Bjoka Gewog
Bjoka Gewog lies in the south-east part of the Zhemgang Dzongkhag Administration covering an area of 196 sq. km. The Gewog is also considered as one of the remotest Gewog in the Dzongkhag. The Gewog is administered from the Gewog Centre established at Kamalung Village, which is 31 km away from the Drungkhag Administration, Panbang. The Gewog lies at an elevation ranging from 150 m (Zarkabla village) to 1600 m (Yunling village) above the sea level. The Gewog consist of five Chiwogs namely Trong, Dali, Barpong, Chapdemba, Kamati with 194 households and a population of 856. The development infrastructures in the Gewog includes RNR centre, Beat office, Community Centre, farm shop, two health centres, ORCs, community primary schools and farm roads. Over 98 percent of the populations have access to safe drinking water.
There are approximately 58.268 acres of registered wet land and about 1438.325 acres of registered dry land till date.The Gewog shares its boundary with Ngangla and Goshing Gewog to the west, Bardho Gewog to the north and Mongar Dzongkhag to the east. The Gewog is popular for cane and bamboo handicrafts and is the major cash income sources besides mandarin and potato. In addition, the people also raise cattle and horses in order to generate cash income for their livelihood.
Bjoka Gewog
Total Area (sq. km): 196
Altitude Range (M): 250-1550 meter above sea level
Total Population: 856
Total Village: 16
Total Road (KM): 16.5
Total Household: 194
Agriculture
RNR Center 1 Located at Trong Chiwog, staff -2
Agriculture Extension Center 0
Livestock Extension Center 0
National Park 0
Territorial forest offices (Divisional, Range, Beat) 1 Located at Trong Chiwog,
Staff 2
Numbers of cooperatives/farmers Groups 1 Bjoka Tsarzo Gongphel Tshogpa (Registered as cooperative with DAMC) in 4th April 2012
Irrigation Schemes
Total number of Irrigation schemes (No.) 3
(Zemari, Dali & Chapdenba under Constrution)
Total lengths of Irrigation schemes (km) 4
Health
Number of Basic Healt Units 2 Including Barpong Sub post
Staff 5; 3 health assistants and 2 care-taker
Number of Out Reach Clinics (with shed) 2 Dali &Kamiti
Education
Net Enrollement 100
ExtendedClassrooms 0
Community pry schools 2 Bjoka CPS and Barpong CPS and
Teachers- Lower secondary schools 0
Middle secondary schools 0
Non-formal Education Centers 1
Total number of Male students in two CPS 95; 79 in Bjoka CPS & 16 in Barpong
Total number of Female students in two CPS 72; 57 in Bjoka CPS & 15 in Barpong CPS
Total number of students in two schools 167; 36 in Bjoka CPS & 31 in Barpong CPS N
Number of NFE Learners 8
Number of teachers 8 contract base 3 & permanent 5
Local Governments
Number of Chiwogs 5; 1. Bjoka Trong 2. Kamati 3. Dali 4. Barpong 5. Chapdenpa
Number of Villages (no. of gungs) 132 Gung & 33 Sub Gung & Total-170 Gungs i. Bjoka Trong (40), ii. Kamati(24), iii. Dali(32), iv.Barpong(25) and v. Chapdenpa (16)
Number of Gewog Tshogde members 7
- Gup- Tshering Wangchu
- MangmiChoephel
- Bjoka-Trong Tshogpa- Sangay Penjor
- Barpong- Namirgang Tshogpa- Leki Dhendup
- Chabdempa-Zakabla Tshogpa- Duba
- Dali Tshogpa- Jampel Tshering
- Kamati Tshogpa- Sonam Wangdi
Number of female GT members 0
Number of Multi Purpose Halls 1 (Trong)
Number of CICs/Community Center 1
Electricity
Number of Households electrified 78 (Electrified in the mid of 2014)
Number of villages electrified 33
Chiwogs only Electricity coverage 78 Households
Water and Sanitation
Rural Water Supply Scheme coverage 96
Number of households with toilets 137
Communication
Mobile network coverage 90
Roads & Bridges
Gewog Road 1 Nishokazam-Bjoka Trong (30.8 km)
Farm Road 1 Under construction
Number of Suspension Bridges 1 Under construction
Religion and Culture
Number of government owned lhakhangs/Gendhey/Rabdhey 0
Number of community owned lhakhangs /Gendheny 8 (Pramaling Lhakhang, Dali Lhakhang, Barpong Lhakhang, Kamati Lhakhang, Remadhu Lhakhang,Bjoka Trong Lhakhang & Namergang Lhakhang,Chapdenba Lhakhang)
Number of Dungkhor 1 Barihung Dungkhor
Number of private lhakhangs /Gendhey 2 Dalabi Lhakhang & Kumari Lhakhang
Environment
Forest Cover (% of land area) 87%
Trade, Industry and Commerce (in operation as of 30th Oct, 2012)
Trade and Industries
Micro & retail trade licenses issued 17
Micro & retail trade licenses in operation 9
Wholesale licenses issued 0
Wholesale licenses in operation; 0
Services licenses issued 7
Services licenses in operation 4
Manufacturing licenses issued 0
Manufacturing licenses in operation 0
