NAME OF THE GEWOG:Gangzur
Gangzur Gewog is one of the eight gewog which falls under Lhuentse Dzongkhag. The gewog covers an area of approximately 536 sq kms and the gewog has altitudes ranging from 1200 to 2800 meters above sea level. High ridges; steep slopes, deep gorges and lowland in some areas characterize the topography. It has warm summer and cold winter.The Gewog has Gewog has 568 household but officially recorded is 452 households, with total population of 5067out of which 2629 are male and 2438 are female. Gewog office is located at Thimyul under Nimshong chiwog which fall in the centre. Gup as an elected chairperson looks after all the development activities and Gewog Tshogde is the highest decision making body in the gewog.
Gangzur Gewog is connected with feeder road, to reach Gewog center from Dzongkhag one have to travel 10 kms of feeder road.For administrative purpose the Gewog is divided into 5 Chiwogs with a Tshogpa each, the Chiwog is further divided into villages comprising of few households and this makes a total of 30 villages scattered across the Gewog. Gup as an elected chairperson looks after all the development activities and Gewog The Gewog is relatively developed when considered from the economic point of view of the Dzongkhag as a whole. The Gewog is accessible by motor able roads, electricity and water supply ( RWSS).The Gewog has taken full advantage of the benefits of modern economic development and the people of the Gewog have also preserved and continue to practice age old custom and tradition. The people in the Gewog mostly depend on agriculture and livestock product, though the Gewog does not have vegetables shed, Farmers travel at Lhuentse vegetable market to sell their product.
Area : 356. Sq Km
Population : 5059
Households : 471 including Gungtongs
Local Government Officials:
Sl. No. |
Designation |
Name |
Contact No. |
1 |
Gup |
Tshewang Thinley |
17700922 |
2 |
Magma |
Karma Kunzang |
17809258 |
3 |
Tshogpa (Jang-Ngar) |
Jigme Thinley |
17973843 |
4 |
Tshogpa (Ney) |
Pema Tsheten |
17700504 |
5 |
Tshogpa (Kidyloong-Somshing) |
Sonam Dorji |
17702161 |
6 |
Tshogpa (Nimshong-Tongling) |
Thukten Gayley |
17927316 |
7 |
Tshogpa (Shawa-Zhamling) |
Tashi Dendup |
17576668 |
Population details:
Name of Chiwog |
No. of Households |
Population of Chiwog |
No. of Gungtong (Empty Households) |
Jang Ngar |
115 |
998 |
8 |
Ney |
110 |
1020 |
30 |
Kidyloong-Somshing |
120 |
1286 |
8 |
Nimshong-Tongling |
60 |
592 |
2 |
Shawa-Zhamling |
66 |
1163 |
2 |
Total |
477 |
3724 |
189 |
Civil Servant:
Sl. No. |
Designation |
Name |
Contact No. |
1 |
Gewog ADM Officer |
Chimi Yangzom |
17583982 |
2 |
Principal (LHSS) |
Dorji Nidup |
17642483 |
3 |
Offtg. Principal(Thimyul LSS) |
Sonam Duba |
17788393 |
|
Principal(Lhuentse PS) |
Sigay Phurpa |
17635319 |
|
