Population & Housing Census of Bhutan

2 0 N 1 7 A T P U O H P B UL F AT S O ION SU & HOUSING CEN

འབྲུག་୲་捲་ར콼བས་དང་ཁྱིམ་གྱི་லངས་རྩིས་༢༠༡༧།། 2017 POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN

THIMPHU DZONGKHAG

ISBN 978-99936-28-64-4

National Statistics Bureau Royal Government of Bhutan www.nsb.gov.bt NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN 9 789993 628644 འབྲུག་୲་捲་ར콼བས་དང་ཁྱིམ་གྱི་லངས་རྩིས་༢༠༡༧།། 2017 POPULATION & HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN

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ii CONTENTS

Foreword...... iv Acknowledgement...... v Summary Table of Key Findings...... vi List of Tables...... vii List of Figures...... vii List of Accronyms...... viii Section 1: INTRODUCTION...... 1 1.1 Background...... 1 1.2 Legal Basis...... 1 1.3 Administrative set up at the Dzongkhag/Thromde level...... 2 Section 2: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS...... 3 Introduction...... 3 2.1 Concepts and Definition...... 3 2.2 Population of Thimphu...... 4 2.3 Size and Change of Population ...... 4 2.4 Population by Area ...... 4 2.5 Sex Ratio ...... 4 2.6 Population by Selected Broad Age Groups...... 5 2.7 Dependency Ratios...... 5 2.8 Population Age-Sex Pyramid ...... 6 2.9 Population by type of Household...... 7 2.10 Bhutanese and Non-Bhutanese Population...... 8 Section 3: EDUCATION...... 9 Introduction...... 9 3.1 Literacy ...... 9 3.2 School Attendance ...... 10 3.3 Educational Attainment ...... 11 3.4 Attendance of Traditional Learning...... 12 Section 4: HEALTH...... 13 Introduction ...... 13 4.1 Fertility...... 13 4.2 Mortality...... 14 4.3 Disability...... 14 Section 5: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT...... 15 Introduction...... 15 5.1 Working-age Population, Economically Active and Inactive Population...... 15 5.2 Labour Force Rates...... 16 Section 6: MIGRATION...... 17 Introduction...... 17 6.1 Concepts and Measures...... 17 6.2 Lifetime Migration...... 18 Section 7: HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD AMENITIES, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY...... 19 Introduction...... 19 7.1 Household Size...... 19 7.2 Housing Conditions...... 20 7.3 Housing Amenities...... 23 7.4 Ownership of Household Assets and Communication/Media Facilities...... 26 7.5 Access to Road-head and usage of Health Facilities...... 27 7.6 Food Sufficiency...... 27 ANNEX 1: 2017 PHCB Indicators: Definitions, Numerators, and Denominators...... 29 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables...... 31

iii FOREWORD

I take immense pleasure in presenting the decision-making at all-levels, both in the 2017 Population and Housing Census of public and private sectors. Bhutan (PHCB) Dzongkhag Report. The I am hopeful that the information in Report contains information on population this Report would prove useful for evidence by age, sex, educational attainment, migra- based decision-making and formulation of tion, fertility, disability, mortality, housing policies and plans. Both the national and amenities, assets, and employment at the local governments could use the census Dzongkhag/Thromde and Gewog levels. information to define service areas, iden- The 2017 PHCB was conducted from tify current requirement of services and 30 May to 01 June 2017 using the de facto infrastructure, and predict future demands. approach. Extensive efforts have been made Further, it would serve as the basis for mea- to successfully undertake this nationwide suring progress towards the achievement census. It involved meticulous planning and of key national as well as other time-bound systematic preparation in all stages, ranging targets in the country. from stakeholder meetings, questionnaire I would like to express my sincere design, testing of questionnaire, preparation gratitude and appreciation to all officials in of enumerator and supervisor’s manuals, the Dzongkhags and Thromdes for their active training of trainers, training of enumerators participation and for contributing towards and supervisors, field enumeration, data the successful execution of the 2017 PHCB. I entry and processing, and analyses and would also like to thank the general public for report writing. I commend the hard work the overwhelming support and cooperation and persistent efforts put in by the National extended to the census officials during the Statistics Bureau in successfully completing 2017 PHCB field enumeration period from these processes. 30 May to 01 June 2017. Every country strives to achieve higher socio-economic growth and human development. In order to bring about holistic development, reliable information on the population of the country is required. The Population and Housing Census provides (Sonam Topgay) an important dataset that helps us under- Vice Chairman stand changes and trends in population National Census Steering Committee dynamics which are crucial for informed Royal Government of Bhutan iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The 2017 Population and Housing Census We also wish to acknowledge and of Bhutan (PHCB) entailed nationwide col- earnestly thank the 9,750 enumerators and laboration and coordination. The National supervisors for their hard and sincere work. Census Secretariat, instituted at the National The commitment shown by the supervisors Statistics Bureau (NSB), would like to take and enumerators, who worked from the early this opportunity to express our sincere grat- hours of the morning till late in the evening itude to all the agencies and individuals who during the census enumeration period, are contributed to the success of the Census. exemplary and truly deserving of our utmost We are truly indebted to the Honourable appreciation. Prime Minister for his steadfast support and Most importantly, we would like to the Royal Government of Bhutan for funding sincerely thank the people of Bhutan for the 2017 PHCB in its entirety. We would the unprecedented support and coopera- also like to express our sincerest gratitude tion extended to the census officials during to the Honourable members of the National the enumeration. The enthusiastic support Census Steering Committee (NCSC) for their shown by the public makes us believe that invaluable counsel, guidance, and support the public understands the importance of during the implementation of the Census. the Census, making our task most gratifying. The NCSC’s role in the successful execution Finally, I wish to express my sin- of the 2017 PHCB cannot be overstated. cere appreciation and gratitude to all my Next, we would like to convey our colleagues at the NSB and our Dzongkhag sincere appreciation to the ministries, gov- Statistical Officers for their remarkable ernmental and non-governmental agencies, efforts, commitment, and dedication to the and the Dzongkhag/Thromde Administrations service of the Tsa-Wa-Sum. for their cooperation and inputs. We are further grateful to the Dasho Dzongdas of the 20 Dzongkhags and Dasho Thrompons of the four Thromdes for their support and leadership in ensuring the successful completion of the censuses in their respective Dzongkhags (Chhime Tshering) and Thromdes. We would like to thank the Census Commissioner Royal Bhutan Police for arranging security National Census Secretariat services during the enumeration process National Statistics Bureau and the electronic and print media for their Royal Government of Bhutan coverage and dissemination of information on the 2017 PHCB.

v SUMMARY TABLE OF KEY FINDINGS

Topic Indicator 2017 Total Population 138,736* Male 72,522 Female 66,214 Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females) 109.5 Total Dependency Ratio 38.0 Child Dependency Ratio 32.7 Demographic Characteristics Aged Dependency Ratio 5.3 Population by Broad Age Group 0-14 years 32,861 15-64 years 100,559 65 years and over 5,316

Literacy Rate (%) 83.9 Male (%) 88.7 Education Female (%) 78.6 School Attendance (% of 6 Years and Above) 28.1

Crude Birth Rate (Per 1,000 Population) 18.7 Total Fertility Rate 1.7 Crude Death Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Population) 5.2 Health Infant Mortality Rate 6.5 Child Mortality Rate 6.5 Under Five Mortality Rate 13.1

Total Regular Households 30,672 Housing, Household Amenities Average Household Size 4.2 and Food Sufficiency Improved drinking Water Source (%) 99.4 Improved Sanitation Facility (%) 84.0

*Note: 1) Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on census day. 2) Out of the total population of Thimphu, 114,551 persons reside in Thimphu Thromde.

vi LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Distribution of the Population by Gewog/Town, Sex, Thimphu 2017...... 4 Table 2.2 Distribution of Bhutanese Population by Sex and Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 8 Table 3.1 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Years and Above by Age Group, Thimphu 2017...... 10 Table 3.2 Population 6 Years and Above by Highest Level of Education Completed, Sex and Area, Thimphu 2017...... 11 Table 3.3 Population 6 Years and Above by Attendance of Traditional Learning, Sex and Area, Thimphu 2017...... 12 Table 4.1 Disability Prevalence Rate by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 14 Table 5.1 Population 15 Years and Over by Usual Activity Status, Thimphu 2017...... 15 Table 5.2 Labour Force Rates, Thimphu 2017...... 16 Table 7.1 Room Density (person per room) by Area, Thimphu 2017 ...... 20 Table 7.2 Distribution of Households by Wall, Roof and Floor Materials by Area, Thimphu 2017 ...... 23 Table 7.3 Distribution of Households by Main Type of Energy for Lighting and Cooking by Area, Thimphu 2017 ...... 24 Table 7.4 Distribution of Households by Main Source of Drinking Water and by Area, Thimphu 2017...... 25 Table 7.5 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 months by Area, Thimphu 2017...... 28

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1 Population by Area of Residence Thimphu 2017...... 5 Figure 2.2 Age Sex Structure of Population, Thimphu 2005 and 2017...... 6 Figure 2.3 Population by Type of Household, Thimphu 2005 and 2017...... 7 Figure 3.1 Literacy Rate by Sex and Area, Thimphu 2017...... 9 Figure 3.2 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Years and Above, Thimphu 2005 and 2017...... 10 Figure 7.1 Mean Household Size by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 20 Figure 7.2 Percent Distribution of Housing Units by Tenancy, Thimphu 2017...... 21 Figure 7.3 Distribution of Households with Improved Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 22 Figure 7.4 Distribution of Households Without Improved Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 22 Figure 7.5 Distribution of Households with Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 24 Figure 7.6 Distribution of Households without Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 25 Figure 7.7 Distribution of Households Without Access to Reliable Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 26 Figure 7.8 Percent Distribution of Households by Time Taken to Reach the Nearest Road Head, Thimphu 2005 and 2017...... 27 Figure 7.9 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 months by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017...... 28

vii LIST OF ACCRONYMS

ASDR Age Specific Death Rate ASFR Age Specific Fertility Rate CBR Crude Birth Rate CDR Crude Death Rate CMR Child Mortality Rate CSPro Census and Survey Processing System CTC Census Technical Committee DCC Dzongkhag Census Committee DSO Dzongkhag Statistical Officer DUDES Department of Urban Development and Engineering Services EA Enumeration Areas ECCD Early Childhood Care and Development GFR General Fertility Rate GMFR General Marital Fertility Rate ICPD International Conference on Population and Development ILO International Labour Organization IMR Infant Mortality Rate ISCO International Standard Classification of Occupations ISIC International Standard Industrial Classification LFPR Labour Force Participation Rate MMR Maternal Mortality Ratio MoHCA Ministry of Home and Culture Affairs NCS National Census Secretariat NCSC National Census Steering Committee NSB National Statistics Bureau OCC Office of the Census Commissioner PHCB Population and Housing Census of Bhutan SDGs Sustainable Development Goals TCC Thromde Census Committee TFR Total Fertility Rate U5MR Under-5 Mortality Rate VIP Ventilated Improved Pit WG Washington Group

viii Section 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background evidence-based decision-making at the The overall objective of the 2017 lower administrative levels. Crucially, Population and Housing Census of Dzongkhag data can be used for the allo- Bhutan (PHCB) is to provide the cation of resources, positioning of social Government and other development infrastructures and services, research, partners with data for the purposes and policy analyses. of policy formulation, socio-economic This Report presents information planning, service delivery, and indica- on population, household characteris- tors for measuring progress towards tics, and housing conditions of Thimphu the achievement of key government Dzongkhag. Population characteris- as well as other time-bound targets. In tics include spatial distribution of the addition, the data collected through population, age and sex composition, the Census are intended to be used for dependency, education and literacy, monitoring national and international health, disability, labour and unem- development initiatives, including sec- ployment, and migration. Household toral development plans, the Sustainable characteristics and housing conditions Development Goals (SDGs), and the include socio-economic amenities avail- International Conference on Population able to households, quality of housing, and Development (ICPD). and food sufficiency. The Census is an important 1.2 Legal Basis source of benchmark information on the characteristics of the population In the absence of an act related to and households at the Dzongkhag and population and housing census, the Gewog levels. Disaggregated data are Royal Government of Bhutan issued a vital for development planning and Government Order to carry out the 2017

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PHCB. In accordance with the Executive Committee (TCC) were instituted at the Order, the National Census Secretariat Dzongkhag and Thromde levels respec- (NCS) was established at the National tively with different sector heads as Statistics Bureau (NSB) and National their members. TheDasho Dzongdas/ Census Steering Committee (NCSC) was Thrompons served as the chairpersons instituted to provide overall policy guid- of the DCCs/TCCs to oversee the suc- ance and advice on the conduct of the cessful conduct of the census operation 2017 PHCB. within their respective Dzongkhags and Thromdes. The DCC/TCC was also 1.3 Administrative set up at the responsible for recruiting supervisors Dzongkhag/Thromde level and enumerators for their respective In order to execute the census operations Dzongkhags/Thromdes, conducting train- on the ground, the Dzongkhag Census ing, and carrying out field enumeration. Committee (DCC) and Thromde Census

2 Section 2: DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Introduction presents a brief analysis of changes in Population is the most important such parameters by comparing results resource of any nation. Data on popula- from the 2017 PHCB to that of the 2005 tion size, age structure, characteristics, PHCB. and spatial distribution in a well-defined 2.1 Concepts and Definition territory is a basis for plan formulation, resource allocation, and good governance. A population census is the total process It is important to fully examine and of collecting, compiling, evaluating, understand the population dynamics analysing, and publishing or otherwise within each Dzongkhag to effect specific disseminating demographic, economic, and proper planning. The 2017 PHCB col- and social data pertaining, at a specified lected data on important demographic time, to all persons in a country or in characteristics such as age, sex, marital a well-delimited part of a country. The status, etc. essential features of a population census This section provides a brief analy- are individual enumeration, universality sis of the 2017 PHCB data on population within a defined territory, simultaneity, size or the number of people residing in and defined periodicity.1 Thimphu Dzongkhag as of the census The 2017 PHCB was conducted from reference day. It also looks at the distri- 30 May to 01 June 2017. The reference bution of the population by gewog and time and date for the census enumera- town. In addition to the size and distri- tion was midnight of 29 May 2017. This bution of the population, this section means that the 2017 PHCB provides

1 Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Census, Revision 2: A General Outline* United Nations

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Table 2.1 Distribution of the Population by Gewog/ persons as no detailed information was Town, Sex, Thimphu 2017 collected from the 2,535 non-Bhutanese/ Persons tourists enumerated. Gewog/Town Male Female Total Urban Table 2.1 presents the population Thimphu Thromde 58,996 55,555 114,551 of Thimphu by sex, and by Gewog/Town. Khasadrapchu Town 457 509 966 Of the total 138,736 persons, 52.3% Rural Kawang 3,185 2,292 5,477 were males and 47.7% were females. The Lingzhi 276 214 490 total population of Thimphu Dzongkhag Naro 163 87 250 Soe 101 81 182 represents 19.1% of the total population Chang 3,801 2,951 6,752 of Bhutan. Darkarla 1,387 707 2,094 Ge-nyen 597 544 1,141 2.3 Size and Change of Population Maedwang 3,559 3,274 6,833 Total 72,522 66,214 138,736 Thimphu Dzongkhag experienced an Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on census day. increase in population size by about population data of Thimphu as of 00:00 42,595 persons during the intercensal hours on 30th May 2017. period, a population growth of about The 2017 PHCB was conducted 43.2% between 2005 and 2017. The pop- based on the de-facto method of enumer- ulation of Thimphu Dzongkhag in 2005 ation (meaning that the enumeration is was 98,676 persons. done on the basis of where a person is Thimphu Dzongkhag ranks the found at the census moment) though in highest in terms of population size some isolated cases, a combination of among all Dzongkhags in the country. the de-facto and de-jure methods was also 2.4 Population by Area adopted. In 2017, for every 100 persons in the 2.2 Population of Thimphu Dzongkhag, 17 persons lived in rural The total population of Thimphu areas, while 83 persons lived in the Dzongkhag as of 30 May 2017 was urban areas (Figure 2.1). At the national 141,271 persons (Annex Table A2.1). level, 62.2 % of the total population live This is the total number of people in rural areas, while 37.8 % live in urban found within the territory of Thimphu areas. The size of urban population in Dzongkhag on the census reference Thimphu Dzongkhag is 115,517 persons. day irrespective of their nationality. It 2.5 Sex Ratio includes 2,535 non-Bhutanese/tourists staying in hotels and those on the move Sex ratios of a population vary depend- on the census reference day. The analy- ing on age. In general, at birth, the sex ses in this Report is based on 138,736 ratio is normally high as there are more

4 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Figure 2.1 Population by Area of Residence and over (elderly population). The dis- Thimphu 2017 tribution of population among these age 100 groups shows that the children population of the Dzongkhag is 32,861 persons, 90 16.7 19.8 the productive population is 100,559 80 persons, and the elderly is 5,316 persons. The proportions of population in 70 these broad age groups have signifi-

60 cantly changed between 2005 and 2017. The proportion of child population has 50 decreased to 23.7% from 30.1 %, while

40 the productive population has increased to 72.5% from 66.9% and the elderly 30 population to 3.8% from 3.0% during the same period. 20 83.3 80.2 2.7 Dependency Ratios 10 Dependency ratio is an indicator of the 0 2005 2017 economic burden for the care of dependents and is calculated by taking the ratio of the number of dependents to boys than girls born each year. As this the number of working-age population. population grows older, sex ratio changes ‘Dependents’ include the children (aged because males and females have different less than 15 years) and the elderly (65 exposures to risks of dying. years and over). The total dependency The male population of Thimphu ratio is the sum of the child and old age Dzongkhag exceeds the female popula- dependency ratios. tion by 6,308 persons. The sex ratio of The total and child dependency Thimphu is 109.5, which is the same as ratios for Thimphu Dzongkhag in 2017 the national sex ratio of 109.7. have fallen from 49.5 and 45.0 in 2005 2.6 Population by Selected to 38.0 and 32.7 in 2017, while the age Broad Age Groups dependency ratio has increased from 4.5 in 2005 to 5.3 in 2017. The decline The population can be divided into three in total dependency ratio reflects an broad age groups; those aged less than increase in the size of the economically 15 years (child population), 15-64 years active cohort and a decline in the chil- (productive population), and 65 years dren-infant category (Annex Table A2.3).

