Gewog at a Glance
Area: 27 Sq.Km
Population: 2027 (Male: 1024 Female: 1003)
Households: 220 nos.
Local Government Staff:
| Sl. No. | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gup | Tshewang Dorji |
| 2 | Mangmi | Phurpa Dorji |
| 3 | Tshogpa (Doongmanma_Selkhar) | Sangay Dorji |
| 4 | Tshogpa (Jadoong_Yangbari) | Tandin Wangchuck |
| 5 | Tshogpa (Balam_Morphu) | Phurpa |
| 6 | Tshogpa (Bahkapai) | Jampel Loday |
| 7 | Tshogpa (Khebishing) | Sonam Wangdi |
Civil Servant:
| Sl. No. | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gewog Administrative Officer | Tshering Pelden |
| 2 | Principal (Balam PS) | Tshering Chophel |
| 3 | Agriculture Extension Officer | Pema Geyleg |
| 4 | Forestry Extension Officer | Karma Thinley |
| 5 | Livestock Extension Officer | Sangay Dorji |
| 6 | Health Assistant (Balam BHU) | Phuntsho Wangdi |
| 6 | Health Assistant (Balam BHU) | Kelzang Choden |
Education :
| Sl. No | Name of School | No. of Teachers | No. of Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balam Primary School (Day school with WFP feeding) | 8 (7 Male & 1 Female) | 158 (72 Boys & 86 Girls) |
Health :
| Sl. No | Details | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Health Unit II | Balam |
| 2 | 3 Out of reach Clinic | Selkhar, Khepshing and Yangbari |
Lhakhangs:
| Sl. No | Name of Lhakhang | Important Relic/Festival | Name of Head |
Pvt/Community/ Rabday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drupchu Goenpa | Guru Nangsa Zilnon | Lama Karma Wangchuk | Community |
| 2 | Jadung Lhakhang | Tsepa Med, Guru Rinpochoe,Chenrezig & Dorsam | Lopen Minjur | Community |
Road Connections:
| Sl. No | From | To | High Way | Feeder Road | GC Road | Farm Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongar | Yadi | 37 km | |||
| 2 | Yadi | Kafu | 9 km | |||
| 3 | Kafu | Selkhar | 8 km | |||
| 4 | Selkhar | Balam GC | 5.6 km | |||
| 5 | Balam | Shingchongri | 4 km | |||
| 6 | Balam | Bakhaphai | 4 km | |||
| 7 | Bakhaphai | Khepshing | 5.5 km | |||
| 8 | Shingchongri | Jangdungmey | 3 km | |||
| 9 | Jangdungmey | Yangbari | 4 km | |||
| 10 | Jang Khamay | Achulamo | 7 km |
Economic activities :
| Sl. No | Agriculture | Livestock | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
- Potatoes - Maize
|
- Poultry farm 20 - Two Dairy - Piggery (5 households) - Bio Gas (20 households) |
- Hazel Nut plantation 41.1 acres(22518 trees) - Two Community forest group (Khepshing and Selkhar)
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RNRC : Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock extension services are provided from the Geog centers.
Tele-Communication : 100% coverage by both B-Mobile and T-Cell
Electricity : 100% Connected
