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Phangyul

 

Gewog Profile (Description):

Phangyuel Gewog is one of the smallest Gewog in the region. Phangyuel is made up of five Chewogs (Phangyuel-Koomchhi, Goenkha, Chungoen, Chungser-Domkha and Wampoekha). There are 210 gung holders in the Gewog. The total population, as per the Population and Housing Census of 2005 revealed that a total of 1,007 people inhabit in the Gewog, but as per the 2010 Census Phangyuel Gewog has 1,669 people registered, out of which 50.2% are male and 49.8% are female. As of now there are 1957 people registered in Phangyuel Gewog. Out of which Phangyuel Gewog consists of an estimated area of 32.70 sq km. The terrain consists mainly of gentle sloping areas, with an altitude ranging from 1200 to 3000 meters above the sea level. The areas under forest cover are 22.31 sq km i.e. 68.23% of forest coverage. The Gewog shares its boundary with the Limbukha Gewog of Punakha in the north, Kazhi in the north-east, Thetsho in the east and opposite to Nyisho, Bjena and Rubesa. Phangyuel Gewog has a cool sub-tropical to warm temperate type climate characterized by the moderately hot summers and moderately cool winters. The Gewog receives an average annual rainfall within the range of 500-1000 mm. The two most important monasteries in Phangyuel Gewog are Chungdu Goenpa above the Gewog centre and Dargye Goenpa in chungsaykha chewog. They serve as the important religious institution in the community. The Gewog also has small Lhakhangs like Chungsekha Lhakhang founded by Sha chungsay Ashi Goenzom in chungsaykha chewog, Phangyuel Goenpa Lhakhang at Phangyuel chewog and Goenkhar Kangtek Donkhor Lhakhang at katekha is being rebuilt recently. Chungse Lochok and Phangyul Bongko are the two most important festivals performed in the Gewog every after 3years. The Gewog also has one Dangrim chorten at Wampoekha and six Jangchub chortens. The Gewog centre is located at Katekha under Goenkha chewog with the beautiful scene and surrounded by chirpine trees. With the construction of 4.1 km farm road from Rakey Zampa to Goenkha, made the geog centre accessible to road network during dry season and raining seasons too. Phuensum Deki Community Pry School is the only school in the Gewog and it was established in 2004. At present it has seven teachers out of which one is a contract teachers and rest six teachers as regular. The schools also have a caretaker. There are around 91 students. In 2009, the school was upgraded to five standards and now it has sixth standard. As of now the school is developing the infrastructure for boarding facilities. Two hostels, one kitchen, toilets and a MPH is completed. Phangyuel Gewog agriculturally well known for rice, vegetables and fruit plants which grow by virtue of its location, soil and its climate condition. The Gewog basically grows little of everything but the main crops grown are paddy, wheat, sweet buckwheat as food crops. The main fruits grown in the Gewog are orange, persimmon, plums and guavas etc. The Gewog also grows variety of chilies, radish, green leafy vegetables and tomatoes. But the productivity of the agriculture was hindered by the water scarcity problems. Thus, most of the farmers are depending on the monsoon rain for their cultivation. As a result the Gewog administration is mainly focusing its plan budgets for the RWSS and irrigation channel project. Gewog had a plan for the construction of 34kms Baychu Yuwa to ease the water scarcity problem. However, the irrigation channel passing through Kashi Gewog, Phangyuel Gewog couldn’t obtain public clearance from Kashi Gewog. Health services in the Gewog is catered by Bajo BHU in addition to one outreach clinic (ORC) situated at Goenkha. In 2009-10 Gewog has completed construction of more ORC at Katekha and chungserkha. The former serves the two chewogs namely, Phangyuel-Koomchhi and Goenkha. Whereas later serves three villages namely chungserkha, Domkha & Wampoekha. The road network connects all the villages in Phangyuel Gewog except few scattered houses. Wangdue to Baylangdra provides as the main road and all the roads in this chewog are taken from there. More than 90% of the villages in Phangyuel Gewog have road connectivity.

