Wangphu

Area                            :           79.79 Sq.Km

Altitude Range          :           600-2180 metres above sea level

Chiwog (Number)     :           5

Village (Number)      :           16

Population                  :           3397 as per census record and 1816 as per health record.

Households                 :           430 including Gungtongs.

 

Local Government Officials:

Sl. No.

Designation

Name

Contact No.

1

Gup

Sangay Tenzin

17718647

2

Mangmi

Choni Dorji

 

3

Tshogpa (Wangphu)

Lhatruk

17838560

4

Tshogpa (Sachillo)

Gyempo

77477862

5

Tshogpa (Shogshi)

Kelzang Choden

17433459

6

Tshogpa (Pangthang)

Tashi Darjay

17885446

7

Tshogpa ( Yarphu)

Dorji Tempa

17456261

8

Gaydrung

Yonten Dorji

17322707

 

Population details:

Name of Chiwog

No. of Households

 Population of Chiwog

No. of Gungtong (Empty Households)

Male

Female

Total

 

Wangphu

98

495

405

900

1

Shogshi

71

309

302

611

3

Pangthang

97

350

344

694

10

Yarphu

118

436

435

871

9

Sachillo

46

154

167

321

6

TOTAL

430

1744

1653

3397

29

 

Civil Servant:

Sl. No.

Designation

Name

Contact No.

1

Gewog ADM Officer

Ugyen Norbu

17655529

2

Principal (Wangphu Primary school)

Lethro

17323066

3

Principal ( Yarphu Primary School)

Norbu drukpa

17981530

4

Agriculture Extension Officer

Cheten Gyaltshen

17322468

5

Livestock Extension officer

Tshewang Norbu

17495985

6

Sr. Health Assistant (BHU  II)

Tshering Dhendup

17699369

7

Health Assistant (BHU II )

Pema Lhamo

17997434

 

 

 

Education:

Sl. No.

Name of School

No. of Teachers

Total (informal) Border students

Total Day scholar Students

No. of Students

Male

Female

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

Boys

Girls

1

Wangphu Primary School

4

2

26

19

65

69

91

88

3

Yarphu Primary School

6

1

15

36

21

48

36

84

           

 Total No. of NFE Centers: 3

 Sachillo, Chongapa & Shogshi

 

No. of NFE learners:

Male

Female

 4(shogshi)

1(Chongapa)

2(Sachillo)

6(Shogshi)

7(Chongapa)

8(Sachillo)

 

Health                        

Sl. No.

Details

Place

1

Basic Health Unit II

Gewog Centre (Wangphu)

2

 4 Out Reach Clinic

4 Chiwogs

 

Farm Shop

Sl. No.

Details

Place

1

Farm shop outlet

Operated by  : Food Corporation of Bhutan

Supported by: DAMC/Ministry of Agriculture and Forest

Gewog Centre (Wangphu)

 

Community Centre

Sl. No.

Details

Place

1

Community Centre/Farmers Outreach Bank

Gewog Centre (Wangphu)

 

RNR Centre

Sl. No.

Details

Place

1

Agriculture extension office

Gewog Centre (Wangphu)

2

Livestock extension office

Gewog centre (Wangphu)

 

 

Road Connection      :

 

Road Name

Road Type

(Farm road/Gewog Center road/Feeder road etc.)

Road Length (KM)

Year of Construction

Narphung –Wangphu

GC road

24

2012

Wangphu –Pangthang

Farm Road

8

2012

Wangphu-Yarphu

Farm Road

12

2012

Pangthang-Shugung

Farm Road

8

2018

Pangthang-Bayul

Farm road

4

2017

Shogshi

Farm Road

1.5

2018

Shogshi – Khainorong

Farm road

1.5

2016

Wangphu-langnaringmo

Farm Road

6.7

2017

 

Local Festivals & Tshechus 

Tshechus & Local Festivals

Location

Lunar Calendar date of Tshechu/Festival

Annual Wangphu Tshechu

Tashi Nima Lhakhang, Wangphu chiwog

8th to 10th day of 12th month of Bhutanese calendar

 

Trade & Industry Information:

 

Sl. No.

Name of Establishment

Licence No.

Name of Licence Holder

Mobile

Status

General Shop

1

Kelzang Tshongkhang

MT4001262

Kelzang Wangmo

77258067

Operational

2

Jigme Zangmo Tshongkhang

MT4001773

Jigme Zangmo

17881164

Operational

3

Thukten Tshongkhang

MT4003936

Thukten

 

Operational

4

Muta Tshongkhang

MT4000490

Tshering Zangmo

17838556

Operational

5

Yeshi Zangmo Tshongkhang

MT4003763

Yeshi zangmo

77337665

Operational

6

Drakpa Chojay Tshongkhang

MT4001572

Drakpa Chojay

17838796

Operational

7

Tshewang Dorji Tshongkhang

MT4001554

Tshewang Dorji

 

Operational

8

Sonam Chezom Tshongkhang

MT4003740

Sonam Chezom

17983639

Operational

9

Thinley Wangchuk Tshongkhang

MT4000516

Thinley Wangchuk

17838451

Operational

10

Tencho Zangmo Tshongkhang

MT4003802

Tencho Zangmo

17872127

Operational

11

Tratra tshongkhang

MT4003764

TraTra

17995022

operational

12

Tshemkhap Tshongkhang

MT4001671

Tshemkhap

17988365

Operatinal

13

Kencho Zangmo Tshongkhang

MT4001432

Kencho Zangmo

17513157

operational

Bar Licence Holders

1

Tenzin Bar Shop

4003016

Tenzin

17838556

Operational

2

Singye Bar and Shop

4004633

Singye

17983639

Operational

3

Tenzin Dorji Bar

4006733

Tenzin Dorji

17838451

Operational

 

r        Farmers' Associations in  Wangphu Gewog (Agriculture)

Sl. No.

Name of Farmers' Associaton

Name of Chairperson

Name of Chiwog

Mobile

Status

1

Yarphu Vegetable group

Karma Thinley

Yarphu

77479524

Operational

2

Shogshi Vegetable group

Gyeltshen

Shogshi

17602858

Operational

 3

Langnangringmo ginger group

Tashi Zangpo

Wangphu

17323067

Operational

4

Serchenmo Garlic group

Karma wangdi

Wangphu

17575621

Operational

5

Benporong Ginger group

Tashi

Yarphu

17287769

Operational

6

Sachillo Garlic group

Lobzang

Sachillo

17948565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tele-commutation     :           100% coverage by both B mobile and T cell

Electricity                   : All Chiwogs connected including three 3 villages connected with              solar.

 

Goshey Nyenshey in Gewog:

S. N.

Name

Village

Remarks

1

Nima Dorji

Wangphu

 

2

Thinley

Shokshi

 

3

Garab

Shugung

 

4

Phuntsho

 

 

5

Sangay Wangchuk

Bargonpa

 

6

Kinzang Dorji

Yarphu

 

7

Pema Wangdi

Yarphu

 

8

Dorji Tempa

Yarphu

 

9

Karjay

Sachilo

 

10

Lobzang

Sachilo

 

11

Phuntsho

Chengapa

 

List of Ex-Armed Forces in Gewog:

S. N.

Name

Rank at retirement

Village

Remarks (RBA/RBG/RBP)

1

Khotsa

Constable

Serchenmo

RBA

2

Tshejay

Constable

serchenmo

RBA

3

Tenzin

Drimpoen

Kheynorong

RBG

4

Thinley Dorji

Peljab

Shokshi

RBG

5

Penjor

Constable

Shokshi

RBA

6

Zangpo

Constable

Shokshi

RBA

7

Sherub Wangdi

Constable

Shokshi

RBA

8

Ugyen Dorji

Gopa

Shokshi

RBA

9

Phuntsho

Constable

Shokshi

RBA

10

Kinzang

Constable

Shokshi

RBA

11

Dorji Wangchuk

Peljab

Yarphu

RBA

12

Choejay

Constable

Yarphu

RBA

13

Lobzang

Peljab

Yarphu

RBA

14

Ngawang

Drimpen

Yarphu

RBA

15

Langa

Constable

Yarphu

RBA

16

Tshewang Tenzin

Constable

Benporong

RBA

17

Kezang

Constable

Benporong

RBA

List of Lhakhangs

 

Sl no

Lhakhang Name

Year of Establishment

Main relic

No. of monks

Village

Chiwog

1

Phuntsho Choling Lhakhang

1959

Bum Deema,  Guru Nangsi Zilnon, statue of Budha Amitabha, Phurpa,

1

Shugung

Pangthang

2

Tashi Choling Lhakhang

1980

Guru nangsi Zilnon, Kandro yeshi tshogyel, Ugyen Norla, Dorji sempa, Kunzang yap yum, zhabdrung rimpoche, Yodpamay, sangay rab dun.

1

Barigonpa

Pangthang

3

Sanchay Woseling Lhakhang

1997

Guru Rimpoche

1

Pangthang(Khatey)

Pangthang

4

Chorten Lhakhang

1998

Guru Rimpoche

1

Pangthang(Khamey)

Pangthang

5

Tenzin Choling Gopna

1994

Guru Nangsi Zilnon

1

Langnangringmo

Wangphu

6

Gundung Gopna

1994

Statue of Guru Rimpoche, Kuenkhen longchen Rabjam, Chenrig ze, Bum

1

Serchenmo

Wangphu

7

Tashi Nima Lhakhang

2012

Statue of Guru Rimpoche

1

Wangphu

Wangphu

8

Do Ngag Choling lhakhang

2015

Statue of Guru Rimpoche and chenrig Zee

1

Haila

Wangphu

9

Lundrup Rangsar Gonpa

1980

Statue of Lord Buddha, Guru Nangsi Zilnon, Khandro Yeshi Tshogyal, Chenrig zee, Bum, Kanjur

1

Yarphu

Yarphu

10

Ugyen Samten Choling

1997

Guru Tshokhor sum

1

Yarphu

Yarphu

11

Shogshi Lhakhang

1999

Grur Rimpoche

1

Shogshi

Shogshi

12

Tingzin Drawa Lhakhang

2010

Kanjur, Tenjur, Bum, Guru Rimpoche, Buddha, Chenrig zee

40

Omzor

Shogshi

13

Sachillo Lhakhang

1963

Statue of Guru Rimpoche

1

Sachillo

Sachillo

14

Cho Ngapa

1986

Statue of Guru Rimpoche

1

 Cho Ngapa

Sachillo