Martsalla

Brief Background of the Gewog

Martshalla gewog has 23 villages with 621 households. They are clubbed into six Chiwogs. The total area of the gewog is 308.49 sq.Km and it shares the boundary with Kangpara gewog under T/Gang Dzongkhag and Lauri Gewog to the North. To the East, Martshalla Gewog has the common boundary with Serthi Gewog. Pemathang Gewog, Phuentshothang Gewog and Samrang Gewog boarders the south. To the West Wangphu Gewog delimits our Gewog. The altitude of the gewog ranges from 650 m to2700m above sea level. The maximum temperature during summer is 35 degree celcus, while minimum temperature during winter is 15 degree celcus. The villages  are comprised of varies size scattered in far-flung places with very few people living together, which has been one of the most difficult problems in bringing developmental activities. The gewog has total population of 5011 as of 2022. It falls under Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag and Samdrup Choling Drungkhag.  It is connected with 13km road from Tsangchuthama.

The gewog is located in the sloppy area under Sub-tropical type forest/ warm broad leaved forest. The annual rainfall measured is 1500mm annually. The soil is dominantly sandy loam type, which allows the people to practice double cropping, mixed cropping, and crop rotation for organic farming. Agriculture land use is generally devoted to dry land and wet land cultivation. With the infrastructural development penetrating further into the villages in recent time has encouraged farmers to shift from subsistence to commercial farming and living standard of people has enhanced.

AREA, LOCATION AND GEWOG AT A GLANCE

Area                                          :   308.49sq.km

Location                                  :   13 Km up from Samdrup Choling Drungkhag                    :

Dry Land                                :   1766.8 acre

Dry Land (Fallow)              :    150 acre

Wet Land                                :     160.6 acre

Wet Land (Fallow)             :    20 acre

Orchard                                  :   146.48 acre

Kitchen Garden                    :   193.313 acre

Altitude                                  :    650 m to2700m above sea level

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

Local Dialects                      :    Tshangla  

Main Income Crops            :   Ginger, Cardamom & orange

Forest coverage                   :   73%

Health                                    :   2 (PHC-1 & Sub-post-1)

Education                             :    3 schools, 2 ECCD & 3 NFE centers                                          

Population                            : 5011

Households                          : 621

 

proverty

                                         

Local Government Officials:

 

Designation

Name

Contact No

Qualification

1

Gup

Yenten Dorji

17863165

10 completed

2

Mangmi

Ngawang Chojay

17350006

12 compleded

3

Tshogpa(Martshalla)

Tedrel Zangpo

77785708

5 completed

4

Tshogpa(Kakani)

Yeshi Wangchuk

17803992

12 completed

5

Tshogpa(Sarjung)

Kelzang Norbu

17513057

9 completed

6

Tshogpa(Keptang)

Norbu Gyeltshen

17603497/77603497

Ex. Arm force

7

Tshogpa(tshotsalo)

Samten Dorji

17737767/77737767

Nill

8

Tshogpa(Wangphu)

Pema Lekden

17525208

Ex. Monk

Population details:

Name of Chiwog

No. of Households

Pop. Of chiwog

No. of Gungtong (Empty Households)

Male

Female

Martshalla

173

720

696

1

Keptang

152

632

618

2

Sarjung

100

405

396

1

Kakani

70

325

305

2

Wangphu

60

245

223

0

Tshotsalo

66

249

197

0

Total

     621

2576

2435

6

 

5011

 


 

Civil Servant

Sl.no

Designation

Name

Contact No

1

Gewog Administrative Officer

Tenzin Dorji

77824280/14771199

2

Principal Martshala CS

Ugyen Namgay

17616199

3

Vice Principal Martshala PS

Khachab Dorji

77749892

4

Off. Principal Sarjung PS

Karma Gyltshen

17653204

5

Health In-charge Martshala B.H.U

Ugyen Rinzin

17924990

6

Health In-charge Sarjung sub- post

Wang Gyeltshen

17468211/77452473

7

Livestock Extension Officer

Namgay Wangchuk

17464055

8

Agriculture Extension Officer

Sonam Tashi

77331291

8

CC operator

Sonam Choden

17931883

 