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The period when the dependency the number of population in each age ratio declines is known as the ‘window of group. With advancing age, the length opportunity’ when a ‘demographic divi- of bar becomes shorter as compared to dend’ may be reaped because society has the base of the pyramid which is a usual a growing number of potential producers trend. The declining bar at the base relative to the number of consumers. indicates declining fertility rates in the However, as fertility levels continue to population, while elongated bar at the decline, dependency ratios eventually top indicates increasing life expectancy. increase because the proportion of Thimphu Dzongkhag has consistently working age starts to decline and the maintained constant birth rates over a proportion of older persons continues to period almost two decades, with a slight increase. increase during the past one-decade. This increase in the birth rates can be 2.8 Population Age-Sex Pyramid attributed to an increase in the number Population pyramid is a graphical pre- of its base population during the decade. sentation of age and sex composition Compared to 2005 (shaded por- of a population. It is a reflection of the tion), Thimphu Dzongkhag in 2017 past and current fertility patterns. has experienced an increasing number Thimphu Dzongkhag has a largely young of population in the ages 20 years and population although a gradual decline in above of both sexes. This can be largely fertility rates is observed in 2017. The due to the presence of a huge number of length of each bar in the pyramid shows expatriate workers or other factors such

Figure 2.2 Age Sex Structure of Population, Thimphu 2005 and 2017

75+ 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 5,000 10,000 15,000

6 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS as the migration of people from other on census night in airports, bus Dzongkhags. stands, vehicles, and persons travel- Figure 2.2 illustrates the differences ling on foot (trekkers). between the shapes of the population Figure 2.3 shows that there were a pyramids and the age-sex structure of total of 129,430 persons (93.3%) living the population of Thimphu Dzongkhag in regular households and 8,381 persons between 2005 and 2017. (6.0%) in institutional households. Some 925 persons (0.7%) were transient popu- 2.9 Population by type of lation. Compared to 2005, the number of Household regular household population and institu- To ensure complete coverage, three types tional population have increased by about of households were considered: regular 1.3 and 0.3 percentage points respec- households; institutional households; tively, while the transient population has and transient population. These differ- decreased by about 1.7 percentage points ent types of households are defined as in 2017 (Annex Table A2.4). follows: Figure 2.3 Population by Type of Household, 1. Regular household consists of a single Thimphu 2005 and 2017 or a combined household; • A single household is defined as a 2.4 0.7 100 household in which all its members 5.7 6.0 occupy a single house. • A combined household is defined as a household in which its members 80 are lodged in rooms located in two or more buildings. A combined household can occur if a household 60 has members eating in one place but has another apartment or cen- 93.3 sus house used by the household. 40 92.0 2. Institutional household consists of a group of persons who live in an institution, having common arrangement 20 of food or taking their food from a common kitchen.

3. Transient population includes per- 0 sons on transit or enroute to a certain 2005 2017 destination, e.g. persons who stayed

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Table 2.2 Distribution of Bhutanese Population by Sex and Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017

Number of Persons Percent Gewog/Town Male Female Total Male Female Total Sex Ratio Urban 52,536 54,884 107,420 48.9 51.1 100.0 96 Thimphu Thromde 52,102 54,385 106,487 48.9 51.1 100.0 96 Khasadrapchu Town 434 499 933 46.5 53.5 100.0 87 Rural 11,182 9,605 20,787 53.8 46.2 100.0 116 Kawang 2,968 2,193 5,161 57.5 42.5 100.0 135 Lingzhi 267 210 477 56.0 44.0 100.0 127 Naro 162 87 249 65.1 34.9 100.0 186 Soe 101 81 182 55.5 44.5 100.0 125 Chang 2,775 2,711 5,486 50.6 49.4 100.0 102 Darkarla 1,339 704 2,043 65.5 34.5 100.0 190 Ge-nyen 559 538 1,097 51.0 49.0 100.0 104 Maedwang 3,011 3,081 6,092 49.4 50.6 100.0 98 Both Areas 63,718 64,489 128,207 49.7 50.3 100.0 99

Of the total regular household Gewog with 714 and 711 persons respec- population, 109,577 persons (84.7%) tively. Among the two towns in Thimphu live in urban areas while 19,853 persons Dzongkhag, Thimphu Thromde alone (15.3%) live in rural areas. Of the two accounts for the entire urban institu- towns in Thimphu Dzongkhag, Thimphu tional population with 5,211 persons. thromde has 108,611 persons (99.0%) of 2.10 Bhutanese and Non- the total regular household population Bhutanese Population living in urban areas, while Khasadrapchu Town has 966 persons (1.0%). The total Bhutanese population in Among the gewogs, Maedwang Thimphu Dzongkhag as of 30 May 2017 Gewog has the highest number of reg- was 128,207 persons (Table 2.2). Of the ular household population with 6,241 total, 63,718 persons were males and persons (31.4%), closely followed by 64,489 persons were females. Across Chang Gewog and Kawang Gewog with the Dzongkhag, 107,420 persons lived in 5,553 persons (28.0%) and 4,756 per- urban areas and 20,787 persons in rural sons (24.0%) respectively. Soe Gewog areas. The total number of non-Bhuta- with 182 persons (0.9%) has the lowest nese population in Thimphu Dzongkhag number of regular household population was 10,529 persons. in the Thimphu Dzongkhag. In terms of institutional population, Chang Gewog has the highest number of people with 1,026 persons (32.4%), followed by Darkarla Gewog and Kawang

8 Section 3: EDUCATION

Introduction reveals that 104,971 persons are literate, The 2017 PHCB collected information on representing a literacy rate of 83.9% literacy for all population aged 6 years (Figure 3.1). The adult (aged 15 years and and above and educational attainment above) literacy rate is 81.7%. for all population aged 3 years and above. There is marked difference in the The highest level of education completed literacy levels between the male and was collected for all population who are Figure 3.1 Literacy Rate by Sex and Area, Thimphu currently attending school/institute or 2017 had attended in the past. In addition, 100 information on attendance of traditional 90.3 90 88.7 learning was collected. 85.4 83.9 81.4 80.2 78.6 3.1 Literacy 80 76.5 70.1 70 Literacy is defined as the ability to read and write a short text in Dzongkha, 60 English, Lhotshamkha, or any other lan- 50 guage, while literacy rate is defined as the ratio of literate population aged 6 40 years and above to the total population 30 of the same age group expressed in percentage. Out of 125,201 population 20 aged 6 years and above, 103 persons had 10 not responded to the literacy questions. 0 The literacy rate of the Dzongkhag is, therefore, based on a total population of 125,098 persons. The 2017 PHCB 9 Table 3.1 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Years and Above by Age Group, Thimphu 2017

Population Age Group in Years (6 Years 23 and School Attendance and Above) 6 - 12 13 - 14 15 - 16 17 - 18 19 - 22 Above Total Total Population 125,089 15,043 4,274 4,106 4,793 13,335 83,538 100.0% Currently Attending 35,085 96.4% 92.5% 91.0% 79.5% 43.2% 4.0% 28.1% Previously Attended 62,719 1.4% 5.2% 5.9% 16.7% 48.7% 65.5% 50.1% Never Attended 27,285 2.2% 2.3% 3.1% 3.8% 8.1% 30.5% 21.8% female populations with 88.7% of the Across the age groups, the highest male population literate as compared proportion of population currently to 78.6% of the female population. The attending school/institute is observed in trend is similar in both urban and rural the age group 6-12 years. About 30.5% areas. Overall, the literacy level is sub- of population aged 23 years and above stantially higher in urban areas (85.4%) had never attended school/institute. than in rural areas (76.5%). The proportion of population currently The literacy rate of Thimphu attending school/institute is higher in Dzongkhag has increased by 10.6 per- urban areas (28.9%) as compared to centage points from 73.3% in 2005. 24.0% in rural areas (Annex Table A3.2.). The literacy rate of Thimphu Thromde Some 29.7% of the female population in is 85.5%, whereas the literacy rate in the Dzongkhag are currently attending Thimphu Dzongkhag excluding the school/institute as compared to 26.5% Thromde is 76.6% (Annex Table A3.1). of the male population. 3.2 School Attendance Figure 3.2 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Years and Above, Thimphu 2005 and 2017 The official entry age for primary education is 6 years. The overall status of school attendance by age group in Thimphu Dzongkhag is summarized in Table 3.1. Out of 28.1 50.1 21.8 125,201 persons aged 6 years and above, 112 persons had not responded to questions on the status of school attendance. The percentage of population under each 30.3 37.5 32.3 category of school attendance is, therefore, based on 125,089 persons. Of these, 28.1% are currently attending school/institute, 0 20 40 60 80 100 50.1% had attended in the past, and 21.8% have never attended school/institute.

10 EDUCATION

Figure 3.2 shows the comparison Table 3.2 shows the distribution of of school attendance between 2005 population 6 years and above by highest and 2017 PHCB for all persons aged 6 level of education completed2 in Thimphu years and above. The proportions of Dzongkhag. Out of a total population of population aged 6 years and above who 97,804 persons who are currently attend- are currently attending school/institute ing school/institute or had attended in have declined by 2.2 percentage points, the past, 28,905 persons have completed while the proportions of population who grades between 03 to 6 (primary), 9,873 had attended in the past have increased persons have completed grades between by 12.6 percentage points. In 12 years, 7 to 8 (lower secondary), 15,384 persons the drop in the proportion of popula- have completed grades between 9 to 10 tion who had never attended school/ (middle secondary), and 19,047 persons institute is 10.5 percentage points, a have completed grades between 11 to 12 decline from 32.3% in 2005 to 21.8% in (higher secondary). About 4,276 persons 2017. have completed their master’s degrees and above and 15,216 persons hold 3.3 Educational Attainment bachelor’s degrees. The 2017 PHCB collected information Among those who have completed on the highest level of education com- some level of education, the highest pro- pleted for all population aged 3 years portion of population have completed and above if person is currently attend- the primary level (29.6%), followed by ing school/institute or had attended in higher secondary level at 19.5%. About the past. 4.4% have completed their master’s

Table 3.2 Population 6 Years and Above by Highest Level of Education Completed, Sex and Area, Thimphu 2017

Highest Level of Urban Rural Both Areas Education Completed Population Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total Population 97,804 44,521 38,814 83,335 8,477 5,992 14,469 52,998 44,806 100.0% Non-formal Education 1,139 0.4% 2.0% 1.1% 0.5% 2.7% 1.4% 0.4% 2.1% 1.2% ECCD/Daycare 144 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Primary 28,905 29.8% 25.7% 27.9% 40.3% 37.4% 39.1% 31.5% 27.3% 29.6% Lower Secondary 9,873 10.3% 9.5% 10.0% 10.5% 11.2% 10.8% 10.4% 9.8% 10.1% Middle Secondary 15,384 14.8% 17.3% 15.9% 13.3% 16.3% 14.5% 14.5% 17.2% 15.7% Higher Secondary 19,047 18.0% 22.9% 20.3% 14.2% 16.1% 15.0% 17.3% 22.0% 19.5% Certificates 649 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% Diploma 2,704 3.2% 2.8% 3.0% 1.4% 1.1% 1.3% 2.9% 2.6% 2.8% Bachelor’s Degree 15,216 17.0% 15.5% 16.3% 11.3% 11.6% 11.4% 16.1% 15.0% 15.6% Masters and Above 4,276 5.2% 3.1% 4.2% 7.0% 2.6% 5.2% 5.5% 3.1% 4.4% Others 467 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.9% 0.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5%

2 The highest level of education completed refers to the completion of any grade within a particular education level. 3 Grade 0 refers to pre-primary.

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Table 3.3 Population 6 Years and Above by Attendance of Traditional Learning, Sex and Area, Thimphu 2017

Urban Rural Both Areas Traditional Learning Population Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total Population 3,844 1,786 320 2,106 1,488 250 1,738 3,274 570 100.0% Monastic Public 2,065 52.1% 16.6% 46.7% 69.7% 18.0% 62.3% 60.1% 17.2% 53.7% Monastic Private 735 14.5% 40.3% 18.4% 13.4% 58.8% 20.0% 14.0% 48.4% 19.1% Gomchen/Laymonks 853 30.4% 20.0% 28.8% 15.1% 8.8% 14.2% 23.4% 15.1% 22.2% Other 191 3.0% 23.1% 6.1% 1.8% 14.4% 3.6% 2.5% 19.3% 5.0% degrees and above and 15.6% have com- 3.3 shows the distribution of population pleted their bachelor’s degrees. attending traditional learning by sex and Among those aged 3-5 years, 2,351 areas in Thimphu Dzongkhag. Out of persons have completed pre-primary 125,201 persons aged 6 years and above, education and/or ECCD. 3,844 persons are attending traditional learning. Of these, 53.7% are in public 3.4 Attendance of Traditional monasteries and 19.1% in private mon- Learning4 asteries, while 22.2% are Gomchen or Lay Information on attendance of traditional monks. More than half (54.5%) of the learning were also collected for all pop- persons attending traditional learning ulation aged 6 years and above. Table reside in urban areas.

4 Traditional learning refers to monastic education in dratshang/shedra/ drubdey/gomdey/patshala. Gomchen/Lay monks are also considered as attending traditional learning.

12 Section 4: HEALTH

Introduction questions were asked to all members of Health is an integral part of any human the household irrespective of age. development and the need for timely and 4.1 Fertility reliable health indicator data is crucial. The 2017 PHCB collected information The mean age at first birth in Thimphu on general health conditions from all is 22 years. There is no difference in the members of the household. The Census mean age at first birth between urban collected information on fertility, mor- and rural areas. tality, and disability. Child survival rate is defined as the Questions on fertility were asked to number of children surviving or living women aged 15-49 years to collect infor- expressed as a percentage of the num- mation on age at first birth, number of ber of children born in their lifetime to children ever born (living and dead), and women aged 15–49 years. The child sur- birth in the last 12 months. vival rate for Thimphu is 96.9. Questions on the occurrence of Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is the death in the 12 months prior to the number of live births in a year per 1,000 census reference day collected infor- population. The CBR for Thimphu is 18.7; mation on age, sex, and cause of death 19.3 for urban areas in Thimphu and 16.2 including information to identify for the rural areas. The CBR for Thimphu maternal death. has reduced from 18.8 in 2005 to 18.7 in To understand and measure dis- 2017. ability in Bhutan the Washington Group General Fertility Rate (GFR) is (WG) of questions, which cover six the number of births during a year per functional domains of seeing, hearing, 1,000 women of reproductive age (15–49 moving, cognition, self-care, and com- years). The GFR for Thimphu is 61.2, a munication, were adopted. The disability decline from 70.2 in 2005. 13 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

General Marital Fertility Rate Table 4.1 Disability Prevalence Rate by Gewog/ Town, Thimphu 2017 (GMFR) is defined as the number of births during a year per 1,000 women of Gewog/Town Male Female Both Sexes Thimphu Thromde 1.0 1.2 1.1 reproductive age (15–49 years) who are Khasadrapchu Town 0.2 0.2 0.2 married or living together. The GMFR for Kawang 1.0 2.0 1.4 Lingzhi 1.8 2.3 2.0 Thimphu is 107.8, a significant reduction Naro 0.6 2.3 1.2 from 120.7 in 2005. Soe 1.0 2.5 1.6 Chang 0.7 1.5 1.1 Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is defined Darkarla 2.2 1.3 1.9 as the average number of children a Ge-nyen 1.5 2.0 1.8 Maedwang 2.2 2.7 2.4 woman would bear during her entire Total 1.0 1.3 1.2 reproductive life, at the prevailing age-specific fertility rate. The TFR for Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) Thimphu is 1.7 per woman based on is defined as the number of deaths of chil- the number of births in the 12 months dren below 5 years per 1,000 live births in a before the Census. The TFR for the urban year. The U5MR for Thimphu is 13.1, also a areas of Thimphu is 1.7 and for the rural significant decrease from 44.5 in 2005. areas is 1.8. The TFR for Thimphu has 4.3 Disability reduced from 2.0 in 2005 to 1.7 in 2017. The information on disability for the cen- 4.2 Mortality sus is based on the Washington Group (WG) Short Set of questions designed to Crude Death Rate (CDR) is defined as identify people with a disability by asking the number of deaths in a year per 1,000 whether people have difficulty perform- population. The CDR for Thimphu is 5.2, ing basic universal activities (walking, a decrease from 5.7 in 2005. The CDR for seeing, hearing, cognition, self-care, and the urban areas is 5.2 and for the rural communication). areas is 5.0. The disability prevalence rate for Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is 2017 in Thimphu according to the cut-off defined as the number of deaths of chil- recommended by WG is 1.2%. The cut-off dren below the age of one year per 1,000 recommended by WG defines a person to live births in a year. The IMR for Thimphu be disabled if any one domain of seeing, is 6.5, a decrease from 30.8 in 2005. hearing, walking, remembering, self- Child Mortality Rate (CMR) is the care, and communication is coded ‘Lot number of deaths of children between of Difficulty’ or ‘Cannot do at all.’ At 1-4 years per 1,000 live births in a year; 2.4%, the highest prevalence rate is in Thimphu’s CMR is 6.5, which is a signifi- Maedwang Gewog (2.4%) and the lowest cant decline from 13.7 in 2005. is in Khasadrapchu Town with a prevalence rate of 0.2%.

