Background

Geographical information & its distinctive features:

Lunana Gewog lies in the extreme northwest of the country with total area of 1716.26 Sq KM and is located at an altitude of 3400m above sea level. It has the population of over 810 according to population and census record 2014 with 185 households, the Gewog consist of five chiwogs and thirteen villages in total. It is bordered by the Gewogs of Laya in the west, Goen Shari Punakha in the southwest, Sephu Gewog in the southwest and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the extreme north.

 It experiences climate conditions ranging from temperate to alpine with extremely cold winters, and short pleasant summers. During winters, Lunana experience heavy snow fall which keep them snow bound as the mountain passes become inaccessible to the neghbouring Gewogs and Dzongkhags, It receives an average annual rainfall 2000mm.The people of Lunana in generally speaks  Dzongkha with a distinctive accent and their local dilect.

Gewog also experiences severe climatic conditions with long winters,does not allow the diversification of agriculture production. However,dry land cropping like wheat, buckwheat, and horticulture production (potato, radish, turnip etc...). Is carried out on a small scale. People of these Gewog entirely depend on cordycepts (yartsagunbup) and livestock productions, which are bartered with neighbouring Gewogs and Dzongkhags. Some of the people spend their winters in the lower altitude valleys of Wangdue Phodrang and Punakha.

About half part of theGewog falls under the Jigme Dorji National Park and other part falls under Ugyen wangchuk National Park habitat for different species of birds and animals like the takin,muskdeer,bluesheep,snowleopard, red pandas, raven, wildpheasants , snow pegeons, red billed cough, himalayan black bear, tiger, black necked crane etc...

Tshojong

                                                              (Tshojong Village, Lunana)

General Information

Gewog (Name): Lunana

Area (sq. Km): 1716.26(sq.km)

Population: 810 (population and census record 2014)

               Male:            384

               Female:         426

Population (Gewog civil registration)

Male:

Female: 

 

No. of Households:185

Sl No

Name of Village

No of Households

Walking distance from the Dzongkhag

1

Thangza

45

9 days

2

Dotag

9

9 days

3

Tenchoe

35

9 days

4

Tshojong

27

8.5 days

5

Relog

6

8.5 days

6

Drangsho

5

8.5 days

7

Tasho

4

8 days

8

Lhedi

9

8 days

9

Shangsa

7

8 days

10

Threlga

14

8 days

11

Wachey

13

7 days

12

Esuna

5

8 days

13

Ramina

6

4 days

Total

185

 

Gup:                Gempo Tshering

Mangmi:          Namgay Dorji

Geog Administrative Officer: Sherab Chophel.

Tshokpa: 5

Tshogpa:

    1.Mr. Pema  (Thangza &Toenchoe)                          

   2. Mr. Kinzang Wangdi  (Tshojong)

  3. Mr. Gempo Gyeltshen  (Lhedi)

  4.  Mr. Phub Dorji  (Wachey & Threlga)

  5.  Mr. Phurba  (Ramina)

Chupen:

  1.Mr. Nim Dorji (Thangza)

  2. Mr.Serki Dorji (Toenchoe)

  3. Mr.Kinley Pemo (Tshojong)

  4.Mr.Gyeltshen (Lhedi)

  5.Mr.Phurpa Rinzin (Threlga)

  6.Mr.Pasang Dorji (Wachey)

  7.Mr.Kinley Dorji (Esuna)

  8.Mr.Tshewang Tashi (Ramina)

Total civil servant:

SL.No.

Name of the organization

No. of heads

Remarks

01

Geog administration

10

 

02

Education sector

11

 

03

Health sector

2

 

04

RNR sector

1

livestock

Total Arm Force:Nil

His Majesty’s Kidu Recipient:

  1. Needy students: 1
  2. Destitute : 2
  3. Land
  4. Census: 1
  5. Amnesty
  6. Rehab programme
  7. (Others) Strategic Kidu recipient

 

Institutional Information:

Institutional/

Industrial sector

Name of institute

Location

Remarks

Education

Primary School

Lhedi

 

Extended Class Room

Tshojong

 

Health

BHU

Lhedi

 

RNR

Livestock Extension office

Lhedi

 

Geog Adm.

Gewog Administration Office

Thango

 

Others

Outreach Clinic

Thangza

 

Road Network Information:

Road Network &Bridges

Distance/Length

Category

Remarks

Duemichhuza Zam

35m approximately

Cantilever

 

Tarina Zam

60m

-do-

 

Narichukha Zam

15m

-do-

 

Ramta Gom Zam

50m

-do-

 

PangriZam

30m

-do-

 

Chukey Zam

10m

-do-

 

Gurtu Zam

25m

 

Tshojong Zam

30m

 

Thangza Zam

40m

 

Ramtayom Zam

35m

 

Dophu Zam

70m

 

Rakarjong Zam

25m

 

Thamkor Zam

20m

 

Zamgom Zam

30m

 

Zamyom

25m

 

Zapdung Zam

20m

 

Thulu Zam

20m

 

 

Religious Institutions:

Name of Religious centre (Shedra/Dratshang/Lhakhang/Drubdey/Gomdey

Number of Religious Personnel (Nuns/ Monks/Gomchens

Category

(Pvt./

Community

Govt.)

Location

Remarks

(Head of Religious

Centre/

Lams)

Tshojong Dzong(lhakhang)

 

Govt.

 

Tshojong Village

1

Lhondrel Lhakhang

 

Govt.

Tshojong Village

 

Dzongridrag Lhakhang

 

Community.

Lhedi Village

 

Ramina Lhakhang

 

Govt.

Ramina Village

 

 

Other Essential Information

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

    1.Telecommunication facilities & its coverage: About 68.72% were connected with the B mobile net works facilities.

    2.Electrification & its coverage: Solar home Lighting electrification100%

    3.Information on Environment: forest coverage 80% approximately

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

Name

Village

Gewog

Location

Remarks

Gem Tshering

Lhedi

Lunana

Lhedi

Gup

Namgay Dorji

Toenchoe

Lunana

Toenchoe

Mangmi

 

5. Richest people in the Gewog:

  Mr. Ugyen Penjor (Tshojong)

6. Main cash crops & staple diet:

    Cordyceps, Rice.

Tseriphu in Lunana

                                                           (Tseriphu, Lunana, 2014)

Gyalpoi Tozay

                                                       (Gyalpoi Tozay, Tshering Dorji, Lunana PS)

Lhondrel lhakhang

                                                                   (Lhondrel Lhakhang, Lunana)