Phuntshothang

PHUNTSHOTHANG GEWOG ADMINISTRATION

GEWOG PROFILE:

BACKGROUND;

Phuntshothang Gewog which earlier is called as Bakuli or popularly known to rest of the people as Bangtar is located (three hours drive) from and towards the west of Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag headquarters. The Gewog share its border with Assam (India) in the south, Samrang Gewog in the east, Pemathang and Martshala Gewogs in the north east. It covers an area of 130.2 sq.km (969.61 acre of wet land and 1548.75 acre of dry land), the total population of the Gewog is 4961(as per  Gewog census record) and is divided into 6 Chiwogs; Samdrupcholing, Phuntshothang, Minjigang, Belamsharang, Dungkarling and Khamaedthang comprising of 25 major villages.

The Gewog experience sub-tropical climate, which is wet and humid summer, cool and dry winter. The altitude ranges from 350- 450 masl with heavy rain fall in summer. Paddy (inclusive of popular Khamti) is the staple crop, with Ginger, Citrus and Areca nut as main cash crops.

 

Gewog at glance;

 

Name                                     :           Phuntshothang

Office location                        :          Samdrupcholing

Area                                        :           130.2 (sq.km)

Wet Land                               :           969.61Acre

Dry Land                               :           1548.75Acre

Orchard                                 :           53.87Acre

Total Population                   :           4961(2589M & 2372F)

House Hold                            :           725 (nil gung included)

Gungtong                               :           3 hhs

Chiwog                                   :           6

Village            s                       :           25

Altitude                                  :           350- 450masl

Weather Pattern                   :           Hot and wet summer, cool and dry winter                       

Local Dialects                        :           Lhotsham,Tshangla and kheng kha

Main Income Crops              :           Ginger, Areca nuts and Khamti Rice

Forest coverage                     :           85%

Health                                     :         BHU-I(Samdrupcholing)

Education                               :         1 HSS and 1 MSS (2 ECRs)

Contact                                   :          17121295/gewogphuntshothang@gmail.com

 

phuntshothang

GT Members

Sl.no

Name

 

Designation

Contact No.

1

Jamyang Gyeltshen

Gup

17387528

2

Krishna Bdr Adhikari

Mangmi

17711911

3

Tashi Wangdi

Tshokpa(Samdrupcholing)

17862626

4

Yam Bdr Adhikari

Tshokpa(Phuntshothang)

77351453

5

Ngajay Norbu

Tshokpa(Belamsharang)

17731187

6

Loday Phelgay

Tshokpa(Dhungkarling)

17288903

7

Karma Namgay

Tshokpa(Khamaedthang)

17960021

8

Durja Dhan Tamang

Tshokpa(Minjigang)

17808488

 

Population and Household information

Chiwog

Households

Population

Gungtongs

Male

Female

Total

Khamaedthang

87

364

323

687

0

Phuntshothang

136

464

454

918

0

Belamsharang

81

328

293

611

1

Minjigang

87

298

268

566

 

Samdrupcholing

118

525

461

986

3

Dhungkarling

212

623

566

1189

 

TOTAL

 

725

2589

2372

4961

4

Population defacto: 3930, Household defacto: 793 in the year 2021

 

Civil Servants/Sector In-charges (2022 -………)

Sl. No

 

Designation

Name

Contact No#

 

1

Gewog Administrative Officer

Rinchen Dorji

17660280

 

2

Principal(Phuntshothang MSS) 

Tashi Tenzin

17699881

 

3

Principal(Karmaling HSS)

Karma Chogyal

17325050

 

4

Agriculture Extension Supervisor

Tenzin Dema

17721310

 

5

Livestock Extension Supervisor

Pema Gyeltshen

17721648

 

6

Livestock Extension Supervisor

Nima Wangchuk

17729062

 

7

Doctor (GDMO)

Sonam Yangden

17758084

 

 

Education (Year 2022)

Sl. No

School

No. of Teachers

No. of students

Gyalpoi Tozey

 

Support staff

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

1.

Phuntshothang MSS

38

13

502

479

 

 

23

2.

Karmaling HSS

17

12

120

121

1

1

26

3.

Dungkarling ECR

2

1

26

12

 

 

1

4.

Khamaedthang ECR

2

1

14

19

 

 

1

5

NFE

1

9

50

34

 

 

 

 

Road Connectivity ;( distance)

Name of Road                                

                                                       

Type (Feeder or Farm)

Length(KM) from take off

Distance from GC(KM)

 

Year of construction

 

Tsangchuthama to Old Bangtar       

Farm Road

6.3

11

 1976

Tshangchuthama

Farm Road

3

5.5

  2008

Thongsigang(via Minjigang)

Farm Road

8.4

12.2

  2016

Solmothang/Minjigang

Farm Road

6

9.5

  2014

Sangshingzor

Farm Road

7.5

14.6

  2016

Sukuni

Farm Road

1.5

14.5

  2016

Meerudaza

Farm Road

2

8.5

  2017

Balamnang

Farm Road

1.6

8.4

  2016

Mindrupling(Zomlekthang)

Farm Road

5.8

10.8

  2017

Woongdaza(Upper)

Farm Road

2.4

6.5

  2014

Woongdaza(Lower)

Farm Road

2

5.5

  2014

Drupchugang

Farm Road

4.6

5.1

  2017

Luminang

Farm Road

4.3

10.3

  2016

Karmaling

Farm Road

2.3

3.5

  2015

Bakulumshing

Farm Road

4.6

13.8

  2020

Thongjaling

Farm Road

4.8

8.8

  2020

Agurung

Farm Road

1.5

15.1

  2020

Khamaedthang

Farm Road

4

8.5

  2019

Lower Sukuni

Farm Road

0.8

13.8

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CULTURE:

Local festivals/Tshechu

Local festival/Tshechu                             Location                      Lunar Calendar/Date

  1. Khamaedthang Tshechu                 Khamaedthang              Once in a year
  2. Tshangchuthama Tshechu              Phuntshothang               Once in a year
  3. Dorjicholing Gonpa Drubchen      Tshokorling                    Once in a year

 

Lhakhangs

Name of Religious Centres (Shedra/ Dratshang/Lhakhang/ Drubdey/Gomdey)

No. of Religious Personnel (Nuns/Monks/ Gomchens)

Category (Pvt. / Community/ Govt.)

Location/Yr. of Construction

Remarks (Head of Religious Centres/ Lams)

Ugyen Phuntshog Choling Dratshang

14 Monks

Pvt.

Tshangchutham/2017

Lam Tshering Dendup

Dorjicholing Dratshang

26 Monks

Pvt.

Tshokorling/ 2005

Lam Namdrel Dorji

Thangchu Gonpa Lhakhang

 9 monks

Govt.(Yenlag Dratshang)

Thangchugonpa/2001

Lam Kunchab Tshering

Sangyechoeling Gomdhey

10 Gomchens

Community

Sangshingzor/ 1993

Tashi Tenzin

Ugyen Pelri Gomdhey

 

Community

Tshangchutham/2004

 Norbu Gyeltshen

Buddha Shiva Mandhir

 

Community

Phuntshothang/2010

Remlal Khatewara

Radha Krishna Mandhir

 

Community

Khamaedthang/2010

Deli Prasad Khatewara

Lungtog choling lhakhang

8 Gomchens

Community

Khamaedthang/2004

Latshap Sonam Wangdi

Rigzinling Lhakhang

 

Pvt

Khamaedthang/2016

Sherab Jamtsho

Jigdrelcholing lhakhang

 

Pvt

Dhungkarling/ 2004

Sherab Gyeltsen

Shiva Budhha Mandhir

 

Community

Mindrupling/ 1981

Padamlal Kami

TOTAL

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. of Tshokhangs: 2(Dhungkarling, Minjigang)

 

  1. Choetens

Sl. No

Name of place/location

Type of Choeten

Year of Constn

Materials for construction

Ownership

Remarks

 

 

1

Khamaedthang

Jangchub

2014

Concrete

Community

 

 

2

Tsangchutham

Jangchub

1998

Concrete

Community

 

 

3

Phuntshothang

Jangchub

2016

Concrete

Phutshothang MS School

 

4

Phuntshothang

Jangchub

2020

Concrete

Private

Tendi Zangpo

5

Samdrupcholing

Jangchub

2009

Concrete

Private

Phurpa Wangdi

 

6

Karmaling

Jangchub

2016

Concrete

Karmaling HS School

 

 

HEALTH:

Sl. No.

Particulars

 Number

Remarks

1

Basic Health Unit-I

1

 

2

Out Reach Clinic

3

 

3

RWSS Coverage

99.5%

 

4

Indigenous Dispensary

1

 

5

Immunization coverage

100%

 

6

No. of Doctors/HA/ACO

4

2 Doctor , 2 HA, 6GNM

7

Eye-technician

1

 

8

Dental technician

1

 

9

Pharmacy

1

 

10

Lap-technician

1

 

11

Malaria technician

1

 

12

No. of staff nurse and Supporting

29

(19 M and 10 female)

RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCE (RNR):

AGRICULTURE:

Land

Sl. No.

