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Chaskhar Gewog

Chaskhar Gewog consists of seven villages with 457 houeholds and a population of over 2376 people, covering an area of 53 square kilometers. The gewog has gentle and fertile land and it is considered as one of the progressive farming communities under Mongar Dzongkhag.

Maize is the main staple and grown as major cereal crops. Mustard, wheat, barley, millet and paddy are also grown. Potato is the principal cash crop in the gewog. Majority of Chaskhar population derive cash income from livestock.

Chaskhar has 1 Basic Health Unit (BHU) and 4 Out Reach Clinics (ORC) to render health services in the gewog. Over 77% of the households have access to piped drinking water supply.

The gewog has one Primary School and one Community Pry. School with over 364 students. Eleven kilometer feeder road connects the gewog to Mongar-Trashigang highway.

Land use

Sl. No.	Land Use Type	Acres
1	Wetland	108.61
2	Dryland	481.22
3	Pangshing	165.23
4	Pasture	775
5	Private Pasture	28
6	Sogshing	159.16
7	Kitchen Garden	11.48
8	Lac Plantation	27.81
	Total	1756.51

Sl. No.	Land Use Type	Acres
1	Wetland	108.61
2	Dryland	481.22
3	Pangshing	165.23
4	Pasture	775
5	Private Pasture	28
6	Sogshing	159.16
7	Kitchen Garden	11.48
8	Lac Plantation	27.81
	Total	1756.51

The Geog has 10 important Lhakhangs, namely, Yakdue Lhakhang, Kadam Lhakhang, Dungkar Choling Lhakhang, 2 other Lhakhangs, Phendecheling Lhakhang, Tongtongma Lhakhang, Serphukpa Lhakhang, and Zangdog Pelri Lhakhang.

Following are the potential areas identified in the geog:

1. Horticulture Development
2. Diary production
3. Cereals production

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