Yalang
Yalang is one of the 8 Gewogs under Trashiangtse Dzongkhag. The Gewog center is located at Thragom, a village under Rolam chiwog.
It shares international boundary with Arunachal Pradesh, India to the North. It has an area of 90 sq.Km and altitude ranging from 850masl at Bephushoth to 4000masl at Tshongtshongma.
There are five chiwogs with 11 major and minor villages. There are 453 house holds with 157 Gungtongs. Of 5 chiwogs, only one chiwog has motor road connectivity and remaining 4 chiwogs do not have road connection.
Yalangpas speak two different dialects i.e. Tshanglakha which is common in the eastern Bhutan and Zalakha (Spoken in Dukti chiwog and Thragom village).
The people are mainly farmers growing paddy, maize, and millets as their staple cereals. They also grow vegetables like potato, chilli, cabbage etc… The Gewog is famous for its winter chilli cultivation as they produce first chilli for the year in the nation. The Gewog has 3 Primary schools, 2 PHCs, RNR office, CC office and a Community Police check post at Dukti.
| Indicator | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Annual Household Income (GNH Survey 2015) | NA | |
| Poverty Rate (PAR 2017) | NA | |
| Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI 2017) | NA | |
| Unemployment rate (PHCB 2017) | NA | |
| GNH Index | NA | |
| Demographics | ||
| Population | 3552 | |
| Male | 1831 | |
| Female | 1721 | |
| Number of households | 453 | |
| Area (sq. KM) | 90 | |
| Forest Cover (%) | 94.60% | |
| Agriculture & Infrastructure | ||
| RNR Center (LEC/AEC) | 1 | |
| Number of Cooperatives | NA | |
| Number of Irrigation schemes | 20 | |
| Total length of Irrigation Schemes (KM) | 41.46 | |
| Number of Farm shop | 0 | |
| Health | ||
| Number of Hospital(s) | 0 | |
| Number of Basic Health Units | 2 | |
| a. Grade I | 0 | |
| b. Grade II | 2 | |
| Number of sub-post | 0 | |
| Number of Out Reach Clinics | 4 | |
| Number of Doctors | 0 | |
| Number of Drungtsho | 0 | |
| Number of Sowai Menpas | 0 | |
| Number of Nurses | 0 | |
| Number of Health Assistants | 2 | |
| Percentage of HHs with access to improved sources of drinking water | 100% | |
| Number of households with clean drinking water supply | 100% | |
| Telecommunication | ||
| Chiwog with Mobile Network | 5 | |
| Chiwog without Mobile Network | 0 | |
| Education | ||
| Net Enrolment Rate (%) | NA | |
| Number of ECCD Centre | 3 | |
| Number of Primary schools | 3 | |
| Number of Lower secondary schools | 0 | |
| Number of Middle secondary schools | 0 | |
| Number of Higher secondary schools | 0 | |
| Number of central schools | 0 | |
| Number non-formal Education (NFE) Centers | 2 | |
| Settlement | ||
| Number of Chiwogs | 5 | |
| Number of Villages | 11 | |
| Number of Gungtong (as of March, 2024) | 157 | |
| Number of female GT members | 0 | |
| Number of villages with mobile coverage | 11 | |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Number of Suspension Bridges | 2 | |
| Length of GC Road (KM) | 23 | |
| Religion & Culture | ||
| Total number of Lhakhangs/temples | 11 | |
| Government owned | 0 | |
| Community | 10 | |
| Private | 1 | |
| Number of chortens | 51 | |
| Sports Facilities | ||
| a. Indoor sports hall | 0 | |
| b. Football | 3 | |
| c. Basketball | 1 | |
| d. Badminton | 0 | |
| e. Others | 0 | |
| Community Services | ||
| Community Center | 1 Located at Gewog center | |
Institutions
No institutions in this Gewog.
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Tourism
No tourist destinations in this Gewog.