14 Section 5: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

Introduction 5.1 Working-age Population, Reliable statistics on labour force are Economically Active and Inactive crucial for the country for planning, Population monitoring, and evaluating economic Table 5.1 shows population aged 15 growth and development. The 2017 years and over by usual activity sta- PHCB collected information on employ- tus in Thimphu Dzongkhag. Thimphu ment for all persons aged 15 years and Dzongkhag has 105,875 persons within above. the working-age population category (15 This section presents information years and above): 55,812 are males; and on working-age population, economi- 50,063 are females. In urban areas, the cally active, economically inactive, labour working-age population makes up 83.1%, force participation rate, and unemploy- and in rural areas, it is 16.9%. Of the total ment rate. working-age population, 61,057 persons (57.7%) are economically active or in labour force. These are people who were

Table 5.1 Population 15 Years and Over by Usual Activity Status, Thimphu 2017

Sex Area Usual Activity Male Female Urban Rural Total Economically Active 39,223 21,834 50,980 10,077 61,057 Economically Inactive 16,589 28,229 36,996 7,822 44,818 Both Active and Inactive 55,812 50,063 87,976 17,899 105,875 Percent Economically Active 70.3 43.6 57.9 56.3 57.7 Economically Inactive 29.7 56.4 42.1 43.7 42.3 Both Active and Inactive 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

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Table 5.2 Labour Force Rates, Thimphu 2017

Urban Rural Both Areas Both Both Both Measure Male Female Sex Male Female Sex Male Female Sex Labour Force Participation Rate 71.6 43.3 57.9 64.4 45.2 56.3 70.3 43.6 57.7 Unemployment Rate 5.1 8.6 6.4 3.5 4.4 3.8 4.8 8.0 6.0 either working or indicated they were 5.2 Labour Force Rates seeking and available for work. The rest The labour force participation rate in of the working-age population, totaling Thimphu is higher among the males 44,818 (42.3%), are economically inac- than females, and in rural than in urban tive as they are students, monks/nuns, areas (Table 5.2). The overall unemploy- aged people, housewives, retired, sick, or ment rate for Thimphu is 6%, which is disabled and do not work to generate an the highest among all 20 Dzongkhags. income or help in a family business, or Unemployment rate is comparatively are seeking employment. high for females (8%) than for males (4.8%). In urban areas, unemployment rate for females (8.6%) is much higher than for males (5.1%). Likewise, in rural areas, there are more females (4.4%) unemployed than males (3.5%).

16 Section 6: MIGRATION

Introduction whose Gewog/Town of residence at the Internal migration is defined as the change census reference day differs from the of residence from one geographical unit Gewog/Town of birth. The other defini- (place of origin) to the place of destination, tions used in this chapter are as follows: crossing defined territorial boundaries or An in-migrant: a person who communities within a country. For this enters a geographical area, crossing its Report, level of geographical units will refer boundary from a place outside it within to Gewog/Town, which means that internal the same country. migration is the change in residence across An out-migrant: a person who Gewog/Town. leaves a geographical area, crossing its boundary to another place outside it 6.1 Concepts and Measures within the same country. Various parameters such as place of Place of Enumeration: is the place birth, duration of stay, place of previous where an individual is found and enu- residence, and place of residence five merated on the census reference day. years ago are used to measure internal Place of Birth: is the place of the migration. These information have been mother’s usual residence at the time of collected in the 2017 PHCB though the his/her birth. If the person was born Report will limit its analysis to the ‘place outside Bhutan, the name of the coun- of birth.’ The measure of internal migra- try is taken as the person’s birthplace. tion with the use of place of birth is also Migrants and non-migrants are classified referred to as lifetime migration and the based on the place of birth. individuals making the move as lifetime Net-migrant: is the difference migrants. In the present context, a between in-migration and out-migra- lifetime migrant is defined as a person tion. It can be positive or negative.

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6.2 Lifetime Migration urban-rural migration is 14.3%, rural-urban migration is 2.4%, and rural-rural A total of 15,096 persons are lifetime migration is 50.1%. migrants in Thimphu excluding Thimphu A total of 68,310 persons have Thromde, which means that they have in-migrated to Thimphu Thromde and moved from their Gewog/Town of birth 20,096 have out-migrated from Thimphu and are currently residing in Thimphu. Thromde, which accounts to 48,214 per- Out of these migrants, 14,560 persons sons gained for the Thromde. The percent are from other Dzongkhags. Conversely, a of urban to urban migrants is 9.6% and total of 3,196 persons have migrated out rural to urban migrants is 54.0% for of Thimphu to other Dzongkhags. Thimphu Thromde. For Thimphu Dzongkhag, the percent of urban-urban migration is 0.8%,

18 Section 7: HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD AMENITIES, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY

Introduction The section is divided into six parts: Housing is one of the basic needs of household size; housing conditions; human life. The conditions of housing housing amenities; ownership of house- units determine the quality of life of hold assets and communication/media the population. Housing amenities such facilities; access to road-head and usage as access to improved drinking water, of health facilities; and food sufficiency. energy sources, and other services are 7.1 Household Size directly associated with a household’s welfare or standard of living. There were 30,672 regular households in This section presents results from Thimphu Dzongkhag in 2017. This is a the 2017 PHCB for Thimphu Dzongkhag substantial increase (55.8%) from 19,689 in relation to household size; housing regular households in 2005. Thimphu conditions including number of rooms, Thromde has the largest number of regu- construction materials for exterior walls, lar households, while Soe Gewog has the roofing, flooring material, and sanita- smallest. tion facilities; housing amenities such as The average household size5 in the water supply and energy sources; access Dzongkhag has reduced to 4.2 persons to road and other services like commu- from 4.6 persons in 2005. The average nications and technology; ownership of household size is the ratio of the total assets; and availing of health facilities. population in regular households to the

5 The average household size is calculated based on the members present in regular households as well as members absent and outside Bhutan. Those persons who were enumerated as visitors were also included. However, members who were canvassed in the institutions or were absent during census enumeration but were within Bhutan were excluded. 19 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

Figure 7.1 Mean Household Size by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017

5.1 5.0 4.9 4.4 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.8 3.6

Gewog/Town number of regular households in an area. rent-free private or government houses Figure 7.1 shows the mean size of regu- and other tenancy arrangements. In con- lar households by Gewog/Town. At 5.1 trast, in urban areas, only 10.7% of the persons, the mean household size is the households reside in their own housing highest in Lingzhi Gewog while the low- units, about seven in ten are tenants est household size is recorded in Kawang (67.0%), while the rest live in housing Gewog with 3.6 persons. provided free of rent by private, government, and other tenancy arrangements. 7.2 Housing Conditions The Census collected information Information collected on the housing on the number of rooms in the dwellings, conditions during the Census include excluding toilets, kitchens, bathrooms, ownership of the housing unit, number and balconies. The number of people of rooms, type of toilet facility, and the Table 7.1 Room Density (person per room) by Area, main materials of walls, roofs, and floors. Thimphu 2017

Only 14.6% of households in Average Room Thimphu Dzongkhag own their housing Number of Average Density Rooms in Household (Person units. In rural areas, 34.4% of house- Area Dwelling Size per Room) Total holds reside in their own housing units, Urban 3.3 4.3 1.3 25,644 Rural 3.5 3.9 1.1 5,028 36.4% are tenants, while the rest live in Both Areas 3.3 4.2 1.3 30,672

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Figure 7.2 Percent Distribution of Housing Units by Tenancy, Thimphu 2017

10.7 34.4 14.6

10.1 4.5 9.2

56.9 31.9 52.8

7.5 15.6 8.8 Urban

13.0 Rural 12.3 12.9 Both Areas

1.7 1.3 1.7

sleeping in a room is a major determi- a flush toilet, ventilated improved pit nant of crowding. The room density in (VIP), pit latrine with a slab, or com- Thimphu Dzongkhag is slightly higher in posting toilet. These are classified as urban areas (1.3 persons per room) than improved toilet facilities. The remaining in rural areas (1.1 persons per room). households have flush toilet to some- The main toilet facility at the where else, pit latrine (without slab), Dzongkhag level is a flush toilet with long drop latrine, or no latrine facilities. 76.8% of households reporting using this Thimphu Thromde reported the facility. More households in urban areas highest proportion of households with (80.2%) than in rural areas (59.5%) use improved sanitation facilities at 86.0%, flush toilets. 0.5% of households in the while Lingzhi Gewog recorded the lowest Dzongkhag do not have a toilet facility. at 41.3% (Figure 7.3). The households without a toilet facility Some 4,908 households in the is slightly higher in rural (1.0%) than in Dzongkhag lacked access to improved urban areas (0.4%). sanitation facilities in 2017. A much Additionally, 84.0% of households sharper focus on the disparities in access have toilet facilities that were either to sanitation among Gewogs will allow

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Figure 7.3 Distribution of Households with Improved Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017

84.0

86.0

80.5

77.7

76.6

75.8

64.6

64.2

48.7

43.2

41.3

Figure 7.4 Distribution of Households Without Improved Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017

4,000 3,563 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 351 335 308 500 123 84 54 46 25 19 0

Naro Soe Chang Lingzhi Kawang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang

Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Gewog/Town

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Table 7.2 Distribution of Households by Wall, Roof and Floor Materials by Area, Thimphu 2017

Main Material for Wall Bamboo with Stone with Cane/Palm/ Rammed Mud, Plywood, Mud, Stone Cement/RCC Trunks/ Earth, Mud Cardboard, with Lime/ Wall, Bricks, Bamboo, Area Blocks Wood Planks Cement Cement Blocks Other Total Urban 9.4 13.5 10.2 63.7 3.2 25,644 Rural 18.5 28.3 19.6 29.3 4.2 5,028 Both Areas 10.9 16.0 11.8 58.0 3.3 30,672 Main Material for Roof Thatch, Tiles/Slates. Bamboo, Planks/ Concrete/ Cardboard, Area Shingles Metal Sheets Cement Tarpaulin, Other Total Urban 2.5 92.8 3.1 1.6 25,644 Rural 6.5 89.6 1.3 2.6 5,028 Both Areas 3.2 92.2 2.8 1.8 30,672 Main Material for Floor Tiles/Marbles, Cement/ Earthen/Clay Planks/ Concrete, Floor, Bamboo, Area Shingles Polished Wood Terrazzo Other Total Urban 36.3 16.0 43.8 3.9 25,644 Rural 56.1 12.0 27.7 4.2 5,028 Both Areas 39.5 15.4 41.2 4.0 30,672 for targeted interventions. In absolute 7.3 Housing Amenities numbers, Thimphu Thromde had 3,563 The majority of households in Thimphu households without access to improved Dzongkhag use electricity (98.3%) for sanitation facilities, while Soe Gewog lighting, while a few households still use had only 19 households (Figure 7.4). kerosene (0.3%) and solar energy (0.7%) A significant proportion (58.0%) of for the same purpose. There is a slight dif- the households have walls made of stone ference between urban (99.0%) and rural with cement/RCC, bricks, and cement areas (94.7%) in the use of electricity for blocks (Table 7.2). In urban areas, the lighting. The proportion of households proportion of such housing units is using solar energy and kerosene as the much higher (63.7%) than in rural areas main sources of lighting is slightly higher (29.3%). in rural areas (4.1%) than in urban areas Most housing units have roofs made (0.4%). of metal sheets (92.2%), followed by Most households in Thimphu planks/shingles (3.2%). Tiles/marbles, Dzongkhag use electricity or LPG as the cement/concrete, and terrazzo are the two main sources of energy for cooking. most common flooring materials (41.2%), In urban areas, most households use followed by planks/shingles (39.5%).

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Table 7.3 Distribution of Households by Main Type of Energy for Lighting and Cooking by Area, Thimphu 2017

Main Source of Energy for Lighting (%) Personal Area Electricity Kerosene Firewood Solar LPG Generator Candle Other Total Urban 99.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 25,644 Rural 94.7 1.0 0.6 3.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 5,028 Both Areas 98.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2 30,672 Main Source of Energy for Cooking (%) Bio- Area Electricity Kerosene Firewood Gas LPG Other Total Urban 98.6 0.2 0.2 0.3 92.4 0.3 25,644 Rural 95.5 0.6 7.1 1.4 86.3 0.1 5,028 Both Areas 98.1 0.2 1.4 0.5 91.4 0.3 30,672 electricity (98.6%) in combination with The main source of drinking water LPG (92.4%), while the usage of other for most households in the Dzongkhag is sources of fuel is negligible. However, in piped water (inside and outside dwelling), rural areas, some households (7.1%) still accounting for 99.2% of the total house- use firewood for cooking. holds. In addition, 0.3% of households

Figure 7.5 Distribution of Households with Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 4.7 10.8 12.0 56.8 100

20 0 10 4 7 7 7 6 6 4 2 0 2 99. 99. 100. 99. 99. 99. 99. 95. 89. 88. 43. 0

Gewog/Town

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Table 7.4 Distribution of Households by Main Source of Drinking Water and by Area, Thimphu 2017

Source of Drinking Water Protected Unprotected Piped Water Piped water Well/ Rain Well/Spring/ Inside the Outside the Protected Water Rivers/ Streams/ Other Area Dwelling Dwelling Spring Collection Lake/Pond/Dam Source Total Urban 80.7 18.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 25,644 Rural 55.6 42.0 0.7 0.2 1.2 0.2 5,028 Both Areas 76.6 22.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 30,672

Figure 7.6 Distribution of Households without Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017

120 105

100

40 25 16 20 11 5 4 4 4 1 0 0

Gewog/Town use protected well/protected spring and lake/pond/dam as their main source of rainwater. These sources of drinking water drinking water (Table 7.4). are classified as improved and 99.4% of Among the Gewogs/Towns, all households in Thimphu Dzongkhag have households (100%) in Khasadrapchu access to these, which is higher than the Town have access to improved sources figure for the same in 2005 (96.4%). There of drinking water, while Naro Gewog are more households using piped water (43.2%) has the lowest proportion of inside the dwelling in urban areas (80.7%) households with access to improved than in rural areas (55.6%). About 1.2% sources of drinking water (Figure 7.5). of households in rural areas reported Despite progress in access to unprotected well/spring/rivers/ streams/ improved drinking water sources, 0.6%

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Figure 7.7 Distribution of Households Without Access to Reliable Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017

4000 3,788

3500

3000

2500

2000

1500 Numbers 1000

500 230 212 185 53 49 30 22 17 5 0

aro oe hang N S awang ingzhi C e-nyen L K G Darkarla Maedwang

Thimphu Thromde hasadrapchu Town K Gewog/Town or some 175 households still depend on water supply, while Soe Gewog had the unimproved drinking water sources. In lowest at 5 households (Figure 7.7). absolute numbers, Thimphu Thromde About 0.9% of the households in had 105 households without access to the Dzongkhag needs to travel at least improved drinking water sources, while 30 minutes to the nearest water source Khasadrapchu Town had no household (Annex Table A7.11). (Figure 7.6). 7.4 Ownership of Household About 84.8% of housing units have Assets and Communication/ reliable water supply. Reliable water Media Facilities supply is defined as the availability of water at least during the critical hours Information was collected on the of the day (5AM-8AM, 11AM-2PM and ownership of certain assets and com- 5PM-9PM) and enough for washing and munication/media facilities at the cooking. household level. Assets include land/ In 2017, a little less than a fifth plot, house/building, livestock, business, (4,591) of the households lacked reli- vehicle (commercial), vehicle (non-com- able water supply. In absolute numbers, mercial), fridge, washing machine, Thimphu Thromde had the highest num- machinery, sofa, sewing machine, vac- ber at 3,788 households without reliable uum cleaner, rice cooker, jewelry, Direct

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Figure 7.8 Percent Distribution of Households by Time Taken to Reach the Nearest Road Head, Thimphu 2005 and 2017

97.9 93.9 1.0 2.5 0.1 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.1 2017 0.3 0.0 2005 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 0.2 0.0

