Phangyul

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Gewog Profile (Description):

Phangyuel Gewog is one of the smallest Gewog in the region. Phangyuel is made up of five
Chewogs (Phangyuel-Koomchhi, Goenkha, Chungoen, Chungser-Domkha and
Wampoekha). There are 210 gung holders in the Gewog. The total population, as per the
Population and Housing Census of 2005 revealed that a total of 1,007 people inhabit in the
Gewog, but as per the 2010 Census Phangyuel Gewog has 1,669 people registered, out of
which 50.2% are male and 49.8% are female. As of now there are 1957 people registered in
Phangyuel Gewog. Out of which Phangyuel Gewog consists of an estimated area of 32.70
sq km. The terrain consists mainly of gentle sloping areas, with an altitude ranging from
1200 to 3000 meters above the sea level. The areas under forest cover are 22.31 sq km i.e.
68.23% of forest coverage. The Gewog shares its boundary with the Limbukha Gewog of
Punakha in the north, Kazhi in the north-east, Thetsho in the east and opposite to Nyisho,
Bjena and Rubesa. Phangyuel Gewog has a cool sub-tropical to warm temperate type
climate characterized by the moderately hot summers and moderately cool winters. The
Gewog receives an average annual rainfall within the range of 500-1000 mm. The two most
important monasteries in Phangyuel Gewog are Chungdu Goenpa above the Gewog centre
and Dargye Goenpa in chungsaykha chewog. They serve as the important religious
institution in the community. The Gewog also has small Lhakhangs like Chungsekha
Lhakhang founded by Sha chungsay Ashi Goenzom in chungsaykha chewog, Phangyuel
Goenpa Lhakhang at Phangyuel chewog and Goenkhar Kangtek Donkhor Lhakhang at
katekha is being rebuilt recently. Chungse Lochok and Phangyul Bongko are the two most
important festivals performed in the Gewog every after 3years. The Gewog also has one
Dangrim chorten at Wampoekha and six Jangchub chortens. The Gewog centre is located
at Katekha under Goenkha chewog with the beautiful scene and surrounded by chirpine
trees. With the construction of 4.1 km farm road from Rakey Zampa to Goenkha, made the
geog centre accessible to road network during dry season and raining seasons too.
Phuensum Deki Community Pry School is the only school in the Gewog and it was
established in 2004. At present it has seven teachers out of which one is a contract
teachers and rest six teachers as regular. The schools also have a caretaker. There are
around 91 students. In 2009, the school was upgraded to five standards and now it has
sixth standard. As of now the school is developing the infrastructure for boarding facilities.
Two hostels, one kitchen, toilets and a MPH is completed. Phangyuel Gewog agriculturally
well known for rice, vegetables and fruit plants which grow by virtue of its location, soil and
its climate condition. The Gewog basically grows little of everything but the main crops
grown are paddy, wheat, sweet buckwheat as food crops. The main fruits grown in the
Gewog are orange, persimmon, plums and guavas etc. The Gewog also grows variety of
chilies, radish, green leafy vegetables and tomatoes. But the productivity of the agriculture
was hindered by the water scarcity problems. Thus, most of the farmers are depending on
the monsoon rain for their cultivation. As a result the Gewog administration is mainly
focusing its plan budgets for the RWSS and irrigation channel project. Gewog had a plan for

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the construction of 34kms Baychu Yuwa to ease the water scarcity problem. However, the
irrigation channel passing through Kashi Gewog, Phangyuel Gewog couldn’t obtain
public clearance from Kashi Gewog. Health services in the Gewog is catered by Bajo BHU
in addition to one outreach clinic (ORC) situated at Goenkha. In 2009-10 Gewog has
completed construction of more ORC at Katekha and chungserkha. The former serves the
two chewogs namely, Phangyuel-Koomchhi and Goenkha. Whereas later serves three
villages namely chungserkha, Domkha & Wampoekha. The road network connects all the
villages in Phangyuel Gewog except few scattered houses. Wangdue to Baylangdra
provides as the main road and all the roads in this chewog are taken from there. More than
90% of the villages in Phangyuel Gewog have road connectivity.

