Background

Laya Gewog is located in the north-western part of Gasa Dzongkhag. It is the second largest in size among the four Gewogs of Gasa Dzongkhag. It has international border with Tibet in the North. The area of laya Gewog is approximately 981.5 sq Km (242528.65 acres) with the Total population of 1108 (Male-602 and Female 506) (as per Population and Housing Census of Bhutan, 2005).

Laya Gewog

General Information

Gewog(Name): Laya             

Area (sq. km)  : 981.5sqKm (242528.65 acres)                                                                     

Population (PHCB 2005)       : 1108

            Male    : 602                                                   

            Female            : 506                                                  

            Total    : 1108

Population (Gewog civil registration)

Male:               561

Female:            542

Total:               1103

Land use Type:

Kamzhing: 492.92 Acres       

                                                           

Gup:                Kinley Dorji               

Geog Administrative Officer: Pema Singye                                 

Tshogpa:

  1. Passang
  2. Wangchuk
  3. Lhab Tshering
  4. Wangyal
  5. Dorji Lhetro

  Gedrung: Sangay Wangchuk

 

Chupen:

1.         Sangay (Chongra)

2.         Passang Dorji (Lubcha)

3.         Tenpa Tashi (Pazhi)

4.         Lethro (Lungo)

5.         Damchhoe (Gyeza)

6.         Chhimi Jamtsho (Nyelu)

7.         Leki Tshering (Toekor)

No. of Households

 

Sl.No

Village

No. of Household

1

Chongra

28

2

Lupcha

29

3

Nyelu

40

4

Pazhi

41

5

Toedkor

22

6

Lungo

39

7

Gayza

14

 

Total

213

 

 

 

 

 

Total Civil Servant:

 

Sl.No.

Name of the organization

No. of heads

Remarks

01

Gewog administration

5

 

02

Education Sector

13

 

03

Health sector

3

 

04

RNR sector

3

 

05

Sheep farm centre

Nil

 

06

Fishery

Nil

 

07

JDNP Park forest

6

 

 

Total Arm Force:   RBA = 15, Indian Army = 07

His Majesty’s Kidu Recipient:

  1. Gyalpoi Tozay :           05
  2. Destitute         :           05
  3. Land                :           03
  4. Census             :           -
  5. Amnesty          :           -
  6. Rehab programme       -
  7. (Others) Strategic Kidu recipient – -

Institutional Information

Institutional/ Industrial Sectors

Name of Institutes

Location

Remarks

Education

Laya LSS

Singaythang

 

Lungo ECR

Lungo

 

 

 

 

Health

Laya BHU

Singaythang

 

RNR

Laya

Dhachapsa

 

Gewog Adm.

Laya

Dhachapsa

 

Others

JDNP

Laya

 

 

Road Network Information

Road Network & Bridges

Distance/Length

Category

Remarks

Gasa towards Laya

10KM

GC Road

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Religious Institutions (profiles of important religious sites)

Name of Religious Centres (Shedra/ Dratshang/Lhakhang/ Drubdey/Gomdey) 

Numbers of Religious Personnel (Nuns/Monks/ Gomchens)

Category (Pvt./ Community/ Govt.) 

Festivals (Date/duration))

Location

Remarks (Head of Religious Centres/ Lams)

Yongzog Lhakhang

Nil

Govt.

-

Yongzog Goenpa

Nil

Jangchhubchhoelinng Lhakhang

Nil

Govt.

-

Toekor

Nil

Jagchhey Lhakhang

1

Govt.

-

Toekor

Phajo

Trashi Lhakhang

Nil

Govt.

 

Dung Goenpa

Nil

Lungo Dhongo Lhakhang

Nil

Govt.

-

Lungo

Nil

Lungo Lhakhang

Nil

Govt.

-

Lungo

Nil

Zogchhen Chhoeling Lhakhang

Nil

Pvt.

-

Pazhi

Nil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regional Offices/organizations

  1. Telecommunication facilities & its coverage: B-Mobile 90%
  2. Electricity & its coverage: Not-Connected, 00%
  3. Information on Environment: Nil

 

 

OTHER ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

 

i)          Background of most important historical institutions or monuments (individually), if possible with pictures:

 

ii)         Influential & prominent people in the Gewog, including senior retired govt. servants with brief profile: (Award recipients if any)

 

iii)       Special/unique practices preserved (such as Teercham)

 

iv)Richest households : Lhaba Sithub, Toekor Chiwog, Laya

 

v)Main cash crop/staple diet:     Cordyceps, Barley

 

vi)Potential (Cardamom/ginger/mandarin…)

Gyalpoi Tozey

                                 (Gyalpoi Tozays of Laya Lower Secondary School)