Percentage to Home (DTH), wrist watch, bicycle, The majority of households (89.7%) television/video etc. For information on in Thimphu Dzongkhag availed health the ownership of household assets and services during the 12 months prior to communication/media facilities at the the census reference day. Among those Dzongkhag level and by urban and rural that did not, 87.9% stated that they areas refer Annex Tables A7.13-A7.15. did not require health services, 5.7% reported of not having enough time to 7.5 Access to Road-head and avail health services, and 2.0% stated usage of Health Facilities that the health facilities were too far. The majority (97.9%) of households 7.6 Food Sufficiency have access to the nearest road-head in less than 30 minutes. This is a substan- The 2017 PHCB data show that during tial improvement from 2005 (93.9%). the 12 months prior to the Census, However, there are some households 2.7% of households in the Dzongkhag (0.6%) in the Dzongkhag that still need experienced food insufficiency (i.e. not to travel for more than six hours to reach enough food to feed all household mem- the nearest road point. bers). Some 4.0% of households in rural

27 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

Table 7.5 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 months by Area, Thimphu 2017

Experienced food insufficiency in the last 12 months Area Yes No Not Reported Total Urban 2.4 97.5 0.1 25,644 Rural 4.0 95.9 0.1 5,028 Both Areas 2.7 97.3 0.1 30,672

Figure 7.9 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 months byGewog /Town, Thimphu 2017

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Thimphu reported to having experienced experienced food insufficiency, Thimphu food insufficiency during the period. Thromde had 608 households, while Households experiencing food Lingzhi Gewog had no household report- insufficiency vary across the Dzongkhag. ing food insufficiency (Figure 7.9). Of the 813 households (2.7%) that have

28 ANNEX 1: 2017 PHCB INDICATORS: DEFINITIONS, NUMERATORS, AND DENOMINATORS

Sl. No. Indicators Definition Numerator Denominator 1 Sex Ratio Number of males for every 100 females Number of Males Number of Females Child Refers to dependents of children aged 0 Number of persons 0 to 14 Number of persons 2 Dependency to 14 years as a percentage of population years 15 to 64 years Ratio aged 15 to 64. Old Age Refers to dependents of old age 65 years Number of persons 65 years Number of persons 3 Dependency and above as a percentage of population and above 15 to 64 years Ratio aged 15 to 64. Number of persons between Total Dependency Sum of child dependency and old Number of persons 4 0 to 14 years and 65 years Ratio dependency. 15 to 64 years and above Population aged 6 years The ratio of literate population aged 6 years above who can read and Total population aged 5 Literacy Rate and above to the total population of same write a short text in any 6 years and above. age group expressed in percentage. language. The ratio of persons aged 6 years and above Currently Population aged 6 years who are currently attending school/institute Total population aged 6 Attending above who are currently to the total population of same age group 6 years and above. School/institute attending school/institute. expressed in percentage. The ratio of persons aged 6 years and above Previously Population aged 6 years who had attended school/institute in the Total population aged 7 Attended above who had attended past to the total population of same age 6 years and above. School/institute school/institute in the past. group expressed in percentage. The ratio of persons aged 6 years and above Population aged 6 years Never Attended who have never attended school/institute Total population aged 8 above who have never School/institute to the total population of same age group 6 years and above. attended school/institute. expressed in percentage. Number of live births in a year per 1,000 Number of live births in a 9 Crude Birth Rate Total Population population year General Fertility Number of births during a year per 1,000 Number of live births in a Female Population 10 Rate women of reproductive age (15–49 years) year (Ages 15-49) Female Population Number of births during a year for every General Marital Number of live births in a (Ages 15-49) 11 1,000 women of reproductive age who are Fertility Rate year married or living married or living together. together Average number of children a woman would bear during her entire reproductive life, at 12 Total Fertility Rate the prevailing age-specific fertility rate. ∑ (five-year age-specific birth rates for females aged 15 to 49) *5 Disability Any one domain/question is coded a lot of 13 Prevalence Rate difficulty or cannot do at all. Crude Death The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 14 Total number of deaths. Total population Rate population Infant Mortality The number of deaths of children below the Total number of deaths of Total number of live 15 Rate age one year per 1,000 live births in a year. children below one year. births in a year. Child Mortality The number of deaths of children between Total number of deaths of Total number of live 16 Rate 1-4 years per 1,000 live births in a year. children between 1-4 years. births in a year 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

Sl. No. Indicators Definition Numerator Denominator Under Five The number of deaths of children below 5 Total number of deaths of Total number of live 17 Mortality Rate years per 1,000 live births in a year. children below 5 years. births in a year All persons aged 15 years and above are Working-age considered to be working-age population. 18 Persons 15 years and above Total Population Population It comprises of economically active (labour force) and inactive population. All persons who are/were employed or Economically unemployed during the reference period of All persons employed and Working-age 19 Active (Labour the census are referred to as economically unemployed population Force) active population. Economically Inactive Population comprise Economically 20 of persons who were neither “employed” nor Inactive “unemployed” during the reference period. Unemployed persons comprises of persons above 15 years and above who during the reference period were without work, currently Unemployment Number of unemployed 21 available for work and seeking work. It is Labour force Rate persons calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labor force. Labour Force LFPR is defined as the proportion of Economically active or Working-age 22 Participation the working age population which is labour force population Rate (LFPR) economically active or the labour force. The ratio of the total population in regular Number of regular Average Total population in regular 23 households to the number of regular households in an Household Size households in an area. households in an area. area. Average number of 24 Room Density Persons per room. Average household size. rooms. Number of households Improved with flush toilet, ventilated Proportion of households with improved Total number of 25 Sanitation improved pit (VIP), pit latrine sanitation facilities. households. Facility with slab and composting toilet. Number of households Improved with pipe water inside the Proportion of households with improved Total number of 26 Sources of dwelling, pipe water outside drinking water sources. households. Drinking Water the dwelling, protect well/ spring and rainwater. Reliable water supply is defined as availability of water at least during the Reliable Water Number of households with Total number of 27 critical time (5AM-8AM, 11AM-2PM and Supply reliable water supply. households. 5PM-9PM) adequate for washing and cooking. 28 Food Not having food to feed all the household Number of households with Total number of Insufficiency members during the last 12 months. food insufficiency. households.

30 ANNEX 2: STATISTICAL TABLES

Table A2.1 Population by Sex and Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Number of Persons Percent Gewog/Town Male Female Total Male Female Total Sex Ratio THIMPHU 72,522 66,214 138,736 52.3 47.7 100.0 109.5 Urban 59,453 56,064 115,517 51.5 48.5 100.0 106.0 Thimphu Thromde 58,996 55,555 114,551 51.5 48.5 100.0 106.2 Khasadrapchu Town 457 509 966 47.3 52.7 100.0 89.8 Rural 13,069 10,150 23,219 56.3 43.7 100.0 128.8 Kawang 3,185 2,292 5,477 58.2 41.8 100.0 139.0 Lingzhi 276 214 490 56.3 43.7 100.0 129.0 Naro 163 87 250 65.2 34.8 100.0 187.4 Soe 101 81 182 55.5 44.5 100.0 124.7 Chang 3,801 2,951 6,752 56.3 43.7 100.0 128.8 Darkarla 1,387 707 2,094 66.2 33.8 100.0 196.2 Ge-nyen 597 544 1,141 52.3 47.7 100.0 109.7 Maedwang 3,559 3,274 6,833 52.1 47.9 100.0 108.7

Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

31 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 966 490 250 182 16.4 18.8 17.9 23.9 13.7 26.4 22.5 10.2 22.5 23.7 15.0 16.2 15.0 5,477 6,752 2,094 1,141 6,833 23,219 All Ages 138,736 115,517 114,551 7 0 6 14 22 19 Ageing Index 75+ 477 120 125 178 2,244 1,767 1,753 9 5 1 0 82 81 17 32 325 107 5.4 2.8 5.1 6.4 3.7 8.7 4.9 7.2 7.6 4.9 5.3 4.9 70-74 1,382 1,057 1,048 10.4 Old Age 8 7 5 1 96 20 28 393 117 119 65-69 1,690 1,297 1,289 8 5 17 20 46 26 574 120 174 175 Dependency Ratio 60-64 2,476 1,902 1,885 4 21 19 10 60 46 650 134 168 209 15.1 28.7 26.6 39.2 38.7 32.7 26.9 32.2 48.2 31.8 32.7 32.7 32.8 Ratio 55-59 3,029 2,379 2,358 31 27 14 13 91 70 896 167 250 264 50-54 4,469 3,573 3,542 8 Dependency Ratio Child Dependency 42 22 15 61 230 353 121 345 45-49 6,210 5,055 5,013 1,155 17.9 33.8 32.9 49.5 47.4 38.0 30.5 39.8 53.1 39.0 37.6 38.0 37.8 Ratio 52 28 20 12 78 265 442 148 384 40-44 7,651 6,274 6,222 1,377 Age 84 32 27 20 56 383 564 221 508 Total Dependency Total 35-39 9,830 9,746 1,811 11,641 54 34 23 84 250 182 490 966 Total 102 562 650 221 644 6,752 1,141 6,833 2,094 5,477 30-34 2,272 23,219 15,112 12,840 12,738 114,551 138,736 115,517 73 29 21 108 955 939 307 114 823 6 7 25-29 3,261 79 59 19 31 19,987 16,726 16,618 65+ 323 404 298 1,195 4,090 5,316 4,121 54 29 14 100 666 243 108 714 20-24 2,844 1,016 18,270 15,426 15,326 74 26 32 10 437 524 146 120 569 212 136 763 355 631 15-19 9,850 9,776 1,864 15-64 5,080 4,635 1,604 3,919 11,714 16,704 83,224 83,855 100,559 25 11 12 102 417 436 142 108 616 10-14 8,851 8,749 1,767 10,618 Population by Broad Age Groups by Population 32 39 431 299 116 304 0-14 46 11 11 91 1,349 1,794 1,260 5,320 5-9 108 407 427 159 624 27,237 32,861 27,541 9,361 9,253 1,776 11,137 94 45 10 16 0-4 436 486 130 100 554 9,329 9,235 1,777 11,106 Population by Age, Area and Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Population by Broad Age Groups, Dependency Ratios and Ageing Index, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Naro Soe Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang Kawang Lingzhi Khasadrapchu Town Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang Thimphu Thromde /Town Gewog /Town Gewog Rural THIMPHU Urban THIMPHU Urban Rural Table A2.2 day Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference Table A2.3 Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

32 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables

Table A2.4 Population by Type of Household, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Type of Household Percent Gewog/Town Regular Institution Transient Total Regular Institution Transient Total THIMPHU 129,430 8,381 925 138,736 93.3 6.0 0.7 100.0 Urban 109,577 5,211 729 115,517 94.9 4.5 0.6 100.0 Thimphu Thromde 108,611 5,211 729 114,551 94.8 4.5 0.6 100.0 Khasadrapchu Town 966 0 0 966 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 Rural 19,853 3,170 196 23,219 85.5 13.7 0.8 100.0 Kawang 4,756 711 10 5,477 86.8 13.0 0.2 100.0 Lingzhi 468 22 0 490 95.5 4.5 0.0 100.0 Naro 221 26 3 250 88.4 10.4 1.2 100.0 Soe 182 0 0 182 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 Chang 5,553 1,026 173 6,752 82.2 15.2 2.6 100.0 Darkarla 1,380 714 0 2,094 65.9 34.1 0.0 100.0 Ge-nyen 1,052 82 7 1,141 92.2 7.2 0.6 100.0 Maedwang 6,241 589 3 6,833 91.3 8.6 0.0 100.0

Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

33 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 81 87 101 182 163 250 214 276 490 509 457 544 966 597 707 3,801 6,752 2,292 3,185 3,274 5,477 3,559 6,833 1,141 1,387 2,094 2,951 66,214 72,522 55,555 58,996 All Ages 138,736 114,551 2 4 6 0 0 0 1 6 7 8 6 9 9 78 47 52 68 75 10 14 19 13 22 125 75+ 103 120 178 981 772 2244 1244 1000 1753 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 5 6 3 9 8 9 48 33 81 37 45 54 82 53 15 17 32 17 779 603 107 610 438 1382 1048 70-74 1 0 1 1 4 5 6 1 7 5 3 8 3 46 71 38 58 54 96 65 11 17 28 17 20 117 825 865 119 660 629 1690 1289 65-69 3 2 5 4 4 8 8 6 88 86 12 20 55 65 84 91 11 14 17 12 26 15 31 46 174 120 175 976 909 2476 1258 1218 1885 60-64 4 6 1 3 4 8 9 79 89 10 11 19 55 79 12 17 21 29 46 16 44 60 168 107 134 102 209 55-59 3,029 1,484 1,545 1,182 1,176 2,358 4 9 3 91 13 11 14 16 11 27 76 91 14 17 33 31 37 70 19 72 91 159 250 110 167 154 264 50-54 4,469 1,986 2,483 1,620 1,922 3,542 4 4 8 6 9 9 15 13 22 99 22 20 33 42 28 61 32 89 122 231 353 131 155 230 190 345 121 45-49 6,210 2,703 3,507 2,221 2,792 5,013 5 7 9 5 12 11 20 23 28 26 26 43 52 35 78 46 190 252 442 128 137 202 265 182 384 102 148 40-44 7,651 3,411 4,240 2,757 3,465 6,222 Age 9 8 RURAL 11 20 19 27 14 18 32 45 39 27 84 29 56 63 URBAN 220 344 564 168 215 233 383 275 508 158 221 BOTH AREAS 35-39 5,365 6,276 4,578 5,168 9,746 11,641 8 15 23 10 24 34 23 31 54 50 52 35 49 84 46 255 395 650 201 361 315 562 329 644 102 175 221 30-34 6,931 8,181 5,988 6,750 15,112 12,738 10 11 21 12 17 29 31 42 73 53 55 50 64 73 384 555 939 315 640 348 955 475 823 108 114 234 307 25-29 9,259 7,983 8,635 19,987 10,728 16,618 7 7 14 16 13 29 21 33 54 66 34 53 55 69 426 590 275 391 329 666 385 714 100 108 174 243 20-24 1,016 8,720 9,550 7,458 7,868 18,270 15,326 5 5 6 10 26 32 14 12 26 43 31 50 74 70 69 77 256 268 524 196 241 298 437 271 569 120 146 15-19 6,098 5,616 5,161 4,615 9,776 11,714 7 5 2 9 12 11 12 13 25 47 55 50 58 80 62 225 211 436 189 228 300 417 316 616 102 108 142 10-14 5,261 5,357 4,349 4,400 8,749 10,618 7 4 4 7 11 11 22 24 46 49 59 47 44 91 80 79 5-9 210 217 427 194 213 309 407 315 624 108 159 5,476 5,661 4,554 4,699 9,253 11,137 5 5 5 11 16 10 20 25 45 52 42 56 94 44 79 51 0-4 233 253 486 214 222 273 436 281 554 100 130 5,414 5,692 4,477 4,758 9,235 11,106 Population by Age, Sex and Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Chang Soe Naro Both Sex Lingzhi Kawang Maedwang Khasadrapchu Town Ge-nyen THIMPHU Thimphu Thromde /Town Gewog Darkarla Table A2.5 Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

34 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables

Table A2.6 Population by Age, Sex and Area, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Urban Rural Both Areas Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 0 1,089 1,018 2,107 203 166 369 1,292 1,184 2,476 1 766 742 1,508 181 167 348 947 909 1,856 2 976 907 1,883 180 163 343 1,156 1,070 2,226 3 928 888 1,816 180 204 384 1,108 1,092 2,200 4 1,041 974 2,015 148 185 333 1,189 1,159 2,348 5 1,054 972 2,026 215 188 403 1,269 1,160 2,429 6 967 904 1,871 197 161 358 1,164 1,065 2,229 7 942 917 1,859 162 160 322 1,104 1,077 2,181 8 934 927 1,861 176 204 380 1,110 1,131 2,241 9 861 883 1,744 153 160 313 1,014 1,043 2,057 10 844 769 1,613 153 170 323 997 939 1,936 11 860 886 1,746 169 151 320 1,029 1,037 2,066 12 987 968 1,955 194 190 384 1,181 1,158 2,339 13 883 914 1,797 199 176 375 1,082 1,090 2,172 14 881 859 1,740 187 178 365 1,068 1,037 2,105 15 793 818 1,611 177 153 330 970 971 1,941 16 857 955 1,812 189 166 355 1,046 1,121 2,167 17 904 1,009 1,913 176 181 357 1,080 1,190 2,270 18 971 1,164 2,135 201 190 391 1,172 1,354 2,526 19 1,121 1,258 2,379 227 204 431 1,348 1,462 2,810 20 1,421 1,414 2,835 307 253 560 1,728 1,667 3,395 21 1,450 1,474 2,924 319 231 550 1,769 1,705 3,474 22 1,611 1,484 3,095 326 245 571 1,937 1,729 3,666 23 1,658 1,585 3,243 333 240 573 1,991 1,825 3,816 24 1,762 1,567 3,329 363 227 590 2,125 1,794 3,919 25 1,905 1,625 3,530 441 251 692 2,346 1,876 4,222 26 1,772 1,637 3,409 414 263 677 2,186 1,900 4,086 27 1,736 1,751 3,487 414 251 665 2,150 2,002 4,152 28 1,773 1,554 3,327 425 244 669 2,198 1,798 3,996 29 1,504 1,469 2,973 344 214 558 1,848 1,683 3,531 30 1,702 1,479 3,181 361 249 610 2,063 1,728 3,791 31 1,241 1,104 2,345 262 180 442 1,503 1,284 2,787 32 1,517 1,301 2,818 314 162 476 1,831 1,463 3,294 33 1,236 1,093 2,329 223 176 399 1,459 1,269 2,728 34 1,106 1,061 2,167 219 126 345 1,325 1,187 2,512 35 1,265 964 2,229 277 172 449 1,542 1,136 2,678 36 1,059 976 2,035 198 154 352 1,257 1,130 2,387 37 1,095 1,034 2,129 214 138 352 1,309 1,172 2,481 38 996 892 1,888 215 159 374 1,211 1,051 2,262 39 792 757 1,549 165 119 284 957 876 1,833 40 906 754 1,660 224 177 401 1,130 931 2,061 41 650 500 1,150 123 112 235 773 612 1,385 42 767 578 1,345 168 140 308 935 718 1,653 43 618 514 1,132 134 93 227 752 607 1,359 44 550 437 987 100 106 206 650 543 1,193