Local Government

Gewog Name:

Phangyuel

Geographical  Location

 

Total Area (sq.kms)

32.70 sqkm

Total No. of Chiwog

Five(5)

 Community center

 

 

Total Population

 Male

Female

Total

997

960

1957

 Total No. of Villages

9

No. of Households

210

Business License Holder

08

Household with BBS and cable TV

55

             

Agriculture

 RNR extension centers

1

Farmer’s cooperatives

0

Irrigation schemes

Number

KMS

15 Channels

52.5

No of Community forest

3 Registered and 2 under process

Total Forest Coverage

63%

 

Education

No. of Schools

HSS

MSS

PS

ECR

NFE

TOTAL

 

 

1

 

 

 

No. of Students

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Male

Female

Total

 

 

 

 

44

46

 

 

 

 

90

No. of Teachers

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

Total

 

 

 

 

4

3

 

 

 

 

7

Teacher student ratio

1:12.75

  

Health

Hospital/BHUs/ORCs

Hospital

BHU

ORC

Total

 

 

2

 

RWSS Coverage

No. Household

With RWSS coverage

Percentage (%)

No. of Household Withhout RWSS coverage

Percentage (%)

0

100%

0

100%

               

Electricity

Household electrified

No.

%

Household without Electrified

No.

%

210

100%

0

0

 

Tele-communication

Village with Mobile network

9

Village without mobile network

0

 

Roads Networks

GC Roads (KMS)

7 KMs (Chuzomsa to Kateykha)

Farm Roads (KMS)

27.5 KMs (within the Gewog)

 

Religion & Culture

Lhakhangs

Govt. Owned

Community

Private

Total

1

2

 

3

Local Government

Village Name Population

Village

Male

Female

Total

1.    Phangyuel

232

275

507

2.    Kumchi

54

49

103

3.    Genkha

162

172

334

4.    Nabesa

132

151

283

5.    Rebekha

6.    Bechumo

7.    Chungsaykha

199

187

386

8.    Domkha

87

82

169

9.    Hampaykha

81

94

175

 

Civil Infrastructure

 Sl

Name

Year of const.

Remarks/Issues

 1

Gewog Office

2003

 

 2

RNR

2003

 

3

BHU/Hospitals/ORC

2012

Both constructed in the same FY

 

No. of Farm Roads

Sl

Name

Length

Const. Year

Remarks

1

GC road

7 KMs

2002

 

2

Phangyuel FR

5 KMs

2012

 

3

Pachey FR

3.5 KMs

2008

 

4

Chungoen FR

3 KMs

2012

 

5

Omlagang GR

2 KMs

2013

 

6

Chungsaykha FR

3KMs

2001

 

7

Rebakha FR

1.5

2013

 

8

Domkha FR A

1.5 KMs

2013

 

9

Domkha FR

1 KM

2014

 

10

Hampaykha

7 KMs

2003 & 2013

Const. in two phase

 

Livelihood

Sl

Name of the crop/livestock

Annual Production

Remarks/ Issues

1

Paddy

346352 KGs

 

2

Wheat

70590 KGs

 

3

Vegetables

13267 KGs

 

4

Oranges

13045 KGs

 

5

Milk

806000 Ltrs

 

6

Butter

45000 KGs

 

7

Cheese

75000 KGs

 

                   

Cultural monuments

Sl

Name of Lhakhang

Description

1

Phangyuel Lhakhang

Believed to be the “Densa” of Lam Drukpa Kuenley. Before the lam of the Lhakhang is sent from Tibet.

2

Chundu Goenpa

“Densa” of “Drubthob” Thinley Pema. The main “Nangten” is Guru and its “Sung Joen”. The local deity is ‘Thinley Zam”.

3

Dagay Goenpa

“Densa” of Lam Drukpa Kuenlay. It is said that the first Buddhism was spread from there so; it came to known as “Dagay”. The local deity is “Lu Sum” means three regions.

Institutions

Staff

Tourism

No tourist destinations in this Gewog.