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Mongar Gewog


Mongar Gewog has 22 villages with 704 households with a population of 3421, covering an area of about 77 square kilometers. The Dzongkhag Headquarters is located in the gewog. Mongar gewog has favourable terrain with most of the settlements located on gentle slopes, closer to the East-west highway. Maize is the main cereal crop and yield per unit of land is high due to relatively easier access to farm input supplies. Barley and paddy are also grown. Potato is the main cash crop. Key public health facilities such as hospital, Indigenous dispensary and malaria centers are located in Mongar with good health service coverage. With 31 drinking water supply schemes, over 77% of the population has access to piped drinking water supply. The gewog has six schools including two community schools with over 3,323 students. Over 500 households have electricity connections.

Land use

Sl. No. Land Use Type Acres
1 Wetland 120.12
2 Dry land 610.22
3 Tseri 157.46
4 Kitchen garden 22.5
Total 910.3

The Geog has 16 Lakhangs, namely, Kuenga Choling Lhakhang, Nagtshang Lhakhang, Kadam Lhakhang, Kharamshing Lhakhang, Kadam Bumpa Lhakhang, Dungkhor Lhakhang, Tsenlung Lhakhang, Yonten Choling Lhakhang, Pongchala Gonpa Lhakhang, Yakgang Lhakhang, Nangezor Lhakhang, Jephu Lhakhang, Naling Lhakhang, Kadam Lhakhang, Shamey Lhakhang and Jephu Pangthang Lhakhang.

The people observe following festivals in the Geog:

SN. Festival Name Festival Date Location
1 Kharabshing 10th Bhutanese month, 3rd to 4th day At Pongchula, Kilikhar, Bumpazor and Nagtshang
2 Dueza (Once in 2 years) 5thBhutanese moth, 7th to 10th day At Pongchula
3 Tenda Tshechu NA At yakgang Lhakhang

Following are the potentials areas identified in the geog;

1. Horticulture Development
2. Wet land cultivation
3. Live stock production
4. Regional growth centre
5. Tourism industry
 
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