35 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

Table A2.6 Population by Age, Sex and Area, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Urban Rural Both Areas Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 45 697 528 1,225 183 104 287 880 632 1,512 46 524 414 938 142 81 223 666 495 1,161 47 555 454 1,009 122 80 202 677 534 1,211 48 553 459 1,012 124 94 218 677 553 1,230 49 483 388 871 124 101 225 607 489 1,096 50 511 418 929 152 99 251 663 517 1,180 51 352 278 630 103 55 158 455 333 788 52 448 341 789 98 83 181 546 424 970 53 301 305 606 88 49 137 389 354 743 54 327 292 619 103 66 169 430 358 788 55 267 283 550 85 59 144 352 342 694 56 244 268 512 65 73 138 309 341 650 57 255 212 467 71 59 130 326 271 597 58 226 255 481 66 39 105 292 294 586 59 193 176 369 73 60 133 266 236 502 60 249 249 498 61 64 125 310 313 623 61 169 173 342 63 58 121 232 231 463 62 211 229 440 64 53 117 275 282 557 63 157 168 325 54 59 113 211 227 438 64 129 168 297 61 37 98 190 205 395 65 170 166 336 61 26 87 231 192 423 66 133 122 255 38 32 70 171 154 325 67 139 145 284 52 36 88 191 181 372 68 107 137 244 43 29 72 150 166 316 69 83 95 178 39 37 76 122 132 254 70 118 144 262 40 38 78 158 182 340 71 73 104 177 24 23 47 97 127 224 72 84 126 210 39 30 69 123 156 279 73 84 130 214 28 37 65 112 167 279 74 82 112 194 31 35 66 113 147 260 75 82 115 197 32 32 64 114 147 261 76 66 95 161 20 28 48 86 123 209 77 81 78 159 19 15 34 100 93 193 78 70 101 171 20 24 44 90 125 215 79 53 57 110 11 14 25 64 71 135 80 58 103 161 23 28 51 81 131 212 81 37 44 81 19 13 32 56 57 113 82 44 49 93 13 10 23 57 59 116 83 50 52 102 6 11 17 56 63 119 84 50 52 102 15 13 28 65 65 130 85 35 60 95 6 11 17 41 71 112 86 36 32 68 10 14 24 46 46 92 87 28 39 67 3 18 21 31 57 88 88 18 21 39 5 6 11 23 27 50 89 16 17 33 4 2 6 20 19 39 90 18 16 34 5 2 7 23 18 41

36 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables

Table A2.6 Population by Age, Sex and Area, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Urban Rural Both Areas Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 91 9 6 15 2 3 5 11 9 20 92 2 11 13 2 3 5 4 14 18 93 5 13 18 4 1 5 9 14 23 94 5 9 14 1 1 2 6 10 16 95 6 4 10 1 3 4 7 7 14 96 2 4 6 0 1 1 2 5 7 97 3 2 5 0 1 1 3 3 6 98 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 99 2 4 6 0 0 0 2 4 6 100 2 2 4 1 0 1 3 2 5 101 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All Ages 59,453 56,064 115,517 13,069 10,150 23,219 72,522 66,214 138,736

Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

37 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 50 84 47 37 77 38 39 95 457 296 161 394 248 146 820 388 825 577 248 145 Total 2593 1,244 1,349 1,208 5,477 3,185 2,292 0 3 2 1 8 1 7 1 0 8 5 9 3 0 0 15 13 52 27 25 28 16 12 12 68 52 75+ 120 0 0 0 8 0 3 4 5 3 8 1 5 3 8 6 7 1 1 29 15 14 24 16 13 82 45 37 70-74 1 0 1 6 1 4 0 1 4 6 7 6 7 2 1 1 10 10 40 26 14 23 16 13 96 58 38 65-69 3 0 3 5 4 8 3 9 1 6 3 6 4 6 4 2 13 46 21 25 42 27 15 10 65 55 120 60-64 4 4 0 8 2 3 0 2 9 6 8 5 4 1 3 11 15 55 28 27 40 26 14 13 79 55 134 55-59 3 0 3 5 6 4 7 5 7 6 6 3 3 15 10 10 12 90 41 49 37 26 11 13 91 76 167 50-54 6 4 2 4 1 3 5 6 8 6 3 3 23 12 11 11 69 54 46 26 20 27 19 99 123 230 131 45-49 6 4 2 3 2 1 2 23 11 12 21 11 10 54 57 75 38 37 35 23 12 15 13 Age 111 265 137 128 40-44 7 2 5 4 2 2 8 2 36 24 12 29 14 15 90 88 74 45 29 66 42 24 10 178 383 215 168 35-39 5 6 5 2 3 6 11 64 51 13 42 26 16 82 52 30 93 18 17 11 263 139 124 111 562 361 201 30-34 8 6 8 3 5 8 14 71 60 11 55 34 21 39 37 24 16 385 178 207 179 140 265 228 955 640 315 25-29 7 5 2 7 3 4 6 47 23 24 45 31 14 43 67 45 22 17 11 283 111 172 224 181 666 391 275 20-24 2 0 2 6 3 3 4 2 2 29 18 11 45 32 13 85 91 34 29 15 14 209 124 125 437 241 196 15-19 3 2 1 6 2 4 6 5 1 38 26 12 38 28 10 77 50 27 44 21 23 220 103 117 417 228 189 10-14 7 6 1 7 5 2 5 7 7 28 16 12 21 16 62 31 31 59 29 30 14 5-9 237 121 116 407 213 194 7 5 2 5 2 3 8 9 4 26 15 11 20 12 70 39 31 48 20 28 13 0-4 272 136 136 436 222 214 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Shayuel /Town/Chiwog/ Gewog Sex KAWANG Boegarna_Dodennang Gangyuel Chhamina_Chhokhor Dazhi-Zhoshuel Chhangdagang_ Chhoekhortse_ Phajoding Kuzhugchen All Chiwogs LINGZHI Chakphu Table A2.7

38 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 7 28 18 59 10 43 82 37 87 45 41 30 11 65 46 29 22 41 28 13 102 250 163 490 276 214 111 Total 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75+ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70-74 1 1 1 0 0 1 5 2 4 0 1 2 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 65-69 2 3 1 2 1 1 8 4 4 3 4 1 8 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 20 12 60-64 2 5 1 2 1 3 4 4 3 1 1 3 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 11 55-59 2 3 2 1 0 2 5 1 3 4 3 2 1 5 4 1 1 1 0 3 2 1 14 11 27 11 16 50-54 2 2 0 1 2 1 4 9 4 6 0 9 3 3 0 8 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 15 22 13 45-49 4 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 9 0 5 2 2 0 8 5 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 20 11 28 23 Age 40-44 3 4 2 4 1 0 7 2 8 5 6 6 0 8 4 4 4 2 2 6 5 1 27 19 32 18 14 35-39 3 1 2 7 4 3 1 7 4 9 3 5 5 0 3 2 1 17 10 34 24 10 54 31 23 11 12 30-34 3 2 1 7 9 4 5 3 1 2 5 7 5 4 1 6 5 1 18 11 29 17 12 73 42 31 12 25-29 0 0 9 0 5 9 5 4 3 2 1 5 2 2 0 6 4 2 14 29 13 16 54 33 21 18 13 20-24 6 5 6 4 0 1 9 3 6 6 3 2 1 4 3 3 0 6 5 1 32 26 26 12 14 14 10 15-19 0 3 0 1 0 2 7 9 3 2 4 2 2 0 8 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 25 13 12 10-14 0 0 6 0 7 5 7 0 4 5 2 1 1 9 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 11 46 24 22 5-9 0 0 4 0 6 5 5 5 5 1 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 0 10 10 10 45 25 20 0-4 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female /Town/Chiwog/ Gewog Sex Zhomthang Chhuzarkha All Chiwogs Khangkiyuel All Chiwogs NARO Moentsiphu Barshong_Nango Pagoed Tagsidthang Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

39 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 8 9 35 15 20 62 41 21 17 38 20 18 30 17 13 81 457 820 448 372 949 521 428 182 101 963 506 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75+ 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 6 4 2 0 0 0 70-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 65-69 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 17 11 60-64 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 3 1 2 6 4 12 12 20 20 10 39 19 20 55-59 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 0 9 4 0 28 28 31 15 16 13 23 23 50-54 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 8 4 4 0 0 0 56 33 23 48 27 21 45-49 1 0 1 0 6 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 3 7 5 0 56 32 24 12 27 27 Age 40-44 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 9 69 32 37 12 20 11 76 40 36 35-39 7 2 5 8 6 0 2 2 2 0 4 3 1 2 2 0 8 73 45 28 49 49 23 15 96 54 42 30-34 6 3 3 7 4 3 2 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 2 84 48 36 55 49 21 11 10 64 60 104 124 25-29 2 1 1 4 0 3 1 1 0 1 5 1 4 2 2 0 7 7 54 51 35 35 14 74 49 105 123 20-24 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 4 1 3 5 5 0 66 35 31 10 38 38 15-19 4 2 2 5 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 7 59 26 33 37 37 12 67 35 32 10-14 4 1 3 4 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 4 7 56 28 28 38 38 11 66 27 39 5-9 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 3 1 2 5 4 1 3 2 1 5 40 40 56 26 30 16 11 69 40 29 0-4 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female /Town/Chiwog/ Gewog Sex Yoeselpang SOE Jangothang Lhoongtsho_Tashigang Damgochong Dotagpaithang Dozotoen Jomphu All Chiwogs CHANG Ramtoktok_Tsangrina Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

40 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 7 65 71 18 11 46 29 17 32 15 17 443 983 995 707 711 136 452 229 223 Total 1,546 2,314 1,103 1,331 2,094 1,706 1,387 6,752 3,801 2,951 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75+ 7 5 6 2 9 9 8 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 15 17 11 30 18 12 10 70-74 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 0 0 2 7 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 24 23 24 23 40 34 60-64 9 5 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 42 42 33 25 17 59 26 44 13 15 13 89 50 15 10 139 55-59 0 6 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 5 5 0 3 2 1 6 5 57 72 57 55 17 78 38 72 38 33 11 192 159 50-54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 3 2 70 70 93 35 56 88 56 15 79 26 13 13 128 103 288 209 45-49 0 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 28 88 88 28 51 42 19 32 42 93 14 14 Age 213 120 40-44 0 0 0 7 3 4 1 1 0 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 70 70 95 95 20 17 17 139 139 164 144 310 167 143 35-39 0 0 7 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 88 14 31 18 13 153 219 153 131 189 116 175 116 553 395 158 30-34 8 6 0 0 0 9 4 5 3 0 3 40 73 14 47 22 25 248 314 208 193 121 307 313 234 195 118 939 555 384 25-29 0 0 2 8 1 1 0 4 3 1 3 0 3 26 10 45 23 22 146 442 146 243 199 199 165 173 165 870 536 334 20-24 0 8 0 8 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 90 47 43 75 36 45 67 27 27 105 105 120 103 312 176 136 15-19 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 2 4 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 73 73 32 30 61 27 27 236 175 10-14 0 0 0 9 4 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 46 62 46 62 72 49 48 49 24 24 24 5-9 271 142 129 9 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 3 91 35 71 56 71 51 76 78 75 18 33 15 18 0-4 142 129 151 458 253 205 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female /Town/Chiwog/ Gewog Sex Chamgang Maed Gangchhe_Talakha All Chiwogs Changyokha-Debsid GENYEN Tsho-chekha_Zamtog All Chiwogs DARKARLA Wangdrog Doongdrog Gyaltala Chamgang Toed Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

41 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 58 66 94 32 82 124 721 641 559 550 298 572 261 126 544 637 196 114 597 544 256 127 129 Total 1,362 1,122 1,181 1,141 2,912 1,617 1,295 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75+ 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 4 6 0 5 1 4 7 4 0 0 0 0 32 15 17 13 11 16 16 70-74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 65-69 0 8 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 5 4 0 0 0 25 25 56 30 26 60-64 3 3 0 0 0 6 5 1 8 3 5 7 8 2 6 0 27 27 41 14 17 14 24 45 18 27 36 29 38 38 55-59 2 2 0 4 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 0 53 32 21 54 35 36 18 18 17 21 21 12 12 56 37 19 60 60 50-54 5 2 3 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 66 42 24 67 35 36 16 31 19 30 30 48 26 22 73 61 134 45-49 0 5 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 9 0 9 5 8 0 8 27 27 34 34 23 18 93 64 Age 157 40-44 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 8 0 7 9 41 41 43 43 21 14 20 11 94 228 134 35-39 9 5 0 4 0 5 3 0 2 0 8 8 70 70 86 25 42 25 44 57 57 11 11 57 49 19 11 297 149 148 30-34 5 7 8 5 3 5 5 12 75 70 71 41 53 29 57 62 10 64 50 26 15 11 181 106 124 119 114 373 226 147 25-29 0 5 7 0 0 2 4 4 0 9 84 12 84 91 30 49 42 30 61 61 15 13 71 24 47 20 11 335 198 137 20-24 0 6 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 0 9 39 39 43 22 22 77 18 13 54 29 25 94 120 225 131 15-19 0 6 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 8 7 42 11 42 62 23 62 23 42 34 19 12 280 160 120 10-14 8 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 8 0 59 15 59 47 19 19 47 45 45 54 39 15 35 16 19 5-9 270 146 124 9 9 0 4 3 1 9 0 76 48 88 41 41 14 47 27 71 37 34 19 10 91 44 47 26 12 14 0-4 124 115 115 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female /Town/Chiwog/ Gewog Sex Danglo-Namsaeling Ge-nyenkha Khasadrupchhu Wangbama Sisinang Chizhi Zang-legkha All Chiwogs MAEDWANG Tsha-loong-na Jiminang Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

42 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 99 40 24 16 300 201 835 912 Total 4,545 2,294 2,251 1,747 593 289 304 373 168 205 966 457 509 Total 6,833 3,559 3,274 6 3 3 0 0 0 57 28 29 43 18 25 0 0 0 6 2 4 8 4 4 6 8 75+ 14 75+ 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 3 2 1 6 1 5 9 3 6 34 14 20 13 61 38 23 70-74 70-74 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 5 2 3 8 3 5 30 11 19 29 18 11 10 10 65-69 65-69 3 1 2 3 2 1 6 3 3 3 8 6 42 17 25 36 17 19 81 55 26 11 17 11 60-64 60-64 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 6 4 6 9 43 25 18 44 23 21 57 11 10 21 12 159 102 55-59 55-59 6 8 4 3 1 7 7 7 14 52 48 50 18 32 39 17 10 14 31 17 14 100 193 154 50-54 50-54 4 6 2 1 1 7 8 10 60 67 32 35 27 13 14 15 42 20 22 167 107 297 181 116 45-49 45-49 6 4 1 0 1 9 8 10 97 75 31 44 35 17 18 17 52 26 26 217 120 Age 226 120 106 Age 40-44 40-44 8 7 4 1 3 15 80 73 58 29 29 26 10 16 84 39 45 444 240 204 153 332 188 144 35-39 35-39 5 0 0 0 18 13 88 79 61 32 29 41 20 21 52 50 489 227 262 167 529 329 200 102 30-34 30-34 0 0 0 68 35 33 40 20 20 55 53 55 35 20 99 823 475 348 108 471 199 272 243 144 25-29 25-29 4 5 4 1 72 23 49 28 11 17 34 66 52 48 91 591 317 274 100 449 236 213 202 111 20-24 20-24 49 19 30 25 12 13 74 31 43 6 4 2 393 213 180 58 46 12 67 85 15-19 439 204 235 152 15-19 59 32 27 43 23 20 55 47 9 9 4 5 403 167 236 102 23 14 81 72 10-14 539 263 276 153 10-14 60 36 24 48 23 25 59 49 5-9 8 6 2 1 1 456 266 190 108 14 76 71 5-9 582 314 268 147 58 30 28 36 12 24 94 42 52 0-4 424 281 143 7 2 2 0 19 12 91 82 0-4 442 237 205 173 Female Population by Age, Sex and LAP, Thimphu Thromde 2017 Male Female Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male /Town/Chiwog/ Gewog Sex LAP/Sex RBG Training Area RBG Training All Chiwogs RBG Colony Dechecholing LAP KHASADRUPCHU Local Area 1 Dechencholing Palace Local Area 2 All Local Areas Note: Excludes 2,535 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day Table A2.8 Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Monggar Dzongkhag 2017 Thimphu