Offtg Principal(Ney PS) |
Sonam Phuntsho |
17462067 |
4 |
Agriculture Extension Supervisor |
Pema Lhaden |
17685296 |
5 |
Livestock Extension Supervisor |
Sherub Thinley |
17693272 |
9 |
Health Assistant |
Ugyen Lhaden |
17131807 |
Phuntsho Wangdi |
77335648 |
||
Karma Choden |
17234154 |
||
10 |
Community Centre Operator |
Yeshi Wangmo |
17855051 |
Education:
Sl. No. |
Name of School |
No. of Teachers |
No. of Students |
||
Male |
Female |
Boys |
Girls |
||
1 |
Lhuentse HSS |
28 |
09 |
182 |
279 |
2 |
Thimyul LSS |
15 |
04 |
72 |
96 |
3 |
Lhuentse PS |
6 |
7 |
94 |
110 |
2 |
Ney PS |
4 |
1 |
21 |
24 |
Total No. ECCD:4 |
Thimyul,Magar,Shawa and Ney |
No. of Learners |
Male |
Female |
29 |
21 |
Health
Sl. No. |
Details |
Place |
1 |
Basic Health Unit II |
Thimyul and Ney |
2 |
3 Out Reach Clinic |
Shawa,Thrima,Zhamling and Tsholing |
Road Connection :
Road Name |
Road Type (Farm road/Gewog Center road/Feeder road etc.) |
Road Length (KM) |
Year of Construction |
Nongmachorten to – GC |
GC road (blacktopped) |
0.624 |
|
Jangchubling |
Farm road |
12.5 |
2005-2007 |
Ney |
Farm road |
18 |
2008-12 |
Tsholing |
Farm road |
7.4 |
2008-2012 |
Shawa |
Farm road |
13 |
2009-10 |
Jang |
Farm road |
8 |
2010-2012 |
Ngar |
Farm road |
7.8 |
2012-13 |
Yurbi |
Farn road |
1.8 |
2012-13 |
Phatala to Tazibar FR |
Farm road |
6 |
2012-13 |
Yodra Goenpa |
Farm road |
7 |
2010-12 |
Magar Somshing |
Farm road |
7.5 |
2012-2013 |
Zhamling |
Farm road |
1 |
2014 -15 |
Amtse |
Farm road |
6.5 |
2015-16 |
Namseygang |
Farm road |
2.07 |
2015-16 |
Thimyul |
Farm road |
2.07 |
2016-2017 |
Tongling |
Farm road |
1.06 |
2017-18 |
Jang Merculing FR |
Farm road |
1.2 |
2017-18 |
Thrima |
Farm road |
2.1 |
2019-2020 |
Tausang Goenpa |
Farm road |
2.1 |
2020-2021 |
Jalamzur |
Farm road |
2.193 |
2021-2022 |
Local Festivals & Tshechus
Tshechus & Local Festivals |
Location |
Lunar Calendar date of Tshechu/Festival |
Prew |
Khowchung Lhakhang and all five chiwogs |
10th day of 4th month every year. |
Chotpa |
Kilung lhakhang |
15th day of the 11th month |
Tsepamey Wang |
Jangchubling Dratshang |
10th day of 8th month every year |
Tshechu |
Jangchubling Dratshang |
27th-29th day of 10th month |
Tausang Goenpa Tsechu |
Tausang Goenpa Lhakhang |
14th and 15th day of 12th month of every year of lunar calendar |
Chha |
Ney Chiwog,Shawa village,Jang and Gangzur Village |
1st-10th day of 1st month every year |
Important Pilgrimage sites(Ney/Hot spring) |
Location |
|
Ney Tsechu and Yonten kenjung Tsachu |
Khamplung and Yontenkenjung |
Trade & Industry Information:
Business Type(Shops/Bars/Hotels/factory, etc) |
Registered Name |
Location |
Large/Medium/Micro/Others |
Shop |
Norzin |
Nongmachorten |
Micro |
Shop |
Tshering Norzom |
Nongmachorten |
Micro |
Shop |
Yeshi Namgay |
Kilung |
Micro |
Shop |
Dorji Wangmo |
