Bardo Gewog is one of the remotest Gewog of the Dzongkhag. It shares its boundary with six other Gewogs of the Dzongkhag and two Gewogs of Mongar Dzongkhag: Silambi and Saleng Gewog. The Gewog is dissected by steep slopes, deep gorges and narrow valleys. Extreme altitudinal variations have given the Gewog temperature and sub-tropical climatic conditions with annual rainfall of 1350mm which peaks up in the month of July and August. Agriculture and Livestock are the main source of livelihood for the people. They cultivate not only on wet and dry land but Tseri (slash and burn cultivation) is a dominant agricultural practice. The Gewog is administrated from the Gewog centre established in Khomshar village which is one Dolam from the road head (Nimshong). The Gewog has a total area of 210sq. km with elevation ranging from 200 meters above sea level to 4000 meters above sea level. The Gewog has five Chiwogs. Digala chiwog is the farthest of all which is about 3 days official from Gewog Centre. Another Chiwog is Langdurbi which is two days official and approximately 8 hours walk from the Gewog Centre. And, Phulabi Chiwog is the smallest of all having only about 17 households and 5 hours walk from the Gewog centre. Bardo Chiwog and Khomshar Chiwog are the two chiwogs benefited by GC road.
Bardo Gewog
- Number of Chiwogs: 5
- Population:1734(PHCB, 2017)
- Male:931 (PHCB, 2017)
- Female:803 (PHCB, 2017)
- Households: 388
- Gungtongs: 45
- Total Land Area (sq. KM):210
- Altitude Range (M):200 meters to 4000 meters abov
- Total Population:4,085(New Update Dec 2018)
- Total Village:6
Gewog infrastructure
- Distance (in KM) from Dzongkhag HQ: 132 kms.
- GC connected with blacktopped road (yes/no): No
- Access to electricity (number of households electrified): 341 (PHCP, 2017)
- Access to telecom service (2G/3G/4G/no): With the help of 3G installation in Thajong Village under Shingkhar Gewog partly, Bardo, Khomshar, Langdurbi and Phulabi Chiwogs are somewhat connected but the connection is very weak. Whereas, Digala Chiwog is connected with 2G. In overview, none of the Villages under Bardo Gewog is connected with 3G service.
- Access to safe drinking water (coverage by %):97.7% (PHCB, 2017)
Public Service
1. RNR
- Number of RNR centres: 1No.
- Number of irrigation channel by scheme: Nil
- Number of farm shops: 1No.
- Number of farm machineries (tractors/power tillers, etc): 5 Nos.
- Number of vegetables shed: Nil
- Number of villages with electric fencing:2
- Number of greenhouse facilities installed:4
- Number of water reservation tanks installed: Nil
2. Education Services
- Number of college/Tertiary institutes: Nil
- Total number of schools
- Central school: Nil
- Higher Secondary school: Nil
- Middle Secondary school: Nil
- Lower Secondary School: Nil
- Primary school: 4 Nos.
- Private schools: 0
- Number of ECR:0
- Number of ECCD/ Day care centres: 4 Nos.
- Number of NFE Learning centres: 2 Nos.
3. Health Services
- Number of Hospitals: Nil
- Number of BHU: 2
- Number of Doctors: nil
- Number Out Reach Clinics: 3
- Number of health workers: 4
4. Community Services
- Number of community centres (CCs): 1
- Number of virtual Zomdu facility: nil
- Other services
- Bhutan Post: Nil
- Banking: Nil
- Insurance: Nil
- Insurance: Nil
- Fuel depot: 1
5. Religious Monuments and Cultural heritages:
- Total number of Dratshang/ Lhakhangs
- Govt. owned Dratshang/ Lhakhang:0
- Community Lhakhang:7
- Private Lhakhang:7
- Number of Chortens:
- Number of pilgrimage sites (neys): 2
- Other (specify):
Chiwog at a glance (Bardo)
- Number of villages: 5
- Number of households not connected with:
- Electricity: nil
- Telecommunication: Connected but weak 3G internet service.
- TV: No connection at all.
- Tapped water: 0
- Road: nil
- Number of villages without
- school: nil
- BHU/ORC: nil
Chiwog at a glance (Khomshar)
- Number of villages: 13
- Number of households not connected with:
- Electricity: 4
- Telecommunication: connected but weak internet service.
