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

WANGDUE PHODRANG DZONGKHAG

ISBN 978-99936-28-69-9

National Statistics Bureau Royal Government of Bhutan www.nsb.gov.bt NATIONAL STATISTICS BUREAU ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN 9 789993 628699 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 Wangdue Phodrang...... 4 2.3 Size and Change of Population ...... 4 2.4 Population by Area ...... 5 2.5 Sex Ratio...... 5 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...... 10 Introduction...... 10 3.1 Literacy ...... 10 3.2 School Attendance ...... 11 3.3 Educational Attainment ...... 12 3.4 Attendance of Traditional Learning...... 13 Section 4: HEALTH...... 14 Introduction ...... 14 4.1 Fertility...... 14 4.2 Mortality...... 15 4.3 Disability...... 15 Section 5: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT...... 17 Introduction...... 17 5.1 Working-age Population, Economically Active and Inactive Population...... 17 5.2 Labour Force Rates...... 18 Section 6: MIGRATION...... 19 Introduction...... 19 6.1 Concepts and Measures...... 19 6.2 Lifetime Migration...... 20 Section 7: HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD AMENITIES, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY...... 21 Introduction...... 21 7.1 Household Size...... 21 7.2 Housing Conditions...... 22 7.3 Housing Amenities...... 24 7.4 Ownership of Household Assets and Communication/Media Facilities...... 28 7.5 Access to Road-Head and Usage of Health Facilities...... 28 7.6 Food Sufficiency...... 29 ANNEX 1: 2017 PHCB Indicators: Definition, Numerator, and Denominator...... 30 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables...... 33

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 42,186* Male 24,302 Female 17,884 Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females) 135.8 Total Dependency Ratio 44.9 Child Dependency Ratio 36.7 Demographic Characteristics Aged Dependency Ratio 8.2 Population by Broad Age Group 0-14 years 10,689 15-64 years 29,113 65 and over years 2,384

Literacy Rate (%) 69.4 Male (%) 77.1 Female (%) 58.8 Education School Attendance (% of 6 Years and 23.4 Above)

Crude Birth Rate (Per 1,000 Population) 16.9 Total Fertility Rate 2.3 Crude Death Rate (Deaths per 1,000 8.1 Population) Health Infant Mortality Ratio 33.7 Child Mortality Rate 25.3 Under Five Mortality Rate 59.0

Total Regular Households 8,556 Housing, Household Amenities Average Household Size 3.8 and Food Sufficiency Improved drinking Water Source (%) 98.1 Improved Sanitation Facility (%) 73.3

Note*: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on census day

vi LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Distribution of the Population by Gewog/Town and Sex, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 4 Table 2.2 Distribution of Bhutanese Population by Sex and Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 9 Table 3.1 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Years and Above by Age Group, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 11 Table 3.2 Population 6 Years and Above by Highest Level of Education Completed, Sex, and Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 12 Table 3.3 Population 6 Years and Above by Attendance of Traditional Learning, Sex, and Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 13 Table 4.1 Disability Prevalence Rate by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 16 Table 5.1 Population 15 Years and Over by Usual Activity Status, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 17 Table 5.2 Labour Force Rates, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 18 Table 7.1 Room Density (person per room) by Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 ...... 23 Table 7.2 Distribution of Households by Wall, Roof and Floor Materials by Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 ...... 25 Table 7.3 Distribution of Households by Main Type of Energy for Lighting and Cooking by Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 25 Table 7.4 Distribution of Households by Main Source of Drinking Water and by Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 26 Table 7.5 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 Months Census by Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 ...... 29 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1 Distribution of Population Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 and 2017...... 5 Figure 2.2 Age Sex Structure of Population, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 and 2017...... 7 Figure 2.3 Population by type of household, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 & 2017...... 8 Figure 3.1 Literacy Rate by Sex and Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 10 Figure 3.2 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Years and Above, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 and 2017...... 11 Figure 7.1 Mean Household Size by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017...... 22 Figure 7.2 Percent Distribution of Housing Units by Tenancy, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017...... 23 Figure 7.3 Distribution of Households with Improved Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 24 Figure 7.4 Distribution of Households without Improved Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 24 Figure 7.5 Distribution of Households with Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 26 Figure 7.6 Distribution of Households without Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 27 Figure 7.7 Distribution of Households without Access to Reliable Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 ...... 27 Figure 7.8 Percent Distribution of Households by Time Taken to Reach the Nearest Road -Head, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 and 2017...... 28 Figure 7.9 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 months by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017...... 29

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 Wangdue the achievement of key government Phodrang Dzongkhag. Population char- as well as other time-bound targets. In acteristics include spatial distribution of addition, the data collected through the 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

1 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

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 the 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 Population is the most important in such parameters by comparing the resource of any nation. Data on popula- results of the 2017 PHCB to that of the tion size, age structure, characteristics, 2005 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 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 Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag as of the The 2017 PHCB was conducted from census reference day. It also looks at the 30 May to 01 June 2017. The reference distribution of the population by gewog time and date for the census enumera- and town. In addition to the size and dis- tion was midnight of 29 May 2017. This tribution of the population, this section means that the 2017 PHCB provides

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

3 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) population data of Wangdue Phodrang found within the territory of Wangdue as of 00:00 hours on 30th May 2017. Phodrang Dzongkhag on the census The 2017 PHCB was conducted reference day irrespective of their based on the de-facto method of enumer- nationality. It includes 162 non-Bhuta- ation (the enumeration is done on the nese/tourists staying in hotels and those basis of where a person is found at the the on move on the census reference day. census moment), but in some isolated The analyses in this Report are based on cases, a combination of the de-facto and 42,186 persons since no detailed infor- de-jure methods was also adopted. mation was not collected from the 162 non-Bhutanese/tourists enumerated. 2.2 Population of Wangdue Table 2.1 presents the population Phodrang by Sex, and by Gewog/Town. Of the total The total population of Wangdue 42,186 persons, 57.6% are males and Phodrang Dzongkhag as of 30 May 42.4% are females. The total population 2017 is 42,348 persons (Annex Table of Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag rep- 2.1). This is the total number of people resents 5.8% of the total population of Bhutan. Table 2.1 Distribution of the Population by Gewog/ Town and Sex, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 2.3 Size and Change of Persons Population Gewog/Town Male Female Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag has Wangdue Phodrang Town 4,728 4,226 8,954 Nobding Town 386 327 713 experienced an increase in population Rurichu Town 103 110 213 size by about 11,213 persons during Rural the intercensal period, a significant Athang 409 364 773 Bjenag 1,135 781 1,916 growth of about 36.0% between 2005 Darkar 5,010 1,047 6,057 and 2017. This huge change could be Gase Tshogongm 2,071 1,889 3,960 attributed to the presence of expatriate Gase Tshowogm 623 336 959 Nahi 291 305 596 workers, labor migration, or because of Thedtