Dumtoed Gewog
Dumtoed Gewog, covering 48.8 km², is one of the remotest gewogs in Samtse Dzongkhag, bordered by Dorokha, Chengmari, Lahereni, and Haa Dzongkhag. It lacks electricity and telecommunications and is three days' walk from the Dzongkhag Headquarters. The gewog experiences hot, humid summers, cold, dry winters, and receives 1500mm to 4000mm of rainfall annually. The soil types are brownish-red, black, and sandy. It includes five chiwogs: Doongtoed-Khaling, Maedgang, Doongtoed Chhewa, Gebji-Kuzhuggang, and Doongtoed Chhungwa-Jarikha.
Area and location.
Dumteod (Dungtoe gewog) under Dorokha Dungkhag is located to the northeast of the Samtse Dzongkhag and is one of the remotest gewogs of the Dzongkhag. The gewog is bordered by Dorokha gewog to the south, Chengmari to the southwest, Lahereni gewog to the west and Haa Dzongkhag to the northern border. Its three days walk from the Dzongkhag Headquarters and have no facility of electricity and telecommunications. It has a total area of 48.8 km2.
Climate
The gewog lies in sub-tropical monsoon climate zone & experience hot and humid summer, cold and dry winter with annual rainfall ranges from 1500mm to 4000 mm.
Types of Soil
The gewog has brownish red, black and sandy soils are common.
Chiwog under the Gewog:
- Doongtoed_Khaling
- Maedgang
- Doongtoed Chhewa
- Gebji_Kuzhuggang
- Doongtoed Chhungwa_Jarikha
Gewog at Glance
Details | Status/Number | Remarks |
Demography & Administration | ||
Population (Male; Female) | 2127(M-1183,F-944) |
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Households | 382 |
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Area | 48.8 |
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Altitude | 800-2200 |
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No. of chiwogs | 5 |
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No. of villages | 9 |
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Education (Numbers) | ||
Primary schools | 2 |
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Lower Secondary School | 0 |
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Middle Secondary School | 0 |
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Higher Secondary School | 0 |
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ECRs | 0 |
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ECCDs | 2 |
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NFE Centers | 0 |
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Health (Numbers) | ||
Hospitals | 0 |
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PHCs | 1 |
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Sub-Posts | 0 |
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ORCs | 3 |
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Sanitation coverage (%) (PF toilet) | 100 |
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RWSS coverage (%) | 100 |
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RNR Sector | ||
RNR Centers | 1 |
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Length of Farm Roads (km) | 62.95 |
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Length of irrigation channels (km) | 3.8km |
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No. of Community Forests | 5 | (Kuchey CF, Daragoan CF, Meadgang CF, Khalingoan CF, Sanu Dungtoe CF) |
No. of Farmers Groups or Cooperatives | 1 | <<Gonor Gaki Gongphel Detsen>> |
Roads & Bridges | ||
Length of Dzongkhag road (km) | 27.5 |
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No. of bailey bridges | 4 |
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No. of suspension bridges | 1 |
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Religion & Culture | ||
No. of lhakhangs/Mandirs | 2 |
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No. of Chortens | 5 |
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Institutions
No institutions in this Gewog.
Staff
Durga Das Rai
Dumtoed Gup
Pema Yuden
Gewog Admin. Officer
Dumtoed GAO
pyuden@samtse.gov.bt
Bir Bahadhur Mongar
Extension Supervisor-II
birbhadurmonger@yahoo.com
Tourism
No tourist destinations in this Gewog.