Monggar
Mongar Gewog in Monggar Dzongkhag is known for dairy and poultry farming, hazelnut plantations, and lemongrass cultivation. Infrastructure improvements like irrigation channels support agriculture. The community also values culture, with active participation in national archery tournaments, fostering both economic growth and cultural preservation.
Geog at a glance
- Area: 77 Sq.Km
- Population: 5889 (2939 Male and 2950 Female)
- Households: 674 nos.
Local Government
| Sl. No | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gup | Tenzin Wangchuk |
| 2 | Mangmi | Tharpa Gyeltshen |
| 3 | Tshogpa (Themnangbi_Ketongri) | Ugyen Namgay |
| 4 | Tshogpa (Koenbar_Tagchhu) | Sonam Dorji |
| 5 | Tshogpa (Phosorong) | Dorji Wangchuk |
| 6 | Tshogpa (Kidekhar) | Tshering Dorji |
| 7 | Tshogpa (Wengkhar_Yagpoogang) | Tshewang Penjor |
| 8 | Tshogpa (Gyalpoizhing_Wangling) | Rinchen Wangdi |
Civil Servants
| Sl. No | Designation | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geog ADM Officer | Thupten Thinley |
| 2 | Principal (Mongar HSS) | Kinga Rinchen |
| 3 | Principal (Mongar LSS) | Sangay Dorji |
| 4 | Principal (Gyalpoizhing HSS) | Neten Lhamo |
| 5 | Principal (Sherubreldre HSS) | Ugyen |
| 6 | Principal (Kilikhar MSS) | Pema Rinzin |
| 7 | Principal (Redaza CPS) | Kinley Dorji |
| 8 | Principal (Konbar CPS) | Phuntsho Wangdi |
| 9 | Principal (Kurichu LSS) | Suren Pradhan |
| 10 | Principal (Jaibab CPS) | Ugyen Norbu |
| 11 | Agriculture Extension Officer | Sangay Wangdi |
| 12 | Forestry Extension Officer | |
| 13 | Livestock Extension Officer | Tshewang Chezom |
| 14 | Asst. Clinical Officer (G/shing BHU) | |
| 15 | Health Assistant (Gyelposhing BHU ) |
Education
| Sl. No. | Name of School | No. of Teachers | No. of Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mongar HSS (Autonomous) | 38 (28 Male & 10 Female) | 600 (275 Boys & 325 Girls) |
| 2 | Gyelposhing Centre School | 44 (30 Male & 14 Female) | 543 (288 Boys & 255 Girls) |
| 3 | Sherub Reldre HSS (pvt.) | 13 (11 Male & 2 Female) | 157 (69 Boys & 88 Girls) |
| 4 | Mongar MSS | 56 (24 Male & 32 Female) | 981 (488 Boys & 493 Girls) |
| 5 | Kidheykhar MSS | 51 (34 Male & 17 Female) | 815 (358 Boys & 457 Girls) |
| 6 | Redaza PS | 12 (6 Male & 6 Female) | 156 (82 Boys & 74 Girls) |
| 7 | Konbar PS | 6 (3 Male & 3 Female) | 48 (18 Boys & 30 Girls) |
| 8 | Jaibab PS | 3 (2 Male & 1 Female) | 20 (8 Boys & 12 Girls) |
Health
| Sl. No. | Details | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regional Referral Hospital | Mongar |
| 2 | Basic Health Unit | Gyelposhing |
| 3 | 4 Out Reach Clinic | Wangling, Konbar, Thamdangbi and Tongsing |
Lhakhangs
| Sl. No. | Name of Important Lhakhang | Important Relic / Festival | Name of Head Lama | Pvt / Community / Rabday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadam Ngayab Yoesel Choling | Ugyen Norla, Kanjur Daktshak, Jangchub Chorten | Kadam Rimpoche Karma Wangdi with 75 Gomchen | Pvt. |
| 2 | Pongchula Lhakhang | Yoepa Med, Shacha Thupa and Gyelwa Jamba | Dreupon Ugyen Tenzin with 5 Gyelongs | Rabday |
| 3 | Geyphu Drupdey | Choeku Kintu Zangpo, Toenpa, Gyelwa Jamba Yoelpa Med and Ugyen Norla | Dreupon Ugyen Tenzin with 2 Tshampas | Rabday |
| 4 | Yakgang Lhakhnag | Terton Pelingpa Terma | Sangay Tenpa (proprietor) | Pvt. |
| 5 | Kidheykhar Lungtog Chokey Gatshel | Toenpa, Zhabdrung Rinpoche and Guru Pema Jugney | ||
| 1 month of Yarney in every 7h month of Bhutanese calendar | Lam Neten Ngawang Tenzin with 200 monks | Rabday | ||
| 6 | Tshenphu Lhakhang | Yudenma | Drepon Tshering with Tshampas | Rabday |
| 7 | Wengkhar Ngatshang Lhakhang | Zhabdrung Rinpoche. | ||
| 10th day of 4th month of Bhutanese calendar | Lam Tshering Dorji with 5 Gyelongs | Rabday | ||
| 8 | Themnangbi Kuenga Choeling Lhakhang | Chugchi zhey | Lam Choki Dorji with 13 Monks | Community |
| 9 | Takchu Goenpa | Guru Rinpochoe | Pvt. |
Road Connections
| Sl. No. | From | To | High Way | Feeder Road | GC Road | Farm Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorbatang | Konbar | 12.02 | |||
| 2 | Konbar | Takchu | 12 Km | |||
| 3 | Trailing | Wangling | 11 KM | |||
| 4 | Mongar | Kadam Gonpa | 1.4 Km | |||
| 5 | Kadam | Ponchola | 7 KM | |||
| 6 | Radaza | Nadangzor | 1 Km | |||
| 7 | Trailing | Wangling | 11 KM | |||
| 8 | Chompa | Themdangbi | 5 Km | |||
| 9 | Yakpogang | Wengkhar | 2.5 KM | |||
| 10 | Kilikhar | Phihur laptsa | 7.3 KM | |||
| 11 | Tongsang | Lungpachema | 2.85 KM |
Economic Activities
| Sl. No. | Agriculture | Livestock | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - 9 Agriculture farms groups | -Primary corporative(Dairy) - 2 Poultry farms group | -Hazel Nut Plantation 184.6 acres (95055 tress) |
- RNRC: Centre, Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock extension services are provided from the RNR centers.
- Tele-Communication: 100% coverage by both B-Mobile and T-Cell
- Electricity: All chewogs are connected (Except for Kumazong, Laptsa and Pekari villages)
Staff
Gup
Tenzin Wangchuk
Mangmi
Tharpa Gyeltshen
Sr. Gewog Administrative Officer
Thupten Thinley
Phosorong Tshogpa
Dorji Wangchuk
Gyalpoizhing_Wangling Tshogpa
Rinchen Wangdi
Koenbar_Tagchhu Tshogpa
Sonam Dorji
Kidekhar Tshogpa
Tshering Dorji
Wengkhar_Yagpoogang Tshogpa
Tshewang Penjor
Themnangbi_Ketongri Tshogpa
Ugyen Namgay
Sr. Agriculture Extension Supervisor II
Sangay Wangdi
Sr. Extension Supervisor-II
Tshewang Chezom