Nyisho

Nyisho Geog is located towards the east from the Wangdue Dzongkhag. The Geog consists of 6 chiwogs with the total of 24 villages (Chuzomsa, Chebakha, Kuenzangling, Chimsiling, Gelekha, Lekokha, Nyishokha, Chitokha, Pangkha, Samtengang, Ganju, Lukchu, Chedalo, Zhingsarbu, Phadekha, Daku, Phatsitokha, Khamena, Rajawog, Tangkakha, Lokhache, Zill, Wompokha, Goga).

The Geog has a population of about 2812 consisting of 341 household covering an area of approximately 115.51square kilometer with the forest coverage of 82%. The Trongsa (Eastern high) way runs through the southern border, forming the border between Bjena Geog and Nyisho Geog. On the other hand side the Boe Langdra feeder road passes through the northern border, forming the border between Kazhi, Phangjul Geog and Nyisho Geog.
 
The Geog Administration is staffed with elected personnel such as Geog Chairman (Gup), Peoples representative (Mangmi), 6 Tshogpas, Geog Administrative Officer, Geog Clerk (Gaydrung), Agriculture Extension officer, livestock Extension Officer, Extension Forest Officer and Geog caretaker. The Geog has a social infrastructure such as one RNR centre, one Central School, One BHU Grade II with one ORC (Pangkha) rendering basic services to the community. We have 42 water supply schemes and 349 households are connected to save drinking water supply which makes100% RWSS coverage.
 
The Gewog is fully connected by feeder road from Chuzomsa. The Geog is also connected with farm road and electricity to all most all the villages. Geog has 100% coverage in telecommunication both (B-moblie and Tashi Cell) Rice is the main staple food in the geog and 80% of the household do paddy cultivation and the rest cultivate to meet their yearly consumption. Almost all the household grow paddy and remain self sufficiency in the food grains whole round the year. Wheat, Buckwheat, Mustard and Soya been are also grown in small scale. The vegetables grown in the Geog are potatoes, chilies, turnip, radish, beans, cabbage, Cauliflower and garlic. Garlic and Potatoes and grown in a large area and they earn maximum amount out of all. Orange, persimmon and sugarcane are also grown as fruit for the domestic consumption only. The people in the Geog also raise two to three cattle in order to earn sum cash income and for their self consumption.

Local Government

Geog Name

Nyisho Geog

Geographical Location

 (1880-1986 meter above sea level)

Total Area (sq. kms)

115.51 Sq. Km

Total No. of Chiwog

 6

 

Community center

1

Total Population

Male

Female

Total

1328

1323

2651

 

 

 

 

Total No. of Villages

13

 

 

No. of Households

341

 

 

Business License Holder

10

 

Agriculture

                          

RNR extension centers

1 NO.

Farmer’s cooperatives

 

Irrigation Schemes

Number

KMS

6 Nos.

35 Km

Total Forest Cover

82.5%

 

 

Education

No. of Schools

HSS

MSS

PS

ECR

NFE

Total

 

1

 

 

   3

4

No. of students

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Male

Female

Male

Female

Total

 

 

342

396

 

 

 

 

3

20

741

No. of Teachers

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

Total

 

 

23

16

 

 

 

 

1

2

42

Teacher Student ratio

1:19

Health

Hospital/BUUs/ORCs

Hospital

 

BHU

ORC

Total

 

1

2

3

RWSS Coverage

No. of household

Percentage (%)

No. of Household

Percentage (%)

322

   100%

Electricity

Household electrified

No.

%

Household with electrified

No.

%

322

100%

Nil

Nil

0%

Tele-communication

Village with Mobile network

All connected

Village without Mobile network

Nil

Roads Networks

GC Roads (KMS)

9 Km (From Chuzomsa)

Farm Roads (KMS)

40.8km

Religion and Culture

Lhakhangs

Govt. owned

Community

Private

Total

1

  5

  3

  9

No. of Farm roads

Sl. No.

Name

Length

Year of Const.

Remarks

 

Gelekha farm  road

 

1.6 km

2005

 

 

Phadekha farm road

6km

2008

 

 

Zhingsarbu farm road

1.3km

2009

 

 

 Nyishokha farm road

 

2.2km

2010

 

 

 Samtengang farm road

 

0.4km

2010

 

 

 Kuenzangling farm road

 

1.6km

2010

 

 

 Rajawo farm road

 

6km

2011

 

 

Pangkha

 

6km

2012

 

 

Gangjab

 

 

2012

 

 

 Chebakha farm road

 

0.7km

2012

 

 

Chimsiling farm road

1.2km

2013

 

 

Lhakhangthangkha farm road

0.8km

2014

 

 

Gotsa farm road

2km

2014

 

 

Chedalo farm road

3km`

2014

 

 

Daku Khamena farm road

7.3

2015

 Schools

Sl. No.

Name

Number of Students

No. of Teachers

Supporting

staff

   

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

 

Samtengang Central School

342

396

23

16

 14

Livelihood

 

Sl. No.

Name of the crop/livestock

Annual Production

 

Remarks/ Issues

1

Paddy Production

394 MT

 

2

Wheat Production

43.59 MT

 

3

Potato Production

316.57 MT

 

4

Vegetable Production

176.78 MT

 

5

Milk Production

96.51 MT

 

6

Cheese Production

8.69 MT

 

7

Butter Production

4.83 MT

 

8

Egg Production

11.25 Dozens

No tourist destinations in this Gewog.

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