Education:

Sl.no

Name of school

No. of Teachers

No. of Students

No. of Gyalpoi Tozey

No. of Boarders

No. of day scholars

M

F

B

G

B

G

B

G

B

G

 1

Martshala CS

 15

 4

 124

149 

1

1

106

129

18

11

 2

Martshala Primary School

 10

 8

 137

124 

NIL

NIL

99

82

38

42

 3

Sarjung PS 

 6

 40

50 

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

40

50

 

Total No. of NFE Centers: 2

Sarjung and Phungshingzor

No. of NFE learners:

Male

Female

 5

9

Health:

Sl.no

Details

Place

1

Basic Health Unit II

Gewog Centre (Martshala)

2

Sub- post

Sarjung Chiwog

3

6 out Reach Clinic

6 chiwogs

 

Road Connection:

Sl.no

Road Type ( Farm road/Gewog centre road/feeder road etc)

Road Length (km)

Year of construction

1

Martshalla-GC road

13km

2007

2

Martshalla-keptang

12km

2012

3

Keptang-Dingshingzor

5.3km

2016

4

Dingshingzor-Rawshing

7km

2017

5

Rawshing-Tshotsalo

1km

2017 & 2018

6

Tshotsalo-Suzor

3km

2019

7

Dingshingzor-lower Dingzhingzor

5km

2019

8

Keptang-Ripkhazor

2km

2012

9

Ripkhazor-Shehshem

8.5km

2013

10

Ripkhazor-Tsholingkhar

2.7km

2015

11

Ripkhazor-Yangtsepam

3.5km

2015

12

Ripkhazor-Phungsharung

5.5km

2013,14 & 15

13

Shemshem-Sarjung

5km

2014 & 2015

14

Sarjung-Kakani Ritshong

4.5km

2018

15

Martshalla-Gorthongma

4km

2015

16

Chortenwoong-kakpadung

7.6km

2015

17

Userna-wangphu

7.3km

2016

18

Martshala-Kakpadung

4km

2017

19

Gewog centre-B.H.U

1.4 km

2017

20

Wangphu- Keptang

4 km

2017 & 2018

21

Gorthongma-Thrizor

3 km

2017

22

Tsholingkhar-Donborang

5km

2018

23

Userna-Drungkharcholing

3km

2018

24

Kakpadung-Somoshing

1.5km

2018

25

Kakani Ritshong-Kakani

4km

2019 & 2020

26

Kakani-Chongmashing

9.5km

2020 & 2021

27

Kakani-Rashowoong

5km

2020 & 2021

28

Wangphu-Chubar

1.74km

2019

29

Phugsharang-Lower Sarjung

5.18km

2019

30

Phukaptong farm road

2.8km

2021-2022

 

                                Total length

133.72km

 

 

Local festivals and Tshechus

Tshechu & Local festival

Location

Lunar calendar date of tshechu/festival

Tsholingkhar Tshechu

Kuenzangcholing lhakhang ,Tsholingkhar

12th Month of Bhutanese calendar

Tshotsalo Drupchen

Tenzincholing Gonpa, Tshotsalo

Once in a year but no exact date

Wangphu Drupchen

Ugyen yoesel choling Gonpa

Once in a year but no exact date

Martshala Drupchoen

Rabten Dongo choling Lhakhang

Once in a year but no exact date

Trade & Industry Information:

RNRC              :             1 Centre, Agriculture and Livestock Extension

Sl.no

Name of License

License No.