Lekpa |
Micro |
Shop |
Tshering Dema |
Lekpa |
Micro |
Shop cum bar |
Chimi Tshering |
Ney |
Micro |
Shop cum bar |
Thukten Wangmo |
,, |
Micro |
Shop |
Yonten |
,, |
Micro |
Shop |
Sonam Dema |
,, |
Micro |
Shop |
Gegemo |
Thrima |
Micro |
RNRC : 1 Centre, Agriculture and Livestock Extension
Sl. No. |
Agriculture |
Livestock |
Other |
1 |
|
Dairy Group (1 |
|
Tele-commutation : 100% coverage by both B mobile and T cell
Electricity : All Chiwogs connected
Goshey Nyenshey in Gewog:
Sl. No. |
Name |
Village |
Contact No. |
1 |
Karma (Ex- Gup) |
Ney |
17350950 |
2 |
Kunzang Dorji(Ex Gup) |
Jang |
17927337 |
3 |
Kezang Tobgay |
Ney |
17508662 |
4 |
Sonam Lhamo |
Kilung |
17927248 |
5 |
Rinzin Wangda |
Zhamling |
17855841 |
6 |
Sonam Tshering |
Shawa |
17629388 |
7 |
Karma Kunzang |
Jalamzur |
17407553 |
8 |
Ugyen Tshering |
Jang |
|
9 |
Ugyen Choizang |
Jang |
17697939 |
10 |
Namgay Wangchuk |
Samling |
|
13 |
Cheten Dorji |
Ney |
|
14 |
Sonam Tshering |
Gangzur |
17674615 |
15 |
Tshering Dendup |
Somshing |
|
16 |
Tobgay |
Ngar |
17883218 |
17 |
Khandu |
Tsholing |
|
List of Ex-Armed Forces in Gewog:
Sl No |
Name |
CID No |
Organization/Post |
Village |
Remarks
|
1 |
Tshewang Jigme |
10601004842 |
RBA/Drimpon Gom |
Gangzur |
|
2 |
Tenzin La |
10601001997 |
RBA/Drimpon |
Phaling Town |
|
3 |
Rinzin Wangchuk |
10601001083 |
RBG/Pelpon |
Gangzur |
|
4 |
Yeshila |
10601003419 |
RBP/Pelpon |
Phaling Town |
|
5 |
Gembola |
10601003166 |
RBP/Pelpon |
Phaling Town |
Presently at Nanglam |
6 |
Tashi phuntsho |
10601000419 |
RBG/Peljab |
Gangzur |
|
7 |
Sangay Dorji |
10601000536 |
RBG/Chuma |
Gangzur |
|
8 |
Sangay Tenzin |
10601000496 |
RBA/Chuma |
Gangzur |
|
9 |
Ugyen Tshering |
11504002609 |
RBP/Drimpon Gom |
Denkaling |
|
10 |
Ugyen Thinley |
10601000211 |
RBG/Gopa |
Gangzur |
Presently at Thimphu |
11 |
Dorji Wangdi |
10601000770 |
RBA/Peljab |
Ngar |
|
12 |
Karma Sherab |
10601002498 |
RBP/Gopa |
Ngar |
|
13 |
Kelzang Wangdi |
10601000497 |
RBA/Chuma |
Ngar |
|
14 |
Kinzang Dorji |
10601001010 |
RBA/Drimpon |
Jang |
|
15 |
Tshering Wangdi |
10601007559 |
RBA/Gopa |
Jang |
|
16 |
Sangay Dorji |
10601000744 |
RBA/Chuma |
Jang |
|
17 |
Kinga Sonam |
1060200475 |
RBP/Drimpon |
Nimshong |
|
18 |
Samdrup |
10709004188 |
RBG/Peljab |
Nimshong |
|
19 |
Tshering Norten |
10601000560 |
RBA/Peljab |
Nimshong |
|
20 |
Pema |
10601003622 |
RBA/Chuma |
Tongling |
|
21 |
Mindu |
10601003270 |
RBA/Chuma |
Tongling |
|
22 |
Choney Dorji |
10601001507 |
RBA/Drimpon |
Magar |
|
23 |
Tsheten Thinley |
10601001373 |
RBG/Drimpon |
Lekpa |
|
24 |
Jangchuk |
12006000842 |
RBG/Drimpon |
Lekpa |
Currently at Thimphu |
25 |
Chimi Dorji |
10601004861 |
RBA/Peljab |
Lekpa |
|
26 |
Tshewang Dorji |
10601001398 |
RBA/Chuma |
Magar |
|
27 |
Ugyen Dorji |
10601001592 |
RBA/Chuma |
Magar |
|
28 |
Tharchenla |
