Name of the Gewog: Jaray
1. Brief Background of the Gewog:
Jarey Gewog, situated in Lhuentse Dzongkhag, is one of the smallest gewogs in the district with 218 households and 2,260 residents. It lies west of Tsenkhar Gewog and south of Metsho Gewog within Lhuentse Dzongkhag. Gewog stretches over 137.61sqkm with an altitude ranging from 1500 to 2400m above sea level. The predominant land use comprises 1,036.8 acres of dry land, primarily cultivating maize and other cereals, with an additional 60.56 acres used for paddy farming in wetlands. The gewog's settlement is scattered and isolated, situated on south-facing slopes and ridges. It consists of five chiwogs, all accessible by a network of approximately 60.44 kilometers of farm roads.
2. The detailed information about the Gewog:
| Indicators | Statistics | Remarks |
| General | ||
| Gewog Name | Jaray Gewog | |
| Total Area (sq.kms) | 137.61sq.km | |
| Altitude (masl) | 1500-2400m | |
| Total Number of Chiwog | 5 | |
| Total Number of Village | 8 | |
| Number of Households | 218 | |
| Number of Gungtongs | 55 | |
| Community Centers | 1 | |
| Mobile Network Connectivity | 100% | |
| Electricity connectivity | 100% | |
| Agriculture | ||
| RNR Extension Centers | 1 | |
| Farmer’s Cooperatives Groups | 1 | |
| Livestock | ||
| RNR Extension Centers | 1 | |
| Farmer’s Cooperatives Groups | 0 | |
| Forestry | ||
| Number of Community Forest | 5 | |
| Number of Private Forest | 0 | |
| Number of staff | 2 | |
| Total Forest Coverage (%) | 80% | |
| Trade & Industry | ||
| Restaurant cum Bar (Fooding/Lodging) | 0 | |
| Manufacturing | 0 | |
| Micro/general/retailer | 2 | |
| Wholesaler | 0 | |
| Meat Shop | 0 | |
| Education | ||
| Number of Central Schools | 0 | |
| Number of Middle Secondary Schools | 0 | |
| Number of Higher Secondary Schools | 0 | |
| Number of Primary Schools | 2 | |
| Number of ECR | 0 | |
| Number of ECCD Center | 3 | |
| Number of NFE Centers | 0 | |
| Total Number of Schools | 2 | |
| Roads Network | ||
| GC Roads (KMS) | 16km | |
| Farm Roads (KMS) | 60 km | |
| Religion & Culture | ||
| Number of Lhakhangs | 6 | |
| Number of Neys/Tsachus | 2 | |
| Health Facility | ||
| Number of Hospital (s) | 0 | |
| Number of Primary Health Center | 2 | |
| Number of ORCs | 1 | |
| Number of Health officials | 3 | |
| Regional office | ||
| Number of Regional Office | 0 | |
3. Local Government Officials:
| Sl. No. | Designation | Name | Contact No. |
| 1 | Gup | Kinzang Minjur | 17681420 |
| 2 | Mangmi | Tenzin Jamtsho | 77600238 |
| 3 | Tshogpa (Yabi-Zangkhar) | Tashi Yangzom | 17930203 |
| 4 | Tshogpa (Kharchung) | Tshering Chezom | 17516923 |
| 5 | Tshogpa (Ladrong) | Kinzangla | 17730830 |
| 6 | Tshogpa (Artobi-Nganey) | Tshering Wangda | 17684814 |
| 7 | Tshogpa (Yumchey) | Sangay Chophel | 17737104 |
4. Population details:
| Name of Chiwog | No. of Households | Population of Chiwog | No. of Gungtong (Empty Households) | |
| Male | Female | |||
| Artobi-Nganey | 65 | 326 | 304 | 23 |
| Ladrong | 46 | 224 | 257 | 15 |
| Kharchung-Pam | 23 | 140 | 136 | 7 |
| Yumchey | 32 | 139 | 125 | 2 |
| Yabi- Zangkhar | 52 | 302 | 307 | 8 |
| Total | 218 | 1131 | 1129 | 55 |
| Total Population | 2260 | |||
5. Local Festivals & Tshechus:
| Tshechus & Local Festivals | Location | Lunar Calendar date of Tshechu/Festival | Remarks |
| Rabney | Ladrong | 14th-18th Day of the 10th month of the Bhutanese Calendar | |
| Lha | All Chiwogs | 10th-15th Day of the Bhutanese Calendar |
6. Civil Servant:
| Sl. No | Name | Designation | Contact No. |
| 1 | Pema Choki | Gewog Adm. Officer | 77404470 |
| 2 | Drupchu Wangdi | Principal Ladrong (Primary School) | 17325150 |
| 3 | Lungten | Principal (Zangkhar Primary School) | 17800160 |
| 4 | Sangay Dorji | Livestock Extension Officer | 17813248 |
| 5 | Phuntsho Namgay | Forestry Extension Officer | 17741925 |
| 6 | Mindu Tshering | HA (Ladrong) | 17944783 |
| 7 | Pema Choki | HA (Zangkhar) | 17130189 |
| 8 | Kezang Dema | Sister (Zangkhar) | 17359775 |
| 9 | Tshering Dema | Community Service Executive | 17432447 |
| 10 | Tashi Pelden | Caretaker | 17703804 |