Name of license Holder

Mobile

Status

General Shop

1

Dargay Wangzom

MT4001548

Darjay Wangzom

17508145

Operational

2

Nima Choden

4003930

Nima Choden

17468411

Oprational

3

Tempa Zangmo

4003826

Tempa zangmo

16910618

Operational

4

Ugyen Tenzin

4009151

Ugyen Tenzin

17812785

Operational

5

Drupchoe Zangmo

4001745

Drupchoe Zangmo

17958523

Operational

6

Nima Zangmo

4009183

Nima Zangmo

17611011

Operational

7

Lama wangdi

R-40038813

Lama Wangdi

17484422

Operational

8

Changma

4003744

Changma

17603289

Operational

9

Thukten

TAB31979

Thukten

17371394

Operational

10

Dawa Tshering

MT4000403

Dawa Tshering

17737206

Operational

11

Sonam Lhamo

MT4001623

Sonam Lhamo

17959769

Operational

12

Dorji Pelzom

MT4003859

Dorji Pelzom

17557980

Operational

13

Tashi Choden

MT4003742

Tashi Choden

16922973

Operational

14

Pema Selden

MT4003901

Pema Selden

17597247

Operational

15

Samdrup Tshering

4008575

Samdrup Tshering

17350006

Not operational

16

Dorji Gyltshen

R4008576

Dorji Gyltshen

77479460

Operational

17

Sonam pelmo

4008492

Sonam Pelmo

77862809

Operational

18

Ugyen Tshering

4008688

Ugyen Tshering

17789655

Operational

19

Pema Choden

4003748

Pema Choden

77798360

Operational

20

Keba

4003910

Keba

77798360

Operational

21

Kelzang

4003240

Kelzang

77968808

Operational

Bar License Holders

1.

Thukten

TAB31988

Thukten

17371394

Operational

2.

Tashi Tshewang

SVC4006347

Tashi Tshewang

17429706

Operational

3.

Dorji Wangmo

4006196

Dorji Wangmo

17959769

Operational

4

Samdrup Tshering

4006163

Samdrup Tshering

17350006

Operational

5

Dorji Gyltshen

4006697

Dorji Gyltshen

77479460

Operational

6

Kezang

4008001

Kezang

77968808

Operational

Farmers Association (Agriculture/Livestock)

Sl.no

Name of farmers association

Name of chair person

Name of village

Mobile

Status

1

Amtshu Yargay Tshogpa

Karma Tshomo

Dingshingzor

17432717

Operational

2

Martshala Vegetable Group

Tendi Zangpo

Martshala

17827109

Operational

3

Sarjung Cardamom Group

Kezang Tshewang

Sarjung

17958352

Operational

4

Dungmanma Jersey Shochung Detshen

Dorji

Dungmanma

77697855

Operational

5

Shemshem Chuethen Detshen

Wangda

Shemshem

17525118

Operational

6

Wangphu Yuesum Thrindrul Detshen

Nima Gyalpo

Wangphu

17863106

Operational

Tele-communication:     100% coverage by B-mobile with frequent disruption in Martshalla, Wangphu, Tshotsalo and Tsholingkhar villages.

Electricity:  All chiwogs connected except three villages under Kakani chiwog and are as below:

  1.  Gakabrangsa- 2hhs
  2.  Rashiwoong-3hhs
  3.  Choekang- 2hhs

Goshey Nyenshey in Gewog:

Sl.no

Name

Village

Contact Number

1

Yeshi Dorji

Kakani

17467753

2

Lhendup Dorji

Chongmashing

17261945

3

Tshojay

Chongmashing

17288199

4

Sonam Chogyal

Tsholingkhar

17654153

5

Dorji Drakpa

Tsholingkhar

17653396

6

Tshering namgyal

Dingshingzor

16928516

7

Sonam Jamtsho

Gorthongma

17959362

8

Tendrel Zangpo

Martshala

77466223

9

Metho Gyltshen

Martshala

 

