Drepoong
Drepong Gewog in Monggar Dzongkhag focuses on sustainable development, emphasizing waste reduction and recycling. Despite challenges like forest fires and crop damage, the community actively engages in environmental conservation and infrastructure improvement, including road blacktopping, to enhance residents' quality of life.
Geog at a glance
- Area: 54 Sq.Km
- Population: 2117 (1109 Male and 1008 Female)
- Households: 252 nos.
Local Government
| Sl. No | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gup | Sonam Phuntsho |
| 2 | Mangmi | Sonam Zangmo |
| 3 | Tshogpa (Chhagsuzor_Tsangkhar) | Tsheltrim Dorji |
| 4 | Tshogpa (Zunglen) | Rinchen Zangmo |
| 5 | Tshogpa (Boompazor_Drepoong) | Dechen Wangmo |
| 6 | Tshogpa (Bainangri_Nyamla) | Dawa |
| 7 | Tshogpa (Labtsa_Shing-Gar) | Karma Choden |
Civil Servants
| Sl. No | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geog ADM Officer | Tshering Yangden |
| 2 | Principal (Bumpazor PS) | Jamtsho |
| 3 | Principal (Zunglen PS) | Tashi Tenzin |
| 4 | Agriculture Extension Officer | Dorji Wangdi |
| 5 | Livestock Extension Officer | Sonam Choezang |
| 6 | Health Assiatant(BHU) | Jamyang Choden |
Education
| Sl. No. | Name of School | No. of Teachers | No. of Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zunglen PS | 8 (6 Male & 2 Female) | 103 (54 Boys & 49 Girls) |
| 2 | Bumpazor PS | 4 (1 Male & 3 Female) | 43 (22 Boys & 21 Girls) |
Health
| Sl. No. | Details | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Health Unit II | Laptsa |
| 2 | 3 Out of reach Clinic | Tshangkhar, Drepong, Zunglen |
Lhakhangs
| Sl. No. | Name of Important Lhakhang | Important Relic / Festival | Name of Head Lama | Pvt / Community / Rabday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woop Lhakhang | Toenpa Shacha Thupa,Chugchi Zhey/ annual tshechu-10th day of 10th month of Bhutanese calendar | Lama Tshewang Lhagyel ( 5 monks) | Community |
| 2 | Zunglen Lhakhang | Toenpa Thuji Chenpo, Chugchi zhey and Guru Pema Jugney | Sangay Dorji & Rincen (caretaker) | Community |
Road Connections
| Sl. No. | From | To | High Way | Feeder Road | GC Road | Farm Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongar | Gyelposhing | 30 Km | |||
| 2 | Gyelposhing | Laptsa GC | 21 Km | |||
| 3 | Laptsa | Zunglen | 6.35 KM | |||
| 4 | Laptsa | Nyamla | 3 KM | |||
| 5 | Tingzam | Tsangkhar | 11.7 KM | |||
| 6 | Tsangkhar | Chakzor | 3.5 KM | |||
| 7 | Luchelu | Bainari | 2.6 KM | |||
| 8 | Phijurlaptsa | Laptsa GC | 4 KM |
Economic Activities
| Sl. No. | Agriculture | Livestock | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -Five Vegetable farmers Groups | -Backyard poultry farm 30 | -Hazel Nut plantation 82.5 acres(38206 trees) |
- 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%
Staff
Gup
Sonam Phuntsho
Mangmi
Sonam Zangmo
Gewog Administrative Officer
Tshering Yangden
Bainangri_Nyamla Tshogpa
Dawa
Boompazor_Drepoong Tshogpa
Dechen Wangmo
Labtsa_Shing-Gar Tshogpa
Karma Choden
Zunglen Tshogpa
Rinchen Zangmo
Chhagsuzor_Tsangkhar Tshogpa
Tsheltrim Dorji
Sr Livestock Supervisor III
Sonam Chezang