43 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 544 540 271 156 115 854 919 561 266 295 868 602 266 947 485 462 Total 1,084 4,707 2,435 2,272 4,149 2,102 2,047 1,606 4,418 2,475 1,943 1,998 1,079 7 3 4 9 5 8 6 4 2 6 40 70 24 25 16 45 70 31 39 30 68 33 35 30 13 17 13 16 10 75+ 4 2 2 7 9 6 5 1 7 4 3 6 5 23 51 12 15 11 36 44 19 25 17 41 10 15 26 16 11 70-74 3 2 1 9 6 5 1 3 2 1 6 26 55 10 27 16 28 53 28 25 18 65 10 34 31 20 11 20 14 65-69 8 8 3 5 6 5 6 4 9 4 26 84 37 18 47 67 28 39 29 73 12 32 41 42 25 17 11 10 13 60-64 5 2 3 6 4 7 8 35 10 59 25 53 71 34 37 28 82 13 42 40 43 17 26 20 14 19 15 15 112 55-59 8 6 2 8 9 32 10 61 22 66 59 49 70 39 58 43 54 30 24 19 11 29 20 37 21 16 127 108 101 50-54 9 7 2 7 31 21 83 10 85 85 68 66 36 79 65 77 42 35 23 11 12 35 28 45 17 28 168 153 144 45-49 9 6 45 23 22 87 20 11 86 44 87 63 38 26 20 50 38 12 51 28 23 216 129 224 118 106 202 115 101 Age 40-44 9 98 53 45 29 20 58 75 54 24 30 77 59 18 59 32 27 343 199 144 350 182 168 115 332 185 147 177 102 35-39 68 59 30 20 10 60 92 63 28 35 90 54 36 65 45 127 571 330 241 533 288 245 141 480 279 201 228 136 110 30-34 94 65 34 19 15 74 37 37 32 74 72 159 786 410 376 578 286 292 225 696 139 383 313 325 186 139 134 102 146 25-29 65 50 44 29 15 74 29 45 36 75 61 115 666 336 330 484 244 240 300 584 167 328 256 293 169 124 169 133 136 20-24 78 31 47 23 12 11 74 71 93 46 19 27 76 49 27 76 31 45 397 195 202 321 134 187 141 430 262 168 164 15-19 6 9 72 29 43 15 61 60 73 36 18 18 59 35 24 69 33 36 266 134 132 299 154 145 124 404 257 147 133 10-14 9 90 43 47 19 10 57 67 72 43 23 20 62 30 32 77 32 45 5-9 355 171 184 385 200 185 105 333 180 153 139 6 7 87 43 44 13 65 80 76 47 22 25 42 23 19 66 35 31 0-4 440 224 216 409 212 197 111 383 193 190 156 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female LAP/Sex Taba LAP Taba Zilukha School Area Jungzhina LAP Kawang Jangsa Kawang Hejo Samtenling LAP Langjophaka LAP Upper Langjophaka Golf Ground & Green Area Kawang Chenjo Kawang Zilukha Table A2.8 Population by Age, Sex and LAP, Thimphu Thromde 2017

44 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 752 773 763 995 Total 2,042 1,536 3,416 1,818 2,672 1,598 1,275 6,853 1,397 3,335 6,982 3,518 3,451 2,022 3,531 1,027 2,643 1,294 1,349 9,714 5,147 4,567 2,536 1,296 1,240 4,272 2,230 40 24 21 59 12 27 12 38 32 18 20 50 97 66 44 35 53 17 18 42 17 25 93 79 31 48 57 17 75+ 116 195 102 7 9 9 6 18 20 40 15 11 23 25 62 14 29 69 33 27 25 42 13 12 32 26 47 63 34 23 11 35 17 110 70-74 8 6 7 9 23 17 39 21 11 18 18 11 56 79 58 43 28 36 15 13 35 13 22 60 63 33 10 23 32 114 123 65-69 25 25 17 61 15 23 10 41 38 26 15 81 72 46 36 62 17 19 45 19 26 86 93 57 31 26 36 11 153 108 179 60-64 24 36 15 88 17 47 19 65 41 24 41 82 97 68 46 79 22 24 54 34 20 69 37 32 55 31 179 147 246 130 116 55-59 38 58 31 27 57 31 56 53 28 28 97 81 94 39 42 99 52 47 62 47 77 110 245 132 191 113 371 205 166 109 115 50-54 97 80 30 49 31 86 75 42 44 63 46 73 85 79 79 210 135 303 163 261 140 131 109 130 158 484 250 234 158 228 131 45-49 42 57 56 93 74 52 60 63 84 80 87 93 129 113 202 109 126 399 194 352 205 200 123 152 164 561 314 247 180 278 149 Age 40-44 57 64 71 98 97 96 98 89 192 135 319 185 199 134 635 101 305 594 330 307 193 287 255 124 131 814 455 359 187 416 224 35-39 81 78 77 98 179 155 339 190 339 149 173 748 166 341 823 407 420 227 403 111 116 256 129 127 598 443 212 114 383 204 30-34 1,041 86 73 76 215 149 429 237 437 192 214 851 223 410 441 532 258 599 132 126 368 174 194 895 638 289 174 115 488 273 25-29 1,131 1,533 91 80 269 171 133 471 251 386 220 153 779 233 357 854 422 391 222 463 109 113 321 150 171 791 704 573 281 292 597 328 20-24 1,495 67 75 87 83 77 98 89 231 162 300 141 217 159 639 134 306 573 333 264 177 309 100 224 126 787 366 421 189 100 453 222 15-19 63 77 75 98 85 74 96 68 61 218 152 254 130 183 124 563 265 486 298 229 170 257 224 115 109 620 287 333 129 420 202 10-14 48 62 69 97 87 81 77 50 58 5-9 131 279 141 213 138 561 116 300 567 261 293 168 274 183 106 570 279 291 108 376 177 199 46 61 47 62 62 83 62 68 0-4 108 216 109 245 107 127 506 118 264 650 242 359 124 291 183 100 585 291 294 130 303 158 145 Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female LAP/Sex Yangchenphug Kawang Dajo Kawang Upper Changzamto LAP Kawang Damisa Kawang Lower Changzamto Lower LAP Chang Gumji Chang Gangay Core Chang Khorlo Chang Jangsa Table A2.8 Population by Age, Sex and LAP, Thimphu Thromde 2017

45 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 80 183 103 941 535 406 986 503 483 Total 3,505 9,163 1,752 4,639 1,753 4,524 4,927 2,498 2,429 5,950 5,816 8,204 4,451 3,753 4,989 2,622 2,367 11,766 58,996 55,555 114,551 0 0 0 8 4 4 4 32 11 58 21 73 64 23 41 63 78 55 47 55 26 29 22 18 75+ 131 141 772 981 102 1,753 0 0 0 6 5 1 7 2 5 32 71 10 31 22 40 32 13 19 82 31 51 65 20 45 36 17 19 438 610 70-74 1,048 1 0 9 1 8 7 3 7 47 82 29 32 18 50 30 21 60 55 81 44 37 15 59 26 33 10 115 629 660 65-69 1,289 1 0 1 7 8 65 37 74 28 75 43 17 26 96 99 64 57 15 84 43 41 24 13 11 149 195 909 976 121 60-64 1,885 7 4 3 6 81 42 70 39 84 46 19 27 66 25 14 11 57 45 17 11 154 253 109 144 169 103 102 55-59 2,358 1,176 1,182 6 5 70 69 11 62 44 28 17 11 94 73 41 26 15 139 251 145 106 106 341 174 167 270 161 109 167 50-54 3,542 1,922 1,620 74 72 26 16 10 76 63 40 23 94 54 31 23 146 438 263 175 258 182 402 202 200 337 194 143 215 121 45-49 5,013 2,792 2,221 90 89 22 11 11 63 38 25 60 32 28 179 584 345 239 337 185 152 519 299 220 391 264 127 245 129 116 Age 40-44 6,222 3,465 2,757 5 9 14 67 33 34 93 46 47 257 893 134 428 123 465 511 291 220 926 485 441 631 360 271 357 186 171 35-39 9,746 5,168 4,578 6 16 10 64 40 60 55 423 924 227 458 196 466 488 243 245 806 717 559 460 104 556 313 243 115 30-34 1,523 6,750 5,988 1,019 12,738 4 9 13 92 64 63 54 501 241 609 260 606 432 199 233 741 650 156 895 489 406 117 25-29 1,215 2,039 8,635 1,020 7,983 1,019 1,391 16,618 2 17 15 70 51 59 56 475 207 570 268 542 458 216 242 776 794 701 549 121 766 411 355 115 20-24 1,112 1,570 7,868 7,458 1,250 15,326 7 18 11 78 46 32 87 43 44 310 897 140 433 170 464 496 217 279 849 370 479 575 282 293 338 157 181 15-19 9,776 4,615 5,161 9 22 13 58 33 25 79 39 40 255 830 135 430 120 400 576 286 290 760 397 363 446 222 224 321 151 170 10-14 8,749 4,400 4,349 9 4 5 66 32 34 75 36 39 5-9 763 159 363 139 400 609 322 287 941 485 456 588 288 300 395 206 189 298 9,253 4,699 4,554 6 2 4 68 32 36 70 35 35 0-4 669 146 330 119 339 441 214 227 577 533 768 393 375 398 196 202 265 9,235 1,110 4,758 4,477 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female LAP/Sex Changbangdu LAP Embassies RBA Colony All LAP Lungtenphu LAP Simtokha LAP Serbithang LAP Babesa LAP Chang Bardo Chang Gedaphu Table A2.8 Population by Age, Sex and LAP, Thimphu Thromde 2017

46 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 100 950 100 100 100 155 100 229 100 399 100 100 100 764 100 100 100 100 Total 5,655 1,805 5,839 4,634 19,666 96,063 96,827 116,493 48 47 48 46 69 30 78 43 45 34 43 41 43 53 48 441 548 172 408 2,692 2,508 1,884 8,392 55,324 46,524 46,932 Female All Status 52 53 52 54 86 70 57 55 66 57 59 57 47 52 509 151 227 356 2,963 1,257 3,331 Male 2,750 61,169 11,274 49,539 49,895 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 12 18 63 63 Total 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 9 0 9 0 0 12 Female 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Not Reported 69 12 15 54 54 Male 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 2 32 14 18 14 151 126 111 455 Total 2,415 1,946 1,960 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 3 2 2 2 2 22 11 95 12 76 13 122 339 1,865 1,513 1,526 Female 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 6 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 29 10 31 35 550 Widow/Widower 116 433 434 Male 0 2 0 8 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 25 27 20 87 531 440 444 Total 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 15 17 47 306 255 259 Female Separated 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 13 40 225 185 185 Male 3 3 3 3 4 8 2 7 6 8 2 3 3 4 37 10 18 32 188 141 111 146 658 Total 3,538 2,848 2,880 PERCENT 2 2 2 9 2 2 7 0 7 1 3 5 3 1 2 2 3 21 66 94 24 Marital Status 122 329 2,201 1,848 1,872 Female Divorced 1 1 1 1 2 3 7 1 4 2 5 1 8 1 2 1 Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 66 16 45 11 52 132 329 1,337 Male 1,000 1,008 52 52 52 54 55 49 55 66 54 66 46 52 55 523 882 102 123 264 419 Total 3,034 3,203 2,151 60,440 10,282 49,739 50,158 25 25 25 26 27 42 19 50 23 27 22 29 23 24 29 261 335 116 219 1,492 1,364 1,054 4,714 28,977 24,044 24,263 Female Married 27 27 27 27 28 60 30 73 31 39 32 37 24 28 26 262 547 148 200 1,542 1,839 Male 1,097 5,568 31,463 25,695 25,895 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 15 47 41 856 110 743 746 Total 0 0 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 24 22 56 420 362 364 Female 0 0 8 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 23 19 54 Living Together 436 381 382 Male 42 42 42 40 37 38 42 87 40 25 38 27 46 41 38 354 756 107 292 Total 2,240 2,321 2,153 8,056 48,632 40,284 40,576 9 19 19 18 16 14 17 10 21 16 39 11 10 14 15 19 933 135 188 940 631 146 2,904 21,543 18,493 18,639 Female Never Married 23 23 23 23 23 21 31 66 24 68 14 29 17 33 26 19 219 568 146 1,307 1,381 Male 1,522 5,152 27,089 21,791 21,937 Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Marital Status, Sex Thimphu Thromde Maedwang Ge-nyen Darkarla Maedwang Chang Ge-nyen Soe Darkarla Naro Chang Lingzhi Soe Kawang Naro Lingzhi Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Urban Both Areas Both Areas Rural Rural Urban /Town Gewog Table A2.9

47 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 541 690 Total 1,013 1,382 1,690 2,476 3,029 4,469 6,210 7,651 11,641 15,112 19,987 18,270 11,714 10,618 116,493 559 779 825 310 375 1,258 1,484 1,986 2,703 3,411 5,365 6,931 9,259 8,720 6,098 5,261 55,324 Female All Status 454 603 865 231 315 1,218 1,545 2,483 3,507 Male 4,240 6,276 8,181 9,550 5,616 5,357 10,728 61,169 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 8 2 0 0 0 13 13 21 14 81 Total 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 12 Female 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 Not Reported 2 0 0 0 11 11 18 11 69 Male 5 1 97 92 50 35 12 273 326 261 283 228 199 112 217 224 Total 2,415 7 3 1 86 82 75 40 28 189 250 188 231 195 170 159 161 1,865 Female 7 5 2 0 84 76 73 52 33 29 26 15 17 10 58 63 Widow/Widower 550 Male 5 4 11 12 17 20 19 33 38 35 65 71 64 70 57 10 531 Total 3 6 7 2 13 10 15 21 27 21 50 34 25 33 29 10 306 Female Separated 2 5 5 4 4 0 2 10 12 11 14 15 37 39 37 28 225 Male 7 0 25 28 44 65 12 108 149 250 370 430 629 726 539 156 Total 3,538 Marital Status 6 0 7 14 18 28 38 66 84 142 236 255 382 443 365 117 2,201 Female Divorced 1 0 5 11 10 16 27 42 65 39 108 134 175 247 283 174 Male 1,337 1 392 644 916 271 264 Total 1,246 1,899 2,435 3,716 5,337 6,478 9,691 3,950 11,816 11,384 60,440 1 180 321 466 552 898 197 124 1,131 1,557 2,242 2,844 4,409 5,560 6,062 2,433 28,977 Female Married 0 74 212 323 450 694 140 1,001 1,304 2,159 3,095 Male 3,634 5,282 6,256 5,322 1,517 31,463 3 4 2 3 9 4 3 15 14 25 34 75 43 106 282 234 856 Total 2 1 0 1 4 6 8 4 2 10 17 35 47 34 112 137 420 Female 1 3 2 2 5 9 6 9 0 1 15 17 40 59 97 Living Together 170 436 Male 41 53 82 96 41 157 182 255 323 569 Total 1,076 2,330 7,662 13,834 11,329 48,632 10,602 15 24 28 31 49 53 88 16 102 192 412 805 2,664 5,990 5,829 5,245 21,543 Female Never Married 26 29 54 65 25 108 129 167 221 377 664 Male 1,525 4,998 7,844 5,500 5,357 Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Marital Status Sex, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 27,089 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 All Ages 10-14 85+ Age Group Table A2.10

48 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables

Table A3.1 Population 6 Years and Above by Literacy, Sex, Age Group and Area, Thimphu 2017

Male Female Both Sex Area/Age Group Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Thimphu Thromde 48,050 5,114 53,164 90.4 40,199 9,897 50,096 80.2 88,249 15,011 103,260 85.5 6-9 3,384 272 3,656 92.6 3,346 242 3,588 93.3 6,730 514 7,244 92.9 10-14 4,359 38 4,397 99.1 4,310 38 4,348 99.1 8,669 76 8,745 99.1 15-19 4,552 62 4,614 98.7 5,056 105 5,161 98.0 9,608 167 9,775 98.3 20-24 7,358 504 7,862 93.6 7,096 358 7,454 95.2 14,454 862 15,316 94.4 25-29 7,969 658 8,627 92.4 7,120 861 7,981 89.2 15,089 1,519 16,608 90.9 30-34 6,141 606 6,747 91.0 4,887 1,098 5,985 81.7 11,028 1,704 12,732 86.6 35-39 4,620 547 5,167 89.4 3,359 1,216 4,575 73.4 7,979 1,763 9,742 81.9 40-44 2,995 466 3,461 86.5 1,754 1,003 2,757 63.6 4,749 1,469 6,218 76.4 45-49 2,389 399 2,788 85.7 1,308 912 2,220 58.9 3,697 1,311 5,008 73.8 50-54 1,605 316 1,921 83.6 800 820 1,620 49.4 2,405 1,136 3,541 67.9 55-59 945 231 1,176 80.4 428 754 1,182 36.2 1,373 985 2,358 58.2 60-64 693 216 909 76.2 285 691 976 29.2 978 907 1,885 51.9 65+ 1,040 799 1,839 56.6 450 1,799 2,249 20.0 1,490 2,598 4,088 36.4 Other than Thimphu 10,045 2,276 12,321 81.5 6,677 2,840 9,517 70.2 16,722 5,116 21,838 76.6 Thromde 6-9 648 87 735 88.2 638 89 727 87.8 1,286 176 1,462 88.0 10-14 943 13 956 98.6 899 11 910 98.8 1,842 24 1,866 98.7 15-19 971 26 997 97.4 910 26 936 97.2 1,881 52 1,933 97.3 20-24 1,502 174 1,676 89.6 1,162 99 1,261 92.1 2,664 273 2,937 90.7 25-29 1,826 256 2,082 87.7 1,021 253 1,274 80.1 2,847 509 3,356 84.8 30-34 1,208 218 1,426 84.7 687 255 942 72.9 1,895 473 2,368 80.0 35-39 835 266 1,101 75.8 468 319 787 59.5 1,303 585 1,888 69.0 40-44 543 229 772 70.3 327 324 651 50.2 870 553 1,423 61.1 45-49 482 227 709 68.0 199 283 482 41.3 681 510 1,191 57.2 50-54 389 172 561 69.3 114 252 366 31.1 503 424 927 54.3 55-59 213 156 369 57.7 73 229 302 24.2 286 385 671 42.6 60-64 188 121 309 60.8 81 201 282 28.7 269 322 591 45.5 65+ 297 331 628 47.3 98 499 597 16.4 395 830 1,225 32.2 Urban 48,390 5,177 53,567 90.3 40,522 10,024 50,546 80.2 88,912 15,201 104,113 85.4 6-9 3,425 278 3,703 92.5 3,384 246 3,630 93.2 6,809 524 7,333 92.9 10-14 4,414 38 4,452 99.1 4,357 38 4,395 99.1 8,771 76 8,847 99.1 15-19 4,583 62 4,645 98.7 5,098 106 5,204 98.0 9,681 168 9,849 98.3 20-24 7,388 508 7,896 93.6 7,154 366 7,520 95.1 14,542 874 15,416 94.3 25-29 8,017 665 8,682 92.3 7,157 877 8,034 89.1 15,174 1,542 16,716 90.8 30-34 6,185 614 6,799 91.0 4,926 1,109 6,035 81.6 11,111 1,723 12,834 86.6 35-39 4,649 557 5,206 89.3 3,386 1,234 4,620 73.3 8,035 1,791 9,826 81.8 40-44 3,013 474 3,487 86.4 1,764 1,019 2,783 63.4 4,777 1,493 6,270 76.2 45-49 2,408 400 2,808 85.8 1,319 923 2,242 58.8 3,727 1,323 5,050 73.8 50-54 1,615 323 1,938 83.3 806 828 1,634 49.3 2,421 1,151 3,572 67.8 55-59 952 233 1,185 80.3 434 760 1,194 36.3 1,386 993 2,379 58.3 60-64 696 219 915 76.1 287 700 987 29.1 983 919 1,902 51.7 65+ 1,045 806 1,851 56.5 450 1,818 2,268 19.8 1,495 2,624 4,119 36.3 Rural 9,705 2,213 11,918 81.4 6,354 2,713 9,067 70.1 16,059 4,926 20,985 76.5 6-9 607 81 688 88.2 600 85 685 87.6 1,207 166 1,373 87.9 10-14 888 13 901 98.6 852 11 863 98.7 1,740 24 1,764 98.6 15-19 940 26 966 97.3 868 25 893 97.2 1,808 51 1,859 97.3 20-24 1,472 170 1,642 89.6 1,104 91 1,195 92.4 2,576 261 2,837 90.8

49 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

Table A3.1 Population 6 Years and Above by Literacy, Sex, Age Group and Area, Thimphu 2017

Male Female Both Sex Area/Age Group Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Literate Illiterate Total % Literate 25-29 1,778 249 2,027 87.7 984 237 1,221 80.6 2,762 486 3,248 85.0 30-34 1,164 210 1,374 84.7 648 244 892 72.6 1,812 454 2,266 80.0 35-39 806 256 1,062 75.9 441 301 742 59.4 1,247 557 1,804 69.1 40-44 525 221 746 70.4 317 308 625 50.7 842 529 1,371 61.4 45-49 463 226 689 67.2 188 272 460 40.9 651 498 1,149 56.7 50-54 379 165 544 69.7 108 244 352 30.7 487 409 896 54.4 55-59 206 154 360 57.2 67 223 290 23.1 273 377 650 42.0 60-64 185 118 303 61.1 79 192 271 29.2 264 310 574 46.0 65+ 292 324 616 47.4 98 480 578 17.0 390 804 1194 32.7 Both Areas 58,095 7,390 65,485 88.7 46,876 12,737 59,613 78.6 104,971 20,127 125,098 83.9 6-9 4,032 359 4,391 91.8 3,984 331 4,315 92.3 8,016 690 8,706 92.1 10-14 5,302 51 5,353 99.0 5,209 49 5,258 99.1 10,511 100 10,611 99.1 15-19 5,523 88 5,611 98.4 5,966 131 6,097 97.9 11,489 219 11,708 98.1 20-24 8,860 678 9,538 92.9 8,258 457 8,715 94.8 17,118 1,135 18,253 93.8 25-29 9,795 914 10,709 91.5 8,141 1,114 9,255 88.0 17,936 2,028 19,964 89.8 30-34 7,349 824 8,173 89.9 5,574 1,353 6,927 80.5 12,923 2,177 15,100 85.6 35-39 5,455 813 6,268 87.0 3,827 1,535 5,362 71.4 9,282 2,348 11,630 79.8 40-44 3,538 695 4,233 83.6 2,081 1,327 3,408 61.1 5,619 2,022 7,641 73.5 45-49 2,871 626 3,497 82.1 1,507 1,195 2,702 55.8 4,378 1,821 6,199 70.6 50-54 1,994 488 2,482 80.3 914 1,072 1,986 46.0 2,908 1,560 4,468 65.1 55-59 1,158 387 1,545 75.0 501 983 1,484 33.8 1,659 1,370 3,029 54.8 60-64 881 337 1,218 72.3 366 892 1,258 29.1 1,247 1,229 2,476 50.4 65+ 1,337 1,130 2,467 54.2 548 2,298 2,846 19.3 1,885 3,428 5,313 35.5

50 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 4.3 4.3 2.6 2.6 81.7 44.7 81.7 44.7 94.3 92.7 24.4 93.8 84.3 82.8 68.0 35.3 28.9 96.9 94.3 92.7 24.0 93.7 83.8 82.3 67.3 35.3 28.8 96.9 Attending % Currently 57 95 83 41 34 44 57 95 80 41 34 44 140 819 140 829 263 257 253 254 Never Never 6,716 6,251 6,512 6,060 19,204 19,395 20,773 20,569 Attended 74 82 88 72 79 87 Both Sex 595 600 153 205 140 145 154 200 138 142 5,347 5,383 1,146 1,110 9,795 8,200 9,424 7,876 46,549 46,873 53,295 52,924 Attended Previously Previously 528 769 502 744 660 589 389 619 562 372 2,945 2,962 3,281 4,991 3,307 5,016 3,147 5,323 2,388 3,333 3,174 5,045 2,246 3,292 12,248 30,040 12,106 29,762 Currently Attending 4.2 4.2 2.9 2.9 45.4 45.3 82.7 82.7 93.3 28.7 96.0 77.6 41.2 96.8 95.5 93.4 28.5 95.9 77.1 41.5 87.7 90.2 29.9 87.8 89.7 96.8 95.6 29.9 Attending % Currently 7 7 54 54 32 28 13 82 19 32 27 13 75 15 15 19 257 264 127 126 Never Never 3,202 3,074 3,057 2,937 11,114 11,234 11,730 11,602 Attended 85 22 74 73 61 85 22 72 31 26 28 26 73 58 Female 319 321 494 470 2,789 2,813 3,584 3,406 2,937 2,788 20,183 20,332 23,685 23,507 Attended Previously Previously 301 403 286 387 328 304 181 310 286 171 2,535 2,551 1,369 1,379 1,638 1,783 2,730 1,213 6,052 1,693 1,656 1,798 2,586 1,146 5,985 1,675 15,129 14,985 Currently Attending 4.4 4.4 2.4 2.4 44.0 44.0 21.1 20.6 92.0 80.5 91.7 58.4 30.5 96.9 93.1 92.0 80.5 91.4 57.6 30.4 81.2 76.2 27.8 80.1 75.8 96.9 93.0 27.8 Attending % Currently 63 55 38 63 53 86 31 86 31 26 27 26 27 38 562 565 181 130 178 128 Never Never 8,090 8,161 3,514 3,438 3,194 9,043 3,123 8,967 Attended Male 68 52 67 84 69 50 51 62 51 61 65 84 276 131 652 279 128 640 2,558 2,570 6,211 6,018 5,263 5,088 26,366 26,541 29,610 29,417 Attended Previously Previously 332 285 227 366 208 309 276 216 357 201 2,456 1,576 2,465 1,583 2,593 2,459 1,509 1,498 1,175 6,196 1,640 1,518 1,509 1,100 6,121 1,617 14,911 14,777 Currently Attending Population 6 Years and Above by School/Institute Attendance, Sex, Age Group Area, Thimphu 2017 19-22 23+ 19-22 23+ 15-16 17-18 6-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-22 23+ 6-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 6-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-22 23+ 6-12 13-14 Area/Age Group Other than Thimphu Thromde Rural Urban Thimphu Thromde Table A3.2

51 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 9.7 4.0 28.1 28.8 32.6 23.4 12.7 16.0 23.7 21.7 25.6 27.0 79.5 43.2 91.0 92.5 28.1 96.4 Attending Attending % Currently % Currently 78 98 204 253 107 706 399 184 129 337 Never Never Never Never 1,286 1,781 1,902 1,082 27,285 20,569 25,455 27,285 Attended Attended 59 Both Sex 371 126 107 805 361 Both Sex 800 241 212 224 2,484 2,900 2,582 6,493 62,719 52,924 Attended 54,749 62,719 Previously Previously Attended Previously Previously 55 26 23 278 418 261 1,154 1,453 1,655 35,085 29,762 Currently 3,334 3,809 5,760 3,736 3,952 Attending 14,494 35,085 Currently Attending 8.8 29.7 29.9 32.0 28.9 15.8 21.3 27.6 35.6 27.2 29.4 4.0 44.8 81.9 92.8 96.7 94.2 29.7 Attending % Currently Attending 42 42 % Currently 128 636 114 781 224 202 Never Never 1,033 67 39 34 14,804 11,602 Attended 339 154 Never Never Gewog , Thimphu 2017 14,171 14,804 Female 46 17 31 Attended 178 805 173 146 1,143 1,045 27,091 23,507 95 89 Attended Female Previously Previously 393 111 3,283 7 23,120 27,091 30 16 Attended 144 Previously Previously 585 735 219 130 864 17,715 14,985 Currently Attending 2,938 1,550 2,084 1,942 7,198 2,003 17,715 26.5 27.8 33.3 19.6 10.2 10.2 11.4 20.7 15.2 24.1 24.7 Currently Attending Attending % Currently 4.0 41.7 76.7 89.1 96.1 90.7 26.5 76 65 36 650 139 482 197 869 Never Never Attending 8,967 1,000 12,481 % Currently Attended Male 90 64 80 76 42 743 117 183 193 632 215 Never Never 1,679 1,757 1,537 11,284 12,481 35,628 29,417 Attended Attended Previously Previously Male 25 16 10 407 130 117 135 134 569 718 199 131 791 3,210 31,629 35,628 17,370 14,777 Attended Currently Attending Previously Previously 2,822 1,784 1,725 1,794 7,296 1,949 17,370 Currently Attending Population 6 Years and Above by School/Institute Attendance, Sex Town/ Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang 19-22 23+ 17-18 15-16 6-12 13-14 /Town Gewog Thimphu Area/Age Group Both Areas Table A3.2 Population 6 Years and Above by School/Institute Attendance, Sex, Age Group Area, Thimphu 2017 Table A3.3

52 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 9 1 1 1 0 6 17 14 30 21 12 11 29 23 315 152 373 241 132 467 Other 9 6 3 3 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 9 3 7 4 30 12 11 70 51 19 376 346 272 171 101 Above 2,900 1,376 3,519 2,304 1,215 4,276 Masters and 0 9 6 3 9 6 3 63 31 32 11 11 84 66 18 43 25 18 448 279 169 726 367 359 324 196 128 8,509 6,707 7,522 5,977 Degree 13,499 15,216 Bachelors 8 6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 7 2 5 46 34 12 71 40 31 53 37 16 1,556 1,148 2,513 1,431 1,082 2,704 Diploma 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 3 7 4 3 3 1 2 20 17 14 11 30 15 15 360 289 566 305 261 649 Certificate 8 2 7 6 5 1 98 44 54 10 17 10 55 79 46 33 545 273 272 735 401 334 204 149 572 313 259 Gewog /Town, Thimphu 2017 9,195 9,852 7,949 8,832 Higher 16,781 19,047 Secondary 3 3 0 8 5 3 9 4 55 64 13 64 67 35 32 119 489 225 264 616 325 291 244 180 662 345 317 7,690 6,512 6,651 7,694 Middle 13,163 15,384 Secondary 4 2 2 4 2 2 5 5 76 35 41 10 57 81 37 44 337 175 162 404 244 160 178 121 543 301 242 Highest Level of Education Completed Highest Level Lower Lower 4,380 8,236 4,571 3,665 9,873 5,493 Secondary 79 70 79 62 17 40 21 19 263 143 120 874 432 149 884 553 454 284 170 314 189 125 854 9,862 1,306 1,437 1,876 1,022 School 12,222 22,987 13,125 28,905 16,683 Primary 2 2 0 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 4 1 1 0 7 4 60 70 47 11 84 117 144 ECCD Daycare/ Daycare/ 5 2 3 9 1 0 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 3 2 47 38 48 11 37 20 17 15 13 67 18 49 930 932 164 768 209 1,139 Education Non-formal Non-formal Population 6 Years and Above by Highest Level of Education Completed, Sex Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male /Town/Sex Gewog Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang Thimphu Table A3.4

53 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

Table A4.1 Persons with Disability by Gewog/Town, Table A4.2 Persons with Disability in Multiple Thimphu 2017 Domain by Gewog/Town, Thimphu 2017

Gewog/Town Male Female Both Sexes Gewog/Town Male Female Both Sexes Thimphu Thromde 565 651 1216 Thimphu Thromde 190 191 381 Khasadrapchu Khasadrapchu 1 1 2 0 0 0 Town Town Kawang 32 46 78 Kawang 7 14 21 Lingzhi 5 5 10 Lingzhi 2 2 4 Naro 1 2 3 Naro 0 1 1 Soe 1 2 3 Soe 0 0 0 Chang 28 43 71 Chang 8 15 23 Darkarla 30 9 39 Darkarla 1 1 2 Ge-nyen 9 11 20 Ge-nyen 3 5 8 Maedwang 77 89 166 Maedwang 29 44 73 Total 749 859 1,608 Total 240 273 513

Table A7.1 Room Density (person per room), Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Room Density Average Number of Average Room Density Total Regular Gewog/Town Rooms in Dwelling Household Size (Person per Room) Households Urban Thimphu Thromde 3 4 1 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 3 4 1 236 Rural Kawang 3 4 1 1,316 Lingzhi 3 5 2 92 Naro 2 5 2 44 Soe 3 5 2 37 Chang 4 4 1 1,453 Darkarla 3 4 1 344 Ge-nyen 4 4 1 237 Maedwang 4 4 1 1,505 Both Areas 3 4 1 30,672

Table A7.2 Distribution of Households by Occupancy Status by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

House Occupancy Status Rented Rent Free Owner Rented Private Rent Free Private Gewog/Town Occupied Govt. House House Govt. House House Other Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 2,706 2,570 14,478 1,882 3,326 446 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 48 16 120 44 7 1 236 Rural Kawang 351 60 465 125 296 19 1,316 Lingzhi 85 0 0 3 4 0 92 Naro 37 0 0 4 2 1 44 Soe 27 4 1 1 2 2 37 Chang 354 60 518 350 153 18 1,453 Darkarla 124 19 81 22 97 1 344 Ge-nyen 147 13 31 31 8 7 237 Maedwang 605 70 506 249 56 19 1,505 Both Areas 4,484 2,812 16,200 2,711 3,951 514 30,672

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Table A7.3 Distribution of Households by Number of Rooms in Dwelling by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Number of Rooms in Dwelling One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight or Not Gewog/Town Room Rooms Rooms Rooms Rooms Rooms Rooms More Rooms Reported Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 2,647 5,457 7,252 5,621 2,617 747 401 605 61 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 33 44 59 51 22 11 6 9 1 236 Rural Kawang 137 368 297 219 121 62 38 74 0 1,316 Lingzhi 12 43 21 11 3 1 1 0 0 92 Naro 18 18 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 44 Soe 8 6 10 6 2 2 2 1 0 37 Chang 132 314 346 312 153 74 41 77 4 1,453 Darkarla 21 88 48 138 28 16 1 4 0 344 Ge-nyen 34 35 71 36 23 15 4 19 0 237 Maedwang 131 319 365 318 146 94 34 96 2 1,505 Botha Areas 3,173 6,692 8,471 6,716 3,116 1,022 528 886 68 30,672

