Background
Khoma is located about 11.5km away to the East from Dzongkhag which is bordered by Gangzur and Kurtoe Gewog in the West, Minjay in the South, and Trashiyangtse in the East. It is popularly known for producing Kishuthara (Silk Woven) and for sacred place Singye Dzong.
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Sl.no |
Indicators |
Status/data |
Remarks |
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1 |
General |
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Total Population |
1089 |
as per annual household survey 2022 |
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a) Male |
551 |
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b) Female |
538 |
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Area (sq. km) |
652.75 sq km |
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Number of Chiwogs |
5 |
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Number of households |
342 |
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Cash crop |
Potato and oranges |
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Number of Gungtong |
24 |
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Lhakhangs |
33 |
Lhakhang: Govt.- 5, Private-11, and community- 17 |
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Mobile Network Connectivity |
Not reliable |
95% coverage by B-mobile and 98% T cell |
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Electricity connectivity |
All chiwogs |
Except Laber-Memkhar village, Roelmateng village, and Singye Dzong |
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2 |
Health |
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Number of Health Centers |
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a. 10 Bedded Hospital |
0 |
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b. Primary Health Centers |
2 |
Khoma and Gangla-Khema |
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c. Number of Out Reach Clinics |
5 |
Tsango, Baptong, Ngalamdung, Pangkhar, Serphu |
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d. Number of sub-post |
0 |
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Number of Health officials |
6 |
4 HA, 2 supporting staff |
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Percentagre of households with clean drinking water supply |
100% |
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Number of households with toilets/latrines |
97.8% |
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3 |
Education |
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Number of Central Schools |
0 |
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Number of Middle secondary schools |
0 |
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Number of Lower Secondary schools |
1 |
Khoma LSS |
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Number of Primary schools |
1 |
Gangla-Khema PS |
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Number of teachers |
Khoma LSS: 17 Gangla-khema PS: 4 |
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Student Teacher Ratio |
Khoma LSS:- 1:11 Gangla-khema PS:- 1:13
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ECCD Centre |
1 |
Boys: 21, Girls 13, Facilitator: 2 |
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NFE Centers |
1 |
Male: 02, Female: 06, Instructor: 1, |
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5 |
Agriculture |
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Total acre of land |
1272.58 |
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Acreage of Fallow land |
141.8 |
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Length of GC Road (km) |
6 |
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Number of Farm Road |
11 |
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Length of farm roads |
112.85 |
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No. of Irrigation channel |
12 |
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Length of irrigation channel |
32.7 |
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Farmers Group |
1 |
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Community Seed |
No |
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List of Gewog Officials:
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Sl.no |
Name |
Designation |
Contact No. |
Qualification |
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1 |
Tshering Wangdi |
Gup |
17564523 |
FLT |
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2 |
Pema Tshering |
Mangmi |
17826588 |
Class 10 |
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3 |
Sonam Dargay |
Tshogpa (Berpa-Khoma) |
17932885 |
FLT |
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4 |
Sonam Tobgay |
Tshogpa (Gangla-Khoema) |
17244427 |
FLT |
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5 |
Shacha Wangchuk |
Tshogpa (Roelmateng-Tsango) |
17283942 |
Class 6 |
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6 |
Phuntsho Wangdi |
Tshogpa (Pangkhar) |
17303504 |
FLT |
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7 |
Kezang Norbu |
Tshogpa (Drakteng-Baptong) |
17244396 |
Class 6 |
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8 |
Deki Tsho |
Gewog Administrative Officer |
17567998 |
B.A. Political Science and Sociology |
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9 |
Karma Wangdi |
Principal (Khoma LSS) |
17788516 |
B. Ed Primary |
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10 |
Sonam Penjor |
Principal (Ganglakhema PS) |
17739646 |
B.Ed General |
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11 |
Tashi Wangdi |
Agriculture Extension Supervisor |
17748055 |
Diploma in Agriculture |
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12 |
Dorji Jamtsho |
Livestock Extension Supervisor |
17130559 |
Diploma in Animal Science |
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13 |
Kunzang Thinley |
Range Officer |
17790112 |
Diploma in Forestry |
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14 |
Sonam Jamtsho |
Health Assistant (Khoma PHC) |
17130188 |
Certificate in Community Health |
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15 |
Dorji Wangchuk |
Health Assistant (Gangla PHC) |
17970071 |
Certificate Course in Community Health |
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16 |
Phurba Rinchen |
Community Service Executive |
17448015 |
Class 10 |
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17 |
Pema Tsheten |
NFE instructor(Gangla-Khoema) |
17553778 |
Zinda Zhipa |
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18 |
Ugyen Choki |
ECCD instructor |
17596300 |
Class 12 (Undergoing Diploma in ECCD) |
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19 |
Tshewang Tenzin |
BPC Multitasking Staff |
17300704 |
Class 12 |
● Agriculture:
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Sl.no |
Name of farmers’ group |
Name of Chairperson |
Village |
Status |
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1 |
Phuntsho Kuenphel Tsoesey Detsen |
Pangkhar |
Sonam Zangmo |
Functional |
● Livestock:
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Sl. No. |
Livestock Facilities |
Numbers |
Remarks |
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1 |
Improved Pasture (Acreage) |
37.5 |
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2 |
Artificial Insemination Center |
1 |
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3 |
Piggery farm |
0 |
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4 |
Poultry Backyard Farm |
1 |
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5 |
Poultry Commercial Farm |
2 |
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6 |
Fishery Group |
0 |
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7 |
Dairy Group |
0 |
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● Forestry:
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Sl. No. |
Details |
Number |
Remarks |
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1 |
No. of Community Forest |
5 |
Mangmaphu (Drakteng), Umbra (Khoma), Youzha Marchungchung (Lukchu), Pangkhar (Pangkhar), Phochu Mochu (Kemtsong) |
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2 |
No. of Private Forest |
6 |
Berpa, Pangkhar, Taya, Kemo |
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3 |
No. of staff |
8 |
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● Education:
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Sl. No |
Name of the School |
No. of Students |
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1 |
Khoma Lower Secondary School |
196 |
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2 |
GanglaKhema Primary School |
53 |