10

Chogyal Norbu

Martshala

17635455

11

Sonam Gyltshen

Martshala

17367741

12

Nima Tshering

Kakapadung

77241689

13

Tshering Chogay

Kakpadung

77423702

14

Phurpa Jamtsho

Gorthongma

77219762

15

Tshewang Tenzin

Gorthongma

17863807

16

Karma Wangchuk

Thrizor

77666020

17

Jigme Dorji

Thrizor

77730745

18

Karchung

Tshotsalo

17755628

19

Sangay Dorji

Suzor

17837200

20

Langa Tshering

Rawshing

17524964

List of Ex-Armed Forces in Gewog:

 

Sl.no

Village

Name

Designation

Agency

Retirement date

CID No.

1

Chongmashing

Tashi Wangchuk

Drimpon gom

RBP

1.1.2018

11105000558

2

Chongmashing

Dorji Lethro

Gopa

RBP

 

11105001422

3

Kakani

Thinlay Dorji

Army

RBA

1974

11105001418

4

Chongmashing

Nima

Chuma

RBA

 

11105000503

5

Tsholingkhar

Karma Wangchuk

Drimpon

RBA

2014

11105004207

6

Tsholingkhar

Tshering Dorji

Daydrim

RBA

2005

11105004521

7

Sarjung

Thukten

Peljab

RBA

2007

11105003134

8

Sarjung

Pema Tenzin

Peljab

RBA

1980

11105003475

9

Sarjung

Dorji Tshewang

Peljab

RBA

1990

10601003248

10

Sarjung

Dorji Tenzin

Chuma

RBA

1980

 

11

Shemshem

Wangdra

Gopa

RBA

2005

 

12

Shemshem

Rinzin Lhachey

Chuma

RBA

1996

11105003471

13

Sarjung

Wangdi

Drimpon Gom

RBP

2013

11105003164

14

Sarjung

Kinzang Wangdi

Drimpon Gom

RBP

2015

11105002638

15

Thrizor

Changlopai

Peljab

RBP

1992

11105003865

16

Gorthongma

Tshewang Tenzin

Gopa

RBA

2006

11105001044

17

Gorthongma

Tshendra

Chuma

RBP

2005

11105001101

18

Gorthongma

TAshi Norbu

Gopa

RBP

2006

11105001100

19

Martshala

Pema Wangdi

Gopa

RBP

2000

11105002192

20

Kakpadung

Tendrel

Gopa

RBA

 

11105001653

21

Kakpadung

Dorji

Gopa

RBA

2005

11105001584

22

Gorthongma

Nagpai

 

RBA

1992

1110500222

23

Gorthongma

Tshering

Drimpom Gom

RBP

 

11105003950

24

Gorthongma

Samdrup

Pelpoen

RBP

2007

11105001231

 


Dongacholing Gonpa (Tshotsalo Chiwog) 

Name: Dongacholinggonpa

Caretaker: Druk key

Contact No: 17838411

Location: Tshotsalo

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 1975

 

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Lopen/Tshampas

1

30

5

 

Brief Background:

Dongacholing gonpa is located in Tshotsalo chiwog under Martshala Gewog, Samdrupcholing Drungkhag. It was built in the year 1975 by the community of Tshotsalo and later in the year 2016 major renovation of lhakhang was carried out by the community of Tshotsalo with Budget assistance from Govt.

The main nangten of the lhakhang is the statue of

  • Choelung TriSum

Tsa Sum Ter Sar Gonpa (Tshotsalo Chiwog)

Name: Tsa Sum Ter Sar Gonpa                                      

Caretaker: Sangay

Contact No: 17959869

Location: Thongpashing,Tshotsalo chiwog

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 1979

 

 

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Lopen/Tshampas

1

Nil

6

 

Brief Background:

Tsa Sum Ter Sar Gonpa lhakhang is located in Thongpashing village under Tshotsalo chiwog under Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag. It was built in 1979 by community of Thongpashing and Tshozin of the lhakhang.

