply schemes (RWSS) provide piped drinking water facility. Agriculture and livestock extension services are provided by six RNR extension centers, two Agriculture Extension centers (AEC), two Livestock Extension center (LEC) and a one fodder seed production center.
Inadequate power supply, limited road accessibility and market outlets constitute major challenges to development in the dzongkhag. Off-farm employment in gypsum mines; roads and other construction works constitute an important source of income for the people. The production of
cultural and religious items such as jalings,dhungs, Thonphupoe, ngazhing jurmo tea leaves, and Yurung bura(textile) also generate cash income. The commissioning of Kurichu Power Project and the provision of adequate electricity supply can go a long way in accelerating economic and social development activities in the dzongkhag.
gewog
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...
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- Chhimung GewogChhimung GewogChimoong Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan....
- Choekhorling GewogChoekhorling GewogChokhorling Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan....
- Chongshing Borang GewogChongshing Borang GewogChongshing Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan....
- Dechenling GewogDechenling GewogDechheling Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan. Dechenling Gewog is part of Nganglam Dungkhag, along with Choekhorling and Norbugang Gewogs....
- Dungmaed Gewog
- Khar GewogKhar GewogKhar Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan....
- Nanong GewogNanong GewogNanong Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan.Nanong Gewog has 55 villages and 526 households with 2351 population. It has an area of 81.04 square kilometers. The geog has moderate cold temperate climate. The dry land cultivation dominates agriculture land use and paddy cultivation is...
- Norbugang GewogNorbugang Gewog|Norbugang Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan. Norbugang Gewog is part of Nganglam Dungkhag, along with Dechenling and Nganglam Gewogs....
- Shumar GewogShumar GewogShumar Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan.Shumar is one of the Gewogs in Pemagatshel Dzongkhag. It is the largest Gewog in the Dzongkhag with more 800 households and more than 11 villages. The Gewog Headman is Gup Lepo who was elected with Yes No votes due to only a contestant...
- Yurung GewogYurung GewogYurung Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan....
- Zobel GewogZobel GewogZobel Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan....
Southwestern Pemagatshel (Norbugang Gewog
Norbugang Gewog
|Norbugang Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan. Norbugang Gewog is part of Nganglam Dungkhag, along with Dechenling and Nganglam Gewogs....
) contains part of Royal Manas National Park
Royal Manas National Park
Royal Manas National Park is Bhutan's oldest national park, and the Royal government considers it the "conservation showpiece of the Kingdom" and a "genetic depository" for valuable plants. It has an area of and covers eastern Sarpang District, the western half of Zhemgang District, and western...
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