Table A7.4 Distribution of Households by Type of Toilet Facility by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Sanitation facility latrine Flush Pit without toilet to latrine slab / Long No Flush somewhere with open drop Composting facilty,bush, Gewog/Town toilet else VIP slab pit latrine toilet field Other Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 20,392 2,449 68 1,317 746 164 68 90 114 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 165 38 0 25 8 0 0 0 0 236 Rural Kawang 920 193 14 64 63 44 10 7 1 1,316 Lingzhi 4 19 0 34 32 0 0 1 2 92 Naro 3 0 7 9 23 1 0 1 0 44 Soe 11 4 0 7 12 0 0 3 0 37 Chang 930 195 45 125 112 30 2 10 4 1,453 Darkarla 178 45 2 41 52 17 0 9 0 344 Ge-nyen 113 51 0 40 28 0 0 4 1 237 Maedwang 834 156 51 283 136 26 2 14 3 1,505 Both Areas 23,550 3,150 187 1,945 1,212 282 82 139 125 30,672

Table A7.5 Distribution of Households by Type of Toilet by Extent of Sharing with Other Households by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Sharing toilet with other households Area/Dzongkhag Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 4,159 21,229 20 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 39 197 0 236 Rural Kawang 359 957 0 1,316 Lingzhi 17 75 0 92 Naro 6 38 0 44 Soe 4 33 0 37 Chang 311 1,140 2 1,453 Darkarla 68 276 0 344 Ge-nyen 52 184 1 237 Maedwang 352 1,152 1 1,505 Both Areas 5,367 25,281 24 30,672

55 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 92 44 37 92 44 37 236 344 237 236 344 237 Total Total 1,316 1,453 1,505 1,316 1,453 1,505 25,408 30,672 25,408 30,672 4 0 8 0 1 4 27 71 16 491 622 Other 2 6 0 3 0 1 0 1 13 120 146 0 1 0 4 6 Other 48 13 61 550 217 900 Mud Blocks 0 0 0 45 51 49 93 66 2 6 0 0 0 1 2 9 305 776 167 21 Earth 531 572 Rammed Cement Concrete/ 0 7 0 89 28 17 206 160 223 Wood Wood 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 1,098 1,828 Planks 10 10 267 294 3 0 0 0 4 2 Tiles/ Slates 45 44 168 1,397 1,663 Blocks Cement 0 0 0 1 3 81 13 37 49 44 13 16 224 304 228 Metal Bricks 1,489 1,673 1,210 1,313 1,378 Sheets 23,560 28,290 1 5 4 1 2 35 11 43 42 Lime/ 1,143 1,287 2 0 0 1 0 1 Cement Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 62 10 12 22 110 Stone with 1 0 3 81 42 Tarpaulin 513 122 276 256 Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 14,844 16,138 0 4 0 0 0 4 2 0 RCC wall Cement/ 79 15 104 7 3 2 0 1 0 1 12 10 103 139 Main External Wall Material Used Main External Wall Cardboard Main Roof Material Used in Dwelling Cardboard 1 7 8 1 0 0 57 46 14 21 56 34 92 19 21 84 647 975 135 189 1,565 2,022 Planks/ Shingles Plywood 11 76 23 32 42 62 1 9 1 1 0 9 1 0 5 157 236 220 with Mud 92 Stone 1,461 2,320 119 3 0 0 7 6 Bamboo 18 78 67 77 646 902 with Mud Bamboo 2 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 50 62 0 0 0 0 2 5 32 22 25 Thatch 316 402 Trunks/ Bamboo Cane/Palm/ Distribution of Households by Main Roof Material Used in Dwelling Distribution of Households by Main External Wall Material Used in Dwelling Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Lingzhi Naro Soe Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang Kawang Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang /Town Gewog Urban Both Areas Rural /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.7 Table A7.6

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Table A7.8 Distribution of Households by Main Floor Material Used in Dwelling by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Main Floor Material Used in Dwelling Cement/ Earthen/ Planks/ Polished Tiles/ Concrete/ Gewog/Town Clay Floor Shingles Bamboo Wood Marbles Terrazzo Other Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 694 9,211 161 4,099 2,496 8,616 131 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 8 84 6 15 21 99 3 236 Rural Kawang 13 921 4 175 42 157 4 1,316 Lingzhi 1 78 0 13 0 0 0 92 Naro 2 31 2 4 0 0 5 44 Soe 1 33 1 2 0 0 0 37 Chang 63 618 11 192 82 483 4 1,453 Darkarla 2 292 0 30 2 17 1 344 Ge-nyen 16 159 0 6 1 54 1 237 Maedwang 76 690 5 181 32 520 1 1,505 Both Areas 876 12,117 190 4,717 2,676 9,946 150 30,672

57 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 37 44 92 92 44 37 237 344 236 236 344 237 Total 1,505 1,453 1,316 Total 1,316 1,453 1,505 30,672 25,408 25,408 30,672 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 91 85 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 4 79 88 Other Other 21 12 75 LPG 210 312 202 1321 1260 1127 23485 0 4 4 2 1 0 28,025 26 11 24 15 87 0 1 1 2 1 10 15 13 30 73 146 Bio-Gas 0 50 10 28 81 16 39 80 52 60 416 Cooking Firewood 2 3 1 9 0 1 0 2 69 12 39 Streams/Lake/Pond/Dam Kerosene Unprotected Well/Spring/Rivers/ Well/Spring/Rivers/ Unprotected 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 2 0 31 14 26 230 325 229 1494 1417 1300 25044 30,075 Electricity Collection 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 Rain Water Rain Water 62 59 0 5 0 0 8 1 0 Other 17 12 11 54 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 15 Candle Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 Protected Well/ Main Source of Drinking Water Main Source of Drinking Water Protected Spring Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Personal Personal Generator 68 71 14 27 551 541 133 613 163 8 1 1 5 0 2 1 3 2 4,738 6,919 74 51 LPG 4 1 9 1 1 23 35 73 10 44 the Dwelling 201 Solar Lighting 3 1 0 9 3 5 7 2 4 76 42 Piped Water Outside Piped Water 5 4 6 Firewood 168 749 890 102 875 165 1 0 2 1 0 8 9 1 92 27 43 20,534 23,498 the Dwelling Kerosene 1 3 32 Piped water Inside Piped water 233 318 228 1,486 1,395 1,291 30,142 25,155 Electricity Distribution of Households by Main Source Drinking Water Distribution of Households by Use and Source Energy Maedwang Ge-nyen Darkarla Chang Soe Naro Lingzhi Kawang Khasadrapchu Town Thimphu Thromde Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe Chang Ge-nyen Maedwang Darkarla Both Areas Rural Urban /Town Gewog /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.10 Table A7.9

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Table A7.11 Distribution of Households by Time Taken to Reach the Nearest Water Source by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Distance of Household to Water Source Less Than 30 Minutes More Than Not Gewog/Town 30 Minutes - 1 Hour 1 - 2 Hours 2 Hours Reported Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 25,317 33 8 29 21 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 234 0 0 2 0 236 Rural Kawang 1,283 10 13 10 0 1,316 Lingzhi 91 1 0 0 0 92 Naro 30 5 8 1 0 44 Soe 37 0 0 0 0 37 Chang 1,385 49 8 9 2 1,453 Darkarla 342 1 1 0 0 344 Ge-nyen 207 0 23 6 1 237 Maedwang 1,476 9 12 7 1 1,505 Both Areas 30,402 108 73 64 25 30,672

Table A7.12 Distribution of Households by Reliability of Source of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Reliability of Source of Drinking Water Gewog/Town Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 21,563 3,788 57 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 214 22 0 236 Rural Kawang 1,131 185 0 1,316 Lingzhi 62 30 0 92 Naro 27 17 0 44 Soe 32 5 0 37 Chang 1,221 230 2 1,453 Darkarla 295 49 0 344 Ge-nyen 184 53 0 237 Maedwang 1,293 212 0 1,505 Both Areas 26,022 4,591 59 30,672

59 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 37 44 92 237 344 236 37 44 92 1,505 1,453 1,316 30,672 25,408 237 344 236 1,505 1,453 1,316 30,672 25,408 Households Total Regular Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Households the Total Regular Total All of Items % with 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 5 6 7 2 5 1 2 11 None Items of the % With 4 1 1 1 8 the Items 45 68 33 913 118 634 DTH % with All of 9 67 89 14 26 72 481 439 364 10954 12,515 28 37 29 35 36 11 11 14 37 47 26 Jewelries 9 3 26 194 287 216 Rice 1408 1295 1212 24089 28,739 Cooker of the Items 9 6 1 1 0 % With None 79 92 13 164 3817 4,182 Cleaner Vacuum Vacuum 78 84 12 18 49 56 8 1 0 0 Kira 378 400 304 86 22 71 91 11 9356 1930 2,220 10,735 Sewing Machine Seshu Gho/ 4 2 0 84 649 167 680 579 124 Sofa 16569 Ownership of Individual Usage Household Assets 18,858 1 2 3 1 4 0 Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 25 34 23 27 38 68 16 Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 136 105 VCR 202 231 148 1843 2,238 DVD/ 4613 5,282 Machinery 3 5 2 3 2 0 25 42 51 68 74 84 453 492 387 238 305 212 7255 12047 8,138 13,610 Camera Washing Washing Machine 3 4 0 865 121 177 747 671 148 18611 43 45 81 19 17 31 85 22 Fridge 21,347 139 7 3 2 1723 2,205 64 49 66 377 433 322 9843 11,166 Ownership of Common Usage Household Assets Compound/ Foreign Bow Foreign Commercial) Vehicle (Non- Vehicle 4 6 0 0 0 7 48 34 38 0 1 0 18 34 25 965 828 183 124 105 2182 2,672 Scooter Vehicle Vehicle Motor Cycle/ (Commercial) 0 0 6 18 26 40 173 188 111 4181 4,743 8 9 0 1 0 78 92 14 115 Business 2573 2,890 Bicycle 65 28 34 79 14 388 107 115 118 894 1,842 32 35 49 85 Livestock 697 117 160 751 648 Wrist Watch 22 23 74 34 15458 605 149 130 376 331 18,032 4874 6,618 House/ Building 24 31 76 72 754 167 173 573 487 Plot 9622 Land/ 11,979 Distribution of Households by Ownership Individual Usage Household Assets Distribution of Households by Ownership Common Usage Household Assets Maedwang Ge-nyen Darkarla Chang Soe Maedwang Ge-nyen Naro Darkarla Chang Lingzhi Soe Kawang Naro Lingzhi Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Khasadrapchu Town Thimphu Thromde Thimphu Thromde Both Areas Both Areas Rural Rural Urban Urban /Town Gewog /Town Gewog Table A7.14 Table A7.13 60 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 37 44 92 237 344 236 92 44 37 37 44 92 1,505 1,453 1,316 236 344 237 Total Total 30,672 25,408 237 344 236 1,316 1,453 1,505 25,408 Regular 30,672 1,505 1,453 1,316 30,672 25,408 Households Total Regular Total Households 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Households 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the Total Regular Total All of Items % with Items 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % with 3 3 5 5 6 7 2 5 1 2 11 All of the None Items of the 0 0 2 3 0 3 1 0 2 2 0 % With 4 1 1 1 8 the Items 45 68 33 913 118 634 DTH % With % with All of None of the Items 9 67 89 14 26 72 481 439 364 0 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 10954 12,515 41 28 37 29 35 36 11 11 55 14 37 47 26 Jewelries Other 9 3 26 194 287 0 0 0 216 4 Rice 1408 1295 1212 21 23 24089 28,739 156 152 136 Cooker 4589 of the Items 5,081 9 6 1 1 0 % With None 79 92 13 164 3817 4,182 Newspaper Cleaner Vacuum Vacuum 78 84 12 18 49 56 0 0 0 7 3 8 1 0 0 Kira 378 400 304 15 47 78 42 86 22 71 91 11 9356 Fixed 1930 2278 2,220 2,470 10,735 Sewing Internet- Machine Seshu Gho/ 4 2 0 84 26 10 11 649 167 680 579 124 170 815 894 191 103 884 Sofa 16569 Ownership of Individual Usage Household Assets 18,858 Mobile 19303 22,407 1 2 3 Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 Internet- 1 4 0 Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 25 34 23 27 38 68 16 Gewog /Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017 136 105 VCR 202 231 148 0 0 0 9 1843 2,238 DVD/ 4613 28 83 11 82 5,282 172 4213 Tablet 4,598 Machinery 3 5 2 3 2 0 3 3 5 25 42 51 68 74 84 63 57 39 453 492 387 238 305 212 319 442 299 7255 12047 8,138 13,610 Laptop 11418 12,648 Camera Washing Washing Machine 3 4 0 0 2 1 26 16 10 865 121 177 747 671 148 113 176 106 18611 4134 43 45 81 19 17 31 85 22 Fridge 21,347 4,584 139 Desktop 7 3 2 1723 2,205 64 49 66 377 433 322 9843 Ownership of Communication/Media Facilities Ownership of Communication/Media Facilities 63 37 23 11,166 107 412 627 174 138 603 Ownership of Common Usage Household Assets 8399 Compound/ Foreign Bow Foreign Phone Mobile Phone) (Simple 10,583 Commercial) Vehicle (Non- Vehicle 4 6 0 0 0 7 48 34 38 0 1 0 18 34 25 965 828 41 18 28 183 124 105 188 230 149 2182 2,672 1048 1099 1120 Phone Scooter Vehicle Vehicle Mobile (Smart 21757 Phone) 25,678 0 0 0 7 4 Motor Cycle/ (Commercial) 15 59 64 66 0 0 6 2656 18 26 40 2,871 173 188 111 4181 4,743 8 9 0 1 0 (Landline) Telephone Telephone 78 92 14 115 Business 2573 9 4 1 2,890 Bicycle 65 28 34 79 14 TV/ 203 960 388 107 269 115 193 118 894 Video 1066 1265 1,842 22674 26,644 32 35 49 85 Livestock 697 117 160 751 648 Wrist Watch 22 23 74 34 46 16 40 17 63 15458 605 149 130 376 331 18,032 334 365 120 386 4874 Tape Tape 6,618 5366 Player 6,753 Radio/ House/ Building 24 31 76 72 754 167 173 573 487 Plot 9622 Land/ 11,979 Distribution of Households by Ownership Communication/Media Facilities Distribution of Households by Ownership Individual Usage Household Assets Distribution of Households by Ownership Common Usage Household Assets Thimphu Thromde Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Lingzhi Naro Soe Chang Darkarla Ge-nyen Maedwang /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.15 Maedwang Ge-nyen Darkarla Chang Soe Maedwang Ge-nyen Naro Darkarla Lingzhi Chang Soe Kawang Naro Lingzhi Khasadrapchu Town Kawang Khasadrapchu Town Thimphu Thromde Thimphu Thromde Both Areas Both Areas Rural Rural Urban Urban /Town Gewog /Town Gewog Table A7.14 Table A7.13 61 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

Table A7.16 Proportion of Households that visited a Health Facility During the Past Year by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Households that Visited Health Facility Gewog/Town Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 22,795 2,584 29 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 224 12 0 236 Rural Kawang 1,138 178 0 1,316 Lingzhi 77 15 0 92 Naro 33 11 0 44 Soe 35 2 0 37 Chang 1,313 140 0 1,453 Darkarla 300 44 0 344 Ge-nyen 224 13 0 237 Maedwang 1,374 131 0 1,505 Both Areas 27,513 3,130 29 30,672

Table A7.17 Reasons for Not Visiting a Health Facility During the Past One Year by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Reason No No No No Prefer Home Transport Gewog/Town Too Far Need Faith Time Money Treatment Problem Other Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 38 2,354 32 117 3 33 6 30 2,613 Khasadrapchu Town 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 Rural Kawang 8 143 7 18 0 0 2 0 178 Lingzhi 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Naro 1 7 0 1 0 0 2 0 11 Soe 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Chang 2 103 4 26 0 4 1 0 140 Darkarla 0 25 1 16 0 2 0 0 44 Ge-nyen 1 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 Maedwang 5 116 0 2 0 7 1 0 131 Both Areas 64 2,778 44 181 3 47 12 30 3,159

62 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables

Table A7.18 Distribution of Households by Time Taken to Reach the Nearest Road Head by Gewog/Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Approach Road Less 30 More Than 30 Minutes-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 Than 6 Not Gewog/Town Minutes Hour Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Hours Reported Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 25,263 84 0 5 0 5 0 2 49 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 214 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 236 Rural Kawang 1,148 95 24 37 10 2 0 0 0 1,316 Lingzhi 14 0 0 0 1 0 0 77 0 92 Naro 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 42 0 44 Soe 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 37 Chang 1,404 39 1 7 0 0 0 0 2 1,453 Darkarla 319 1 1 1 2 4 2 14 0 344 Ge-nyen 226 8 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 237 Maedwang 1,451 46 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1,505 Both Areas 30,039 295 32 53 14 13 3 171 52 30,672

Table A7.19 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 months byGewog / Town, Thimphu Dzongkhag 2017

Food Insufficiency Area/Dzongkhag Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Thimphu Thromde 608 24,783 17 25,408 Khasadrapchu Town 5 231 0 236 Rural Kawang 39 1,277 0 1,316 Lingzhi 0 92 0 92 Naro 6 38 0 44 Soe 2 35 0 37 Chang 47 1,404 2 1,453 Darkarla 11 333 0 344 Ge-nyen 37 199 1 237 Maedwang 58 1,446 1 1,505 Both Areas 813 29,838 21 30,672