Background
Medtsho Gewog is located under Lhuntse Dzongkhag; it is bordered by Bumthang in the west, Menbi Gewog in the east, Jaray Gewog in the south. Metsho Gewog is one of the least developed Gewog in the Dzongkhag. The Gewog has two community schools, one Basic Health Unit (BHU), three outreach clinics (ORC) and a RNR Center. Maize, wheat and rice were cultivated as a main food crop, potatoes as cash crop and also cultivate various vegetables for self-consumption. The people also rear cattle and earn extra-income by selling dairy products to the nearest markets.
The Gewog has altitudes ranging from 3600 to 4500 meters above sea level. High ridges; steep slopes, deep gorges and lowland are features of the topography. It has warm summer and cold winter with annual average rainfall ranges from 1000 to 1500 mm.
The gewog has 48.7km of farm road connecting all the chiwogs and villages and 22km of Gewog Centre road connecting gewog to the Dzongkhag Administration. Gewog has been electrified by rural electricity project and had mobile coverage with 3G services.
The Gewog has 260 households, with total population of 2810 out of which 1380 are male and 1430 are female.
Local Government Officials:
|
Sl. No. |
Designation |
Name |
Contact No. |
|
1 |
Gup |
Gembo |
17854657 |
|
2 |
Mangmi |
Jamyang Lhamo |
17439081 |
|
3 |
Tshogpa (Gortshom-Tsangthro) |
Kunzang Tshering |
17877576 |
|
4 |
Tshogpa (Oongar) |
Kunzang jurmey |
17407282 |
|
5 |
Tshogpa (Tongthro Tshogpa) |
Tshering Wangmo |
17655832 |
|
6 |
Tshogpa (Bamdhir-Yurung) |
Choda Tshering |
17641108 |
|
7 |
Tshogpa(Zhongmaed) |
Yeshey Dorji |
17874566 |
|
8 |
Gaydrung |
Om Bdr.Gurung |
17874566 |
Population details:
|
Name of Chiwog |
No. of Households |
Population of Chiwog |
No. of Gungtong (Empty Households) |
|
|
Male |
Female |
|||
|
Gortshom_Tsangthro |
|
485 |
497 |
9 |
|
Oongar |
|
298 |
400 |
11 |
|
Obi-Tongthro |
|
203 |
180 |
1 |
|
Bamdhir-Yurung |
|
239 |
213 |
4 |
|
Zhongmaed |
|
155 |
140 |
7 |
|
Total |
|
1380 |
1430 |
32 |
Civil Servant:
|
Sl. No. |
Designation |
Name |
Contact No. |
|
1 |
Gewog ADM Officer |
Dorji Gyeltshen |
17921388 |
|
2 |
Principal |
Tandin Norbu |
17130203 |
|
3 |
In-Charge (Oongar ECR) |
Thukten Dorji |
17301624 |
|
4 |
Agriculture Extension Officer |
Sonam Norbu |
17596118 |
|
5 |
Livestock Extension Officer |
Nima Gyeltshen |
17513452 |
|
6 |
Health Assistant |
Sonam Wangchuk |
17615651 |
|
7 |
Community Center |
Kinely Dema |
17683928 |
|
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|
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Education:
|
Sl. No. |
Name of School |
No. of Teachers |
No. of Students |
||
|
Male |
Female |
Boys |
Girls |
||
|
1 |
Gortshom CPS |
9 |
0 |
58 |
67 |
|
2 |
Oongar ECR |
2 |
0 |
8 |
7 |
|
Total No. of NFE Centers: 1 |
Bamdhir |
No. of NFE learners: |
Male |
Female |
|
4 |
4 |
Health
|
Sl. No. |
Details |
Place |
|
1 |
Basic Health Unit II |
Gortshom |
Road Connection:
|
Road Name |
Road Type (Farm road/Gewog Center road/Feeder road etc.) |
Road Length (KM) |
Year of Construction |
|
Gewog GC Road |
Not Black topped |
22 |
2010 |
|
Bamdhir-Yurung FR |
Farm road |
7.4 |
2016 |
|
Gewog center-Oongar FR |
Farm road |
11.4 |
2012 |
|
Silibi-Pelphu FR |
Farm road |
12 |
2014/15 |
|
Gewog Center- Santsam FR |
Farm road |
8.7 |
2016 |
|
Neychen-Tongsibi FR |
Farm road |
1.5 |
2016 |
|
Tshodrang-Chogomaed FR |
Farm road |
4.9 |
2011/2012/2013/2014/2015/2016 |
Local Festivals & Tshechus
|
Tshechus & Local Festivals |
Location |
Lunar Calendar date of Tshechu/Festival |
|
Ramda |
Khenyel Lhakhang/Gortshom village |
15th day of the tenth month of the Bhutanese calender |
|
Important Pilgrimage Sites (Ney/Hot spring) |
Location |
|
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|
|
|
|
Yamalung-Ney (Guru Ney) |
Yamalung, Oongar chiewog |
|
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Trade & Industry Information:
|
Business Type(Shops/Bars/Hotels/factory, etc) |
Registered Name |
Location |
Large/Medium/Micro/Others |
|
Shops cum Bar |
Choden |
Khanpang |
Micro |
|
Shops cum Bar |
Tashi Chozom |
Tongthro |
Micro |
|
Shop cum Bar |
KelzangTshomo |
Oongar |
Micro |
|
Restaurant (hotel) |
Yeshey Dorji |
Gortshom |
Micro |
|
Shop |
Tshering Chophel |
Changshingpokpa |
Micro |
|
Shop |
Tshewang Tashi |
Janachen |
Micro |
|
Shop |
Jamyang |
Gortshom |
Micro |
|
Shop |
Phurba Dorji |
Gortshom |
Micro |
|
Shop |
Yangdon |
Gortshom |
Micro |
|
Shop |
Dendupla |
Tsangthrom |
Micro |
RNRC : 1 Centre, Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Extension
CC : 1 Community Center
Tele-commutation : 98% coverage by B mobile
Electricity : All Chiwogs are connected by electricity
Goshey Nyenshey in Gewog:
|
Sl. No. |
Name |
Village |
Contact No. |
|
1 |
Tshering Dorji(Ex- Gup) |
Singyibi |
|
|
2 |
Sonam Dorji (Ex-Mangmi) |
Tongthro |
17529668 |
|
3 |
Karma |
Janachen |
|
|
4 |
Sonam Rinzin |
kermademo |
|
|
5 |
Karma Jurmey (Tsampa) |
Tongsibi |
17495408 |
|
6 |
Tsampa Rinchen Namgay |
Gortshom |
|
|
7 |
|
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