The main Nangten of the lhakhang comprises the statues of

  • Guru Nungsey Zelleon, Thrak Thung De Jum Lingpa and Jigdrel Yeshi Dorji.

Samtenling Gonpa (Keptang Chiwog)

Name: Samtenling Gonpa

Caretaker: Sangay Tenzin

Contact No: 17885887

Location: Dingshingzor

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 1978

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Lopen/Tshampas

1

Nil

3

 

Brief Background:

The lhakhang was built by Lt. Lama Tsedar in the year 1978 as a private lhakhang at Dingshingzor under Keptang chiwog. Later the lama handed over the lhakhang to the public as a community lhakhang and minor renovation was carried out in the year 1990.

At present the lhakhang’s outer structure is marked with numerous cracks and renovation work has to be started. Thus, the community has unanimously decided to relocate the lhakhang with allocated budget from RGoB for the FY 2017-18.

Currently the public has started to construct a lhakhang.

Currently 15 households of Dingshingzor village are performing Yarngo-Marngo in the lhakhang.

The main Nangten is:

  • Tempa.

 

Samtenling Lhakhang (Keptang Chiwog)

Name: Samtenling Lhakhang

Caretaker: Tshering Wangdi

Contact No: 17565887

Location: Keptang village

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 1995

 

 

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Nun

1

Nil

2

 

 

Brief Background:

Samtenling lhakhang was constructed by the community of Keptang village in the year 1995 and in recent time there was a need for renovation and gewog did provide fund to renovate the lhakhang. However, with unresolved dispute between the public and lama over the ownership of lhakhang the lhakhang is currently left out.

 

The main Nungten in the lhakhang is:

  • The statue of Dorji Dorlo donated by his Majesty the 4th King.

Ugyen Yoesel Choling Gonpa (Wangphu Chiwog)

Name: Ugyen Yoesel Choling Gonpa          

Caretaker: Tshwang Dendup

Contact No: 17991059

Location: Khalingdangray village

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 2008

 

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Lopen/Tshampas

1

Nil

16

 

The main Nungten in the Lhakhang are:

  • Guru, Jabang Ner Nga, Terton Pema Lingpa, Doejom, Mindarawa, Yeshi Chogyal, Sangay Tempa and Suwong Cha tsang.

Drupchen is conducted annually in the lhakhang with fund mobilized by villagers and civil servants.


Rabten Dongo Choling Lhakhang                   

Name: Rabten Dongo Choling Lhakhang              

Caretaker: Sayjay Norbu

Contact No: 17637732

Location: Martshala village

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 2003

 

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Lopen/Tshampas

1

Nil

7

 

Brief Background:

The lhakhang was build in the year 2003 by lama Jigme Namdrol and public of Martshala village.

 

Main Nungten in the lhakhang are:

  • Guru, Tempa, Chenrezee and Sergi Lekbum and Kanjur.

Ngom Tsar Tha Yoe Lhakhang

Name: Rabten Dongo Choling Lhakhang                  

Caretaker: Sangay Zangpo

Contact No: 77862899

Location: Kakpadung village

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 2016

 

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Lopen/Tshampas

1

Nil

7

 

Main Nungten:

  • Chelung Thruel sum

Kuenzang Namdrel Choling Gonpa (Kakani Chiwog)

 

Name: Kuenzang Namdrel Choling Gonpa                 

Caretaker: Leki Wangchuk

Contact No: 17432910

Location: Kakani village

Gewog: Martshala

Dzongkhag: Samdrupjongkhar

Ownership: Community

Yr. of construction: 1980

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Religious persons:

Sl.no

No. of Monks

No. of Lopen/Gomchen

1

Nil

11

 

Nungten in the Lhakhang are:

  1. Statue of Zhabdrung    2.  Guru     3.  Chenrezee

Brief Background:

The lhakhang was constructed in the year 1980 by the community of the kakani village.