20 districts.
Bhutan is divided into 20 districts or dzongkhags, each headed by a district officer (dzongda) who must be elected.
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How many provinces are there in Bhutan?
Traditionally, Bhutan comprised nine provinces: Trongsa, Paro, Punakha, Wangdue Phodrang, Daga, Bumthang, Thimphu, Kurtoed, and Kurmaed.
What are the 20 Dzongkhag in Bhutan?
West: Chhukha (Ch), Haa (Ha), Paro (Pa), Samtse (St), Thimphu (Th). Central: Dagana (Da), Gasa (Ga), Punakha (Pu), Tsirang (Ts), Wangdue Phodrang (WP). South: Bumthang (Bu), Sarpang (Sp), Trongsa (To), Zhemgang (Zh).
How many Dungkhag are there in Bhutan?
There are a total of 13 Dungkhags (sub-districts) in the 6 Dzongkhags (districts) that contain them. Like the members of the Dzongkhag Court, the judges of the Dungkhag Court are not appointed by the Druk Gyalpo under the 2008 Constitution.
How many Gewog are there in Bhutan?
15 Gewogs
Trashigang Dzongkhag is administratively divided into three Dungkhags, 15 Gewogs and 79 Chiwogs including a Thromde. All the gewogs, except Sakteng are connected with motorable roads.
Which is the biggest district in Bhutan?
Wangdue Phodrang
The largest dzongkhag by land area is Wangdue Phodrang, encompassing 4,308 km2 (1,663 sq mi), while the smallest is Tsirang, encompassing 639 km2 (247 sq mi).
What is the capital of Bhutan?
Thimphu
What is Bhutan religion?
Mahayana Buddhism is Bhutan’s official religion and around 75% of the population are Buddhists.
What language does Bhutan speak?
Dzongkha*Note: Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan used mainly in the country’s western region. Hindi is the official language of India, but it was previously used in Bhutanese classrooms. Bhutan is a multilingual country where approximately 20 languages are commonly spoken.
How many cities are there in Bhutan?
Bhutan has 0 cities with more than a million people, 0 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 6 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Bhutan is Thimphu, with a population of 98,676 people.
Population.
| Name | 2021 Population |
|---|---|
| Thimphu | 98,676 |
| Punakha | 21,500 |
| Tsirang | 18,667 |
| Phuntsholing | 17,043 |
How many Chiwog are there in Bhutan?
1044 Chiwogs
Bhutan is divided into 20 Dzongkhags (Districts), 205 Gewogs (Block) and 1044 Chiwogs (Villages).
What is Parliament of Bhutan called?
The National Assembly is the elected lower house of Bhutan’s new bicameral Parliament which also comprises the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) and the National Council. It is the more powerful house.
How many Gewogs are in Mongar?
seventeen
Mongar is divided into seventeen village blocks (or gewogs): Balam Gewog. Chaskhar Gewog. Chhali Gewog.
How many gewogs are in Sarpang?
Sarpang District is currently divided into twelve village blocks (or gewogs):
Which Dzongkhag has the highest population?
Thimphu
Among dzongkhags, Thimphu has the largest population with 138,736 people constituting 19.1 percent of the total population, while the least populated is Gasa dzongkhag with 3,952 persons or less than one percent.
What is Gup in Bhutan?
Gewogs are official administrative units in Bhutan, each headed by a Gup.It hadn’t been easy, but her victory has inspired other Bhutanese women to venture out and participate in the political and administrative affairs of the state.
Is Bhutan poor?
The landlocked country, located in the eastern region of the Himalayan Mountains, is one of rich culture and strong national pride. Despite the lack of infrastructure and small economy, Bhutan is considered to be the happiest country in Asia. It is also one of the poorest, with a striking poverty rate of 12%.
How many rivers are there in Bhutan?
Bhutan has four major rivers, named Drangme Chhu, Mo Chhu, Wang Chhu and Torsa Chhu, which are further divided into smaller streams of water.
What country is Bhutan in?
South Asia
Surrounded by the Himalayas, Bhutan is a small country sandwiched between India and Tibet, just east of Nepal and north of Bangladesh. Bhutan is considered to be part of South Asia.
Who is the PM of Bhutan?
Lotay TsheringSince 2018
Lotay Tshering (Dzongkha: བློ་གྲོས་ཚེ་རིང་; Nepali: लोटे छिरिङ, born 10 May 1969) is a Bhutanese politician and physician who is the current Prime Minister of Bhutan, in office since 7 November 2018. He has also been the president of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa since 14 May 2018.
Is Bhutan part of China?
Unlike Tibet, Bhutan had no history of being under the suzerainty of China nor being under British suzerainty during the British Raj. Bhutan’s border with Tibet has never been officially recognized, much less demarcated. The Republic of China officially maintains a territorial claim on parts of Bhutan to this day.