10601001422 |
RBG/Chuma |
Magar |
|
29 |
Ugyen Wangdi |
10601002715 |
RBA/Chuma |
Magar |
|
30 |
Tshering Penjor |
10608001650 |
RBA/Chuma |
Somshing |
|
31 |
Sonam penjor |
10601003917 |
RBP/Chuma |
Lekpa |
|
32 |
Gempo Dorji |
11410001277 |
RBA/Chuma |
Lingabee |
|
33 |
Peljor |
10601001572 |
RBA/Chuma |
Lingabee |
|
34 |
Karmala |
10601000322 |
RBA/Chuma |
Somshing |
|
35 |
Tashi Tobgay |
10604000570 |
RBA/Chuma |
Lekpa |
|
36 |
Towpo |
10601003335 |
RBG/Chuma |
Tausing Gonpa |
|
37 |
Ngawang Jamba |
10601004745 |
RBA/Daydrim |
Ney |
|
38 |
Dorji |
10601001830 |
RBA/Pelpon |
Ney |
|
39 |
Ugyen Tshering |
10601001982 |
RBA/Pelpon |
Ney |
Currently at Phaling Town |
40 |
Changlo |
11909000768 |
RBG/Peljab |
Ney |
|
41 |
Rinchen Khando |
10203000059 |
RBA/Peljab |
Ney |
|
42 |
Dendup |
10306001532 |
RBG/peljab |
Ney |
|
43 |
Kunzang Thinley |
10601002049 |
RBA/Gopa |
Ney |
|
44 |
Lhendup Dorji |
10601000197 |
RBA/Gopa |
Ney |
|
45 |
Ngophel La |
10601002138 |
RBG/Gopa |
Ney |
|
46 |
Gothpola |
10601004173 |
RBP/Chuma |
Ney |
|
47 |
Norbu Wangdi |
10713000430 |
RBA/Chuma |
Ney |
|
48 |
Karma tenzin |
10601001182 |
RBA/Chuma |
Ney |
|
49 |
Lhendup |
10601002212 |
RBP/Chuma |
Ney |
|
50 |
Sangay Chophel |
10601004046 |
RBA/Pelpon |
Zhamling |
|
51 |
Tshering Dendup |
10601004955 |
RBA/Chuma |
Zhamling |
|
52 |
Propola |
10601004202 |
RBA/Chuma |
Zhamling |
|
53 |
Nado |
10601001242 |
RBhuma |
Zhamling |
|
54 |
Karma dorji |
10601003536 |
RBA/Peljab |
Thrima |
|
55 |
Phuntsho |
10601003559 |
RBA/Peljab |
Thrima |
|
56 |
Gawa |
10601003517 |
RBP/Chuma |
Thrima |
|
57 |
Namgangla |
10601003457 |
RBP/Gopa |
Thrima |
|
58 |
Nimala |
10601003564 |
RBA/chuma |
Thrima |
|
59 |
Tashi Dorji |
10601003941 |
RBA/Gopa |
Shawa |
|
60 |
Norbula |
10601002979 |
RBA/Chuma |
Shawa |
|
61 |
Kinzang Lhawang |
10601000630 |
RBA/Chuma |
Nimshong |
|
62 |
Ugyen Tshewang |
10601002369 |
RBA/Gopa |
Nimshong |
|
63 |
Pemala |
10601003634 |
RBG/Chuma |
Denkaling |
|
64 |
Thinley Dorji |
10601003276 |
RBG/Chuma |
Tausang |
|
65 |
Karma Chophel |
|
RBA/Chuma |
Samling |
|
66 |
Tshewang Dorji |
10601001887 |
RBA/Chuma |
Gangzur |
|
67 |
Yeshila |
10601000681 |
RBA/Chuma |
Jang |
|
68 |
Tenzin Norbu |
10601001321 |
RBA/Gopa |
Gangzur |
Presently at Trongsa |
69 |
Tshering Dorji |
10601001322 |
RBA/Gopa |
Gangzur |
|
70 |
Tobgay |
10601003347 |
RBG/Gopa |
Gangzur |
Presently at Taba |
71 |
Nidup |
10601001839 |
RBG/Gopa |
Ney |
|
72 |
Sonam |
10601000456 |
RBG/peljab |
Gangzur |
Presently at Gelephu |
73 |
Pema Tshewang |
10601001551 |
RBA/Chuma |
Gangzur |
Presently at Trashigang |
74 |
Pema Dawa |
1060100116 |
RBA/Chuma |
Phaling Town |
|
75 |
Nado |
10601000323 |
RBP/Chuma |
Phaling Town |
|
76 |
Tshering Dorji |
10601003607 |
RBG/Chuma |
Tongling |
|
77 |
Kunzang Thinley |
10601002901 |
RBA/Chuma |
Shawa |
|