Thang-Rong

Geog at a glance

Area: 69 Sq.Km

Population: 2813 (1433 Male and 1380 Female)

Households: 327 nos.

Local Govt:

Sl. No. Designation Name
1 Gup Chenga
2 Mangmi Rinchen Wangdi
3 Tshogpa (Bauchhoeling_Panglen) Dawa
4 Tshogpa (Atola) Ugyen Dorji
5 Tshogpa (Lingkhar) Norbu
6 Tshogpa (Ngaru_Pongtang) Lhendup
7 Tshogpa (Changshing) Thinley Phuntsho

 

Civil Servants:

Sl. No. Designation Name
1 Geog ADM Officer Tashi Jamtsho
2 Principal (Thangrong PS) Karma Singye
3 Principal (Lingkhar PS) Tashi Samdrup
4 Agriculture Extension Officer Chungku
5 Forestry Extension Officer  
6 Livestock Extension Officer Kinley Denkar
7 Health Assistant (BHU ) Tashi Yoezer/Tshering Dema

 

Education:

Sl. No. Name of School No. of Teachers No. of Students
1 Thangrong PS(Boarding School) 13 (9 Male & 4 Female) 253 (117 Boys & 136 Girls)
2 Lingkhar PS(Day School with WFP feeding) 3 (2 Male & 1 Female) 36 (20 Boys & 16 Girls)

 

Health:

Sl. No. Details Place
1 Basic Health Unit II Thangrong
2 4 Out of reach Clinic Atola, Changshinggonpa, Lingkhar and Narphuntang

 

Lhakhangs:

Sl. No. Name of Important Lhakhang Important Relic/Festival Name of Head Lama Pvt/Community/Rabday
1 Larjab Dakar Zangtopelri and Choling Ugyen Norlha, Drupthop Kinzang Chophel Lama Tashi Tsewang Lam Ugyen Thinley with 8 Tsampa (Gomday) Rabday
2 Lingkhar Kadam Lhakhang Guru Namsa Zilon.
Tenda Tshechu 15th day of 5th Month of Bhutanese Calendar
Wangda and Jigme Dorji (Caretaker) Rabday
3 Kadam Nagtshang Lhakhang Toepa Shacha Thupa, Guru Pema Junay and Chuchi zhey.
Annual Tshechu 8th day of 5th Month of Bhutanese calendar
Lam Karma Youzar with 9 Gyalongs Rabday
4 Ngarpangthang Lhakhang Tempa Wangpo (Caretaker) Community

 

Road Connections:

Sl. No. From To High Way Feeder Road GC Road Farm Road
1 Mongar Yadi Youngbari Junction 38 Km      
2 Yadi Youngbari Junction Chaskar   11 Km    
3 Chaskar Thangrong GC     16.2 Km  
4 Thangrong GC Lingkhar       9.5 KM
5 Thangrong GC Narpontang       6.5 KM
6 Thangrong GC Chashinggonpa       7 KM
7 Thnagrong GC Walaktang       2.5 KM
8 Barkazor Roynangkhoi       2.5 KM
9 Dueling Drang Tonkangla       15 KM (On going)

 

Economic activities:

Sl. No. Agriculture Livestock Other
1 -Potato
-Maize
-Beans
-3 poultry group
-Piggery
-Hazel Nut Plantation 16.3 acres(7319 tress)
-1 community forest group(pangmel narpongthang)

 

RNRC: 1 Center, Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock extension services are provided from the RNR centers.

Tele-Communication: 100% coverage by both B-Mobile and T-Cell

Electricity: 100% connected