Pemagatshel district, as of 2005, had a population of 13,864.[3] 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 Happiness as a reason to improve living standards through relocation. This model, if successful, would be replicated in Haa and Lhuentse Districts.[4]
Dzongkhag Profile
Pemagatshel is located in the south east of Bhutan with an area of 517.8 km2 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, mainly 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 and 22 outreach clinics. A total of 88 rural water supply schemes provide piped drinking water facility. Agriculture and livestock extension services are provided by six RNR extension centers, two agriculture extension centers, two Livestock Extension center 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.
Administrative divisions
Pemagatshel District is divided into eleven village blocks (or gewogs):[5]
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January 23, 2023
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Coordinates 27 0 N 91 15 E 27 000 N 91 250 E 27 000 91 250 Pemagatshel is one of the 20 districts of Bhutan Pemagatshel Distrist པད མ དགའ ཚལ ར ང ཁགDistrictMap of Pemagatshel District in BhutanCountryBhutanHeadquartersPemagatselArea Total1 030 km2 400 sq mi Population 2017 Total23 632 Density23 km2 59 sq mi Time zoneUTC 6 BTT HDI 2019 0 608 1 medium 12thWebsitewww wbr pemagatshel wbr gov wbr bt Contents 1 Language 2 Population 3 Dzongkhag Profile 3 1 Administrative divisions 3 2 Geography 4 See also 5 ReferencesLanguage EditNative speak Tshangla Sharchopkha an East Bodish language that is the lingua franca of eastern Bhutan 2 Population EditPemagatshel district as of 2005 had a population of 13 864 3 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 Happiness as a reason to improve living standards through relocation This model if successful would be replicated in Haa and Lhuentse Districts 4 Dzongkhag Profile EditPemagatshel is located in the south east of Bhutan with an area of 517 8 km2 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 mainly 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 and 22 outreach clinics A total of 88 rural water supply schemes provide piped drinking water facility Agriculture and livestock extension services are provided by six RNR extension centers two agriculture extension centers two Livestock Extension center 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 Administrative divisions Edit Pemagatshel District is divided into eleven village blocks or gewogs 5 Chhimung Gewog Choekhorling Gewog Chongshing Borang Gewog Dechenling Gewog Dungmaed Gewog Khar Gewog Nanong Gewog Norbugang Gewog Shumar Gewog Yurung Gewog Zobel Gewog Geography Edit Southwestern Pemagatshel the gewog of Norbugang contains part of Royal Manas National Park 6 See also EditDistricts of Bhutan Gypsum Bhutan Kherigonpa Kurmaed Province Khothakpa Mongling NangkhorReferences Edit Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 van Driem George L 1993 Language Policy in Bhutan London SOAS Archived from the original PDF on 2010 11 01 Retrieved 2011 01 18 The Kingdom of Bhutan Pemagatshel GeoHive online Retrieved 2011 07 14 Namgay Gyembo 2011 02 11 Far Flung Pemagatshel Villages to be Resettled Bhutan Observer online Archived from the original on 2012 04 03 Retrieved 2011 07 14 Chiwogs in Pema Gatshel PDF Election Commission Government of Bhutan 2011 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 10 02 Retrieved 2011 07 28 Parks of Bhutan Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online Bhutan Trust Fund Archived from the original on 2011 07 02 Retrieved 2011 03 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pemagatshel District amp oldid 1092841086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