Details

Area (Acre)

Types of crop grown

1

Chhuzhing (Wetland)

969.61

Khamtey, Moshina, Buray kap

2

Kamzhing (Dryland)

1548.75

Maize, millet, ginger

3

Orchard

43.87

Areca nut, orange, litchi

4

Number of Farm Road

21

 

5

Length of Farm Road (KM)

76.4

 

6

No. of Irrigation Channel

27

 

7

Total Length of Irrigation Channel (Km)

39

 

8

Community group

2

Vegetables

9

Community seed bank

1

 

 

Farmers’ Association/groups

Sl.no

Name of farmers’ group

Name of Chairperson

Village

Contact no.

status

1

Minjigang Om Tshongdrel Detshen

Bhim Bdr Rai

Minjigang

77338926

functional

2

Phuntshothang Echum Gonphel Tshogpa

Baino Kumar Tiwari

Phuntshothang

17884617

functional

3

Khameythang Community seed bank group

Karma Namgay

Khamaedthang

17960021

functional

4

Phuntshothang Om Tshogdrel Tshogpa

Gomphey Rai

Phuntshothang

17603208

Non-functional

5

Sangshingzor Vegetable group

Chenga Lhamo

Agurung

77655867

Functional

                                     

 LIVESTOCK:

Sl. No.

Livestock Facilities

Numbers

Remarks

1

Improved Pasture (Acreage)

51

 

2

Artificial Insemination Center

1

 

3

Piggery farm

2

 

4

Poultry Backyard Farm

6

 

5

Poultry Commercial Farm

1

 

6

Fishery Group

4

 

7

Dairy Group

2

 

 

FORESTRY:

Sl. No.

Details

Number

Remarks

1

No. of Community Forest

3

Dungkarling,Samdrupcholing and Mindrupling

2

No. of Private Forest

40

In all chiwogs

3

No. of staff

9

 

TRADE & INDUSTRY:

Sl. No.

License Category

Numbers

Remarks

1

Services

14

5 Tailor, 3 furniture, 6 Auto Mobile Workshop, 1 photo studio, 1 electronic , 2 bakery

2

Lodging(rooms)

3

 

3

Manufacturing

2

Zangpo  Crusher Plant/TD bricks

4

Micro/general/retailer

62

Groceries/Vegetable/clothing

5

Bar cum Restaurant

42

 

6

Wholesaler

0

 

Total

122

 

 

COMMUNICATION FACILITES:

Sl. No.

Communication Facilities

Location

Coverage /Remarks

1

Bhutan Telecom

Samdrupcholing

98%

2

Post Office

Phuntshothang

 

3

Tashi cell

Phuntshothang

97%

     

 

 

ELECTRICITY:

Sl. No.

Particulars

Numbers

Remarks

 1

Households  electrified

719

4 hhs with solar light

 2

Electricity Coverage

99%

With solar light at Bakulumshing

OTHER INSTITUTIONS:

Sl. No.

Institutions

Location

KM from Gewog Office/Remarks

1

Bhutan Power Corporation(ESD)

Phuntshothang

2.4

2

Territorial Forest Range Office

Samdrupcholing

0.1

3

BAFRA office

Tsangchutham

2.8

4

Regional Aquaculture Centre

Phuntshothang

2

5

SMCL

Khatoedthang

4

6

FMCL

Mindrupling

7

7

NHDCL

Samdrupcholing

0.3

8

RBA

Samdrupcholing

0.5

9

RBP

Samdrupcholing

0.4

10

Drungkhag Office

Samdrupcholing

1.1

11

Drungkhag Court

Samdrupcholing

1.1

12

BPC (RED)

Solmothang

8

13

NRCDL

Samdrupcholing

0.3

No. of Ex-Armed Force Personnel: 81

Goshey Nyenshey in the Gewog

 

Sl. No  Name                                                 Village                           Contact no.

  1. Tshering Dharjay(Businessman)    Tsangchuthama                  17709028
  2. Tshering Duba(Ex-Chimi)             Khamaedthang                   17703189
  3. Sangay Wangdi(Ex-Gup)               Tsangchuthama                  77672699
  4. Draley(Ex-Gup)                             Thangchugonpa                  17731388