Local Government

Gewog Name: Phangyuel

GeographicalLocation

Total Area (sq.kms) 32.70 sqkm

Total No. of Chiwog Five(5)

GT Member Name Designation Gender remarks

Ugyen Gup Male

Passang Mangmi Male

Wangdi

Nima Tshering Tshogpa Male Phangyuel

Singye Dorji Tshogpa Male Genkha

Gyeltshen Tshogpa Male Chungoen

Wangchuk Tshogpa Male Chungsaykha

Namgyel

Phub Zangmo Tshogpa Female Wangpaykha

Community center

Total Population Male Female Total

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 997 960 1957

Total No. of Villages 9

No. of Households 210

Business License Holder 08

Household with BBS and 55

cable TV

Agriculture

RNR extension centers 1

Farmer’s cooperatives 0

Irrigation schemes Number KMS

15 Channels 52.5

No of Community forest 3 Registered and 2 under process

Total Forest Coverage 63%

Education

No. of HSS MSS PS ECR NFE TOTAL

Schools
1

No. of Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Male Female Total
Students
44 46 90

No. of M F M F M F M F M F Total
Teachers
4 3 7

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Teacher student ratio 1:12.75

Health

Hospital/BHUs/ORCs Hospital ་ BHU ORC Total

RWSS Coverage No. Percentage No. of Household Percentage

Household (%) Withhout RWSS (%)
coverage
With RWSS
coverage

0 100% 0 100%

Electricity

Household electrified No. % Household without Electrified No. %

210 100% 0 0

Tele-communication

Village with Mobile network 9

Village without mobile network 0

Roads Networks

GC Roads (KMS) 7 KMs (Chuzomsa to Kateykha)

Farm Roads (KMS) 27.5 KMs (within the Gewog)

Religion & Culture

Lhakhangs Govt. Owned Community Private Total

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Local Government

Village Name Population Village Male Female ་

Total

1.Phangyuel 232 275 507

2.Kumchi 54 49 103

3.Genkha 162 172 334

4.Nabesa 132 151 283

5.Rebekha

6.Bechumo

7.Chungsaykha 199 187 386

8.Domkha 87 82 169

9.Hampaykha 81 94 175

Civil Infrastructure

Sl Name Year of const. Remarks/Issues

1 Gewog Office 2003

2 RNR 2003

3 BHU/Hospitals/ORC 2012 Both constructed in the same FY

No. of Farm Roads

Sl Name Length Const. Year Remarks

1 GC road 7 KMs 2002

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 2 Phangyuel FR 5 KMs 2012

3 Pachey FR 3.5 KMs 2008

4 Chungoen FR 3 KMs 2012

5 Omlagang GR 2 KMs 2013

6 Chungsaykha FR 3KMs 2001

7 Rebakha FR 1.5 2013

8 Domkha FR A 1.5 KMs 2013

9 Domkha FR 1 KM 2014

10 Hampaykha 7 KMs 2003 & 2013 Const. in two

phase

Livelihood

Sl Name of the crop/livestock Annual Remarks/ Issues

Production

1 Paddy 346352 KGs

2 Wheat 70590 KGs

3 Vegetables 13267 KGs

4 Oranges 13045 KGs

5 Milk 806000 Ltrs

6 Butter 45000 KGs

7 Cheese 75000 KGs

Cultural monuments

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Sl Name of Description
Lhakhang

1 Phangyuel Believed to be the “Densa” of Lam Drukpa Kuenley. Before the lam
Lhakhang of the Lhakhang is sent from Tibet.

2 Chundu “Densa” of “Drubthob” Thinley Pema. The main “Nangten” is Guru

Goenpa and its “Sung Joen”. The local deity is ‘Thinley Zam”.

3 Dagay “Densa” of Lam Drukpa Kuenlay. It is said that the first Buddhism
Goenpa was spread from there so; it came to known as “Dagay”. The local
deity is “Lu Sum” means three regions.

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