Samrang

SAMRANG GEWOG ADMINISTRATION

GEWOG PROFILE:

 

BACKGROUND;

Samrang is the smallest gewog among eleven gewogs of Samdrup Jongkhar district embracing an area of 51.25 sq. km with only 52 households currently settled. The Gewog shares the boundary with Martshalla Gewog to the north, Pemathang Gewog to the west and Langchenphu Gewog under Jomotshangkha Drungkhag in the east. Samrang falls under the jurisdiction of Samdrup Choling Drungkhag.

The gewog is about 24.15 km from Drungkhag Administration which almost takes an hour by vehicle to reach.

Samrang had 264 house-holds in the gewog prior to 1990s. Most of the residents in the gewog were originally from Gomtu, Samtse District, who were given land as a substitute of their land at Gomtu taken over by the cement factory. A few landless families were also resettled at Samrang under the Kidu program, while few exchanged with the government reserved land as their lands were situated at far flung areas with a few settlements in their areas.

The houses are sparsely located with a few minute walking distances which are provided with electricity to every household. Agriculture production is their main source of income. The household sustain their livelihood by cultivation of paddy, maize, vegetables and rearing livestock. Since there is less population, there is shortfall of manpower to work in the field. However, despite its solitary location the farmers try to reach the produce to the nearby market being content with little of its investment return. Ginger is their main source of income.

As the gewog is located amidst dense forest, it is highly endangered by the wild creatures, mostly by elephants which hamper their cultivated land extremely. Not only have the elephants impacted their produce but also have caused countable deaths of inhabitants while intending to drive away and protecting the crops. On this, the people are given trainings and tips on to defend themselves and also imparted knowledge on the nature of the wild. The gewog is recognized as a poverty stricken gewog with 57% poverty rate where with the help of financial support from GEF-SGP, UNDP under the project ‘alleviation of rural poverty through mitigation of human wild-life conflict’ has successfully installed 5km solar fencing around the settlement at the gewog. Those tiring and sleepless nights have gradually transformed to tales of today and a heavenly bliss has come to them for they could now dream with peace.  The farmers no more have to guide their farms with those sleep weighed eyes. The farmers hence anticipate proportionate production of their cultivation to invested input.

AREA, LOCATION AND GEWOG AT A GLANCE

Area                                       :            51.25sq.Km

Location                                 :            24.15 Km up from Samdrup Choling Drungkhag                :

Dry Land (Cultivated )           :           106.22Acre

Dry Land (Fallow)                  :           38.549Acre

Wet Land (Cultivated)            :           59.33Acre

Wet Land (Fallow)                 :           6.568 Acre

Orchard                                   :           12.25Acre

Kitchen Garden                       :           0.25 Acre

Altitude                                   :           285-1200m above sea level

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

Local Dialects                         :           Lhotshampa

Main Income Crops                :           Ginger and Areca nuts

Forest coverage                      :           92%

Health                                      :          1 Sub-post

Education                                :          1 ECCD

proverty

 

GT Members

Sl.no

Designation

 

Name

Contact No.

1

Gup

Jigme Singay Drukpa

17686738

2

Mangmi

Arjun Rai

17451116

3

Tshogpa (Ngangtshothang Tead)

Tulshi Devi Rai

17983138

4

Tshogpa (Ngangtshothang Mead)

Sova Rai

 77657840

5

Tshogpa (Damsagang Maed)

Tshering Lhamo

17734825

6

Tshogpa (Tshoduen)

Devi Maya Sharma

17849263

 

Population and Household information

Chiwog

Households

Population

Gungtongs

Male

Female

Total

Ngangtshothang Toed

22

162

165

327

0

Ngangtshothang Maed

13

53

47

100

0

Damsagang Toed

3

17

12

29

0

Damsagang Maed

10

22

24

46

0

Tshoduen

4

11

16

27

0

TOTAL

 

52

265

264

529

0

Total Number of Village: 5, Total Number of Chiwog: 5, Total De-facto Population: 375, Total De-facto Household: 103 (Year-2022)

 

Civil Servants/Sector In-charges (2022)

Sl. No

 

Designation

Name

Contact No#

Qualification

1

Gewog Administrative Officer

Leki Phuntsho

17356998

Degree

2

Health Assistant

Norbu Jamtsho

17631011

Certificate

3

Caretaker

Suk Raj Rai

17302798

PS (3)

4

ECCD Facilitator

Karma Choeyang Dema

17309241

HSS (12)

 

Road Connection      : 24.15 Km to Samdrup Choling Drungkhag from Gewog Center

 

 

Road Name

Road Type

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

Road Length (KM)

Year of Construction

Samrang–GC

Gewog Center Road

 0.3 Km

 1985

Ngangtshothang Toed Road

Farm Road

   3 Km

 1985

Ngangtshothang Maed

Farm Road

 1.15 Km

 2016 and 2020

Ngangtshothang Toed

Farm Road

0.31 Mm

2020

Damsagang Toed

Farm road

0.18 Km

2020

Damsagang Maed

Farm Road

0.25 Km

2021
       

 

CULTURE:

Local festival/Tshechu                             Location                      Lunar Calendar/Date

  1. Diwali                                            Samrang                                Once in a year
  2. Dasain                                            Samrang                                Once in a year

 

Religious Monuments and Cultural heritages:

  1. Total number of Dratshang/ Lhakhangs: Nil
  • Govt. owned Dratshang/ Lhakhang: Nil
  • Community Lhakhang: Nil
  • Private Lhakhang: Nil
  1. Number of Chortens: Nil
  2. Number of pilgrimage sites (neys): Nil
  3. Other (specify): 1 Mandir

 

HEALTH:

Health Services

  • Number of Hospitals: Nil
  • Number of BHU: 1 (Sub-post)
  • Number of Doctors: Nil
  • Number of Health Assistant: 1
  • Number of health workers: 1
  • RWSS Coverage: 99.5%
  • Immunization Coverage: 100%

Directory of health staff in the gewog

Sl No.

Name of Hospital/ BHU

Location

Total staff

Name of In-charge (s)

Contact No.

1

Sub-Post

Samrang

2

Norbu Jamtsho

17631011

 

EDUCATION

Total No. of ECCD: 1

Samrang

No. of  ECCD Students:

Male

Female

    8

             12

 

RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCE (RNR):

AGRICULTURE:

Land

Sl. No.

Details

Area (Acre)

Types of crop grown

1

Chhuzhing (Wetland)

65.898

Paddy

2

Kamzhing (Dryland)

144.769

Maize, Ginger

3

Orchard

12.25

Areca nut, orange, litchi

4

Kitchen Garden

0.25

Chilli, Onion, Cabbage, Bringer, etc

5

Number of Farm Road

6

 

6

Length of Farm Road (KM)

5.19

 

7

No. of Irrigation Schemes

4

 

8

Total Length of Irrigation Scheme (Km)

10.2

 

9

No. of Solar Fencing

2

 

10

Total length of Solar Fencing (KM)

7.5

 

 

                                      LIVESTOCK:

Sl. No.

Livestock Facilities

Numbers

Remarks

1

Piggery farm

1

 

2

Poultry Backyard Farm

2

 

3

Fishery Farm

6

 

 

FORESTRY:

Sl. No.

Details

Number

Remarks

1

No. of Community Forest

1

204.7 Acre with 27 members

2

No. of Private Forest

Nil

 

3

No. of Water Protection Sites

3

 

4

Area of Water Source Protection Sites (Acre)

1

 

TRADE & INDUSTRY:

Sl. No.

Name of Licence

Licence No.

Name of Licence Holder

Mobile

Status

Shop, Restaurant & Bar

1

Yeshimo Tshongkhang

4009884

Yeshimo

  17948499

Operational

2

Pradhan Shop

4003798

Madpar Singh Pradhan

  17880785

Operational

3

Pelden Tshongkhang

4004385

Prem Maya Sunwar

  17526697

Operational

4

PD Tshongkhang

4009226

Pema Dema

  17628178

 Operational

5

TD Restaurant Cum Bar & General Shop

4008811

Karma Wangchuk

  17248039

Operational

1

RB Tshongkhang

4004384

Tara Bir Bista

  17887005

Operational

2

Wangzom General Shop

4009800

Wangzom

  77416669

Operational

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

  1. Number of community centres (CCs): 1
  2. Number of virtual Zomdu facility: 1
  3. Other services
  • Bhutan Post: Nil
  • Banking: 1 (CC)
  • Insurance : Nil
  • Insurance: Nil
  • Fuel depot: Closed

 

ELECTRICITY:

Sl. No.

Particulars

Numbers

Remarks

 1

Households  electrified

52

No household without Electricity

 2

Electricity Coverage

100%

 

3

Tele Communication Coverage

100%

 

OTHER INSTITUTIONS:

Sl. No.

Institutions

Location

KM from Gewog Office/Remarks

1

Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation Limited (OPD Department)

Samrang

0.6 KM, 41 household with 111 population

 

Goshey Nyenshey in Gewog:

Sl. No.

Name

Village

Contact No.

1

Tara Bir Bista (Ex-Gup, 2016-2021), (Ex-Mangmi, 2011-2016)

Damsagang Toed

17887005

2

Panjika Gurung (Ex-Mangmi, 2016-2021)

Ngangtshothang Toed

17702523

3

Kishore Rai (Ex-Tshogpa, 2016-2021)

Ngangtshothang Maed

17947324

4

Moniraj Limbu (Ex-Tshogpa 2016-2021)

Ngangtshothang Toed

17444726

5

Mon Bdr. Gurung (Ex- Gup, 2011-2016)

Ngangtshothang Toed

17130714

6

Talak Bdr. Bista (Ex-Gup, 1990s)

Ngangtshothang Toed

17737147

7

Gomphey Rai (Ex-Mangmi)

Ngangtshothang Toed

17603208

8

Dhan Bdr. Rai (Ex-Tshogpa)

Damsagang Maed

17404398

9

Ashal Bdr. Subba (Ex-Chupon)

Ngangtshothang Toed

17464681

List of Ex-Armed Forces in Gewog:

Sl No

Name

Organization/Post

Village

Remarks

 

1

Seriprashad Bhattari

RBA/Drimpon Gom

Ngangtshothang Toed

 

2

Ganga Singh Chhetri

RBA/Pelpoen

Damsagang Toed

 

3

Dil Bdr. Pradhan

RBA/Drimpon Gom

Tshoduen

 

4

Nandi Kishor Sgarma

RBA/Drimpon

Tshoduen

 

5

Bal Bdr. Darjee

RBA/Gopa

Tshoduen

 

6

Ram Chandra Pradhan

RBP/Pelpoen

Tshoduen