- TV: No TV line.
- Tapped water: 20
- Road: 1
- Number of villages without
- school: nil
- BHU/ORC:nil
Chiwog at a glance (Phulabi)
- Number of villages:
- Number of households not connected with:
- Electricity: 1
- Telecommunication: Connected but weak 3G internet service.
- TV: No TV Connection.
- Tapped water: 6
- Road: 3 Villages in total.(Phulabi, Lamdi and Zilingbi)
- Number of villages without
- School: No School.
- BHU/ORC: No BHU and No ORC shed. Medical Official uses private house.
Chiwog at a glance (Langdurbi)
- Number of villages:
- Number of households not connected with:
- Electricity: Nil
- Telecommunication: 45 (Maximum numbers of household under Langdorbi Chiwog face the problem in connection to telecom service)
- TV: No connection
- Tapped water: Nil
- Road: No road in Chiwog as of now. Therefore, villages are not connected as well.
- Number of villages without
- school: nil
- BHU/ORC: nil
Chiwog at a glance (Digala)
- Number of villages: 3
- Number of households not connected with:
- Electricity: Nil
- Telecommunication: connected
- TV: No connection
- Tapped water: Nil
- Road: 1
- Number of villages without
- school: Nil
Religious and other Attractive Sites and Tshechus.
Festivals Month Village
Kath October Khomshar
Sakharam May Khomshar
Ahoi September Khomshar
Tsechu December Khomshar,Bardho
Bahu November Khomshar
Karphu May Digala,Langdurbi
Yue August Digala, langdurbi
Tshechu October Digala,Langdurbi
Kath August Digala,Langdurbi
Forest Coverage (%) 75%
Poverty Rate 26.3*
Population Projection by sex
Male Female Total
1120 1185 2305
Gewog-wise GT members by sex (2017)
Bardo Male Female Total
Gewog 6 1 7
Administrative Number
Chiwog 05
Households (PHCB 2017) 373
Political Number
Polling Station (2018) 05
Eligible voters 16113
Male 8013
Female 8120
Source: Dzongkhag Election Office
Staff strength under Bardo Gewog Administration.
Regular 14
Male 13
Female 01
ESP/GSP
Male 10
Female 1
Contract Teacher 09
Male 08
Female 01
Total male 56
Total female 14
Total 70
Education Number
School 04
Extended Class Room 0
NFE centre 3
ECCD 04
Net Enrolment Rate -
Literacy rate (BLSS ) -
Total enrolment and teaching staff by level of school
Level Students 257
Teachers 30
Community PS 04
Number of students by sex
Boys Girls Total
School 171 142 313
NFE - -
ECCD 38 31 39
Health Number/Percent
Basic Health Unit II 02
Out-Reach Clinic 3
Sanitation coverage 92
Safe drinking water coverage 98
Source: Dzongkhag Health Office
Cultivated Agricultural Area (2010) Acres
Wetland 365.017
Dry land 3432.166
khimsa 77.157
Total 3874.34
Source: as per new lag thram, 2015
Renewable Natural Resources Number
RNR centre 01
Agriculture Extension Centre 01
Livestock Extension Centre 01
Veterinary Hospital Nil
Irrigation Channel (km) -
Range Office 00
Beat Office 02
Agriculture Registered
Farmers group 00
As of 2018
Forestry
Number of cooperatives nil
Number of community forest 03
Total area under community forest (acres) 687.445
Community forest members (hhs) 147
Number of registered Pvt. forest -
Total area under pvt. forest (acres) -
Source: Khomshar Range Office
Communication
Chiwogs with telephone connection 00
Chiwogs with mobile phone connection 05
Village with mobile phone connection All
CIC 01
As of May,2018
Farm and feeder roads
Farm road (km) 28 kms.
Gewog Center (GC) Road (km) 132 kms from Dzongkhag admin.
Total GC & Farm Road (km) 28+132=160 kms.
Chiwog with road connection 03
Feeder road (km) -
As of June 2018
Religion and Culture Number
Govt. Lhakhangs Nil
Community Lhakhangs 06
Pvt. Lhakhangs 08
Total Lhakhangs 14
Chortens -
Dratshang 01
Shedra nil
Gomdhey 02
Source: (Choig Thsogpas)
Power Number
Rural Household electrified 315
Rural electrification coverage 95%
Chiogs electrified 05
