Chhali Gewog
Chali Gewog
ཆ་གླིང་ | |
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| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Mongar District |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Chali Gewog (Dzongkha: ཆ་གླིང་) is a gewog (village block) of Mongar District, Bhutan.[1] In 2002, the gewog contained 263 households and covered an area of 42 square kilometres.
Economy[]
The principal agricultural products are maize, paddy, barley, buckwheat, oranges and vegetables.
More than 60% of the population have access to piped drinking water supply and 30% of the households have electricity. The gewog has a community school with 258 students but relies on Mongar for most of the facilities.[2] The farmers of are dependent upon spring water.
Agricultural production has increased by 8% in Chhali Gewog in 2011. The villagers mainly engage in subsistence farming but vegetable and animal products (such as cheese, butter and eggs) are sold at the market.
Politics[]
Administratively, Chhali Gewog is a part of the dzongkhag of Mongar District. In November 2007, the people of Chhali elected former General Secretary of the Bhutan Olympic Committee as their National Council candidate.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Chiwogs in Monggar" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Chhali Gewog" (PDF). Royal Government of Bhutan. Retrieved December 12, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chali gewog, Monggar nominates NC candidate". Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
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