Yoeseltse/ Ghumauney Gewog
Yoeseltse Gewog, located 28 km from the Dzongkhag Headquarters, is one of the smallest gewogs, covering 22.95 km². It is bordered by Ugyentse and Norbugang Gewogs to the east, Sangngachholing Gewog to the west, and West Bengal to the south and west. Falling under a sub-tropical monsoon zone, it experiences hot, humid summers and dry, cold winters, with annual rainfall between 1500mm and 4000mm. The soil is mainly red and brown, porous, and non-moisture retentive, with sandy and loamy soils in the south. The gewog consists of five chiwogs: Zurigang-Jigmedthang, Rinchhenphoog-Samtsenchu, Koenchhogling-Soenakhar, Dungkar, and Pelkithang-Rangjoongling.
Climate
The geog is located at an altitude ranging from 500 meters to 2400 meters above the sea level. The geog experience war summer and cold winter with snowfall in the northern region of the geog. The annual rainfall ranges from 1200mm-3000mm that occurs within the monsoon months.
Types of Soil
Almost all parts of gewog are dominated by the red and brown soil, which is porous, friable and non-retentive of moisture. Apart from this, the gewog has also sandy and loamy soils toward its south.
Chiwog under the Gewog:
- Zurigang_Jigmedthang
- Rinchhenphoog_Samtsenchu
- Koenchhogling_Soenakhar
- Dungkar
- Pelkithang_Rangjoongling
Institutions
| SL.No | Name of School | Location (Chiwog/Village) | Total Area | Year of Establishment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonamkhar ECCD | Sonamkhar | 37 Decimal | 2024 |
| 2 | Jigmethang ECR | Zurigang Jigmethang | 1.30 Acre | 2011 |
| 3 | YHSS | Dungkhar | 12.402 | 1961 |
Staff
Tashi Jamtsho
Yoeseltse Gup
tashijam12@gmail.com
Sangay Wangdi
Gewog Admin. Officer
swangdi@samtse.gov.bt
Rinchen Gyeltshen
Yoeseltse Mangmi
rincheng80@gmail.com
Parmila Tamang
Tshogpa
Sonamkhar Chiwog
Kelzang Dorji
Tshogpa
Kinzangling Chiwog
Raju Chhetri
Tshogpa
Dungkar Chiwog
Krishna Kumar Subba
Tshogpa
Pellithang Chiwog
Arpan Kumar Ghalley
Tshogpa
Zurigang Chiwog
Mahindra Rai
Agriculture Extension
rai.mahindra100@gmail.com
Sapuna Chhetri
live stock Extension
sapunachhetri1996@gmail.com
Tenzinmo
Caretaker
Dechen Zangmo
CC Operator
zdechen24@gmail.com
Barath Sharma
Driver
Mandirs/Lhankhang/Chorten Details
| SL.No | Name Of Chiwog | Location and Name of the Village | Type (Dratshang/Lhakhang/Chorten/Mandir etc) | Government/Private | Date of Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dungkar | Dungkhar | Lhakhang | Govt | 2001 |
| Lhakhang Pvt | Private | 2010 | |||
| Chorten | Private | 2006 | |||
| Hindu Mandir | Community | 1976 | |||
| 2 | Sonamkhar | Sonamkhar | Chorten | Private | 2003 |
| Chorten | Private | No idea | |||
| 3 | Kinzangling | Kinzangling | Manidungkor | Private | 2024 |
| 4 | Pelkithang | Pelkithang | Mandir | Private | 2019 |
| 5 | Zurigang | Jigmethang | Mandir | Community | 1942 |
| Mandir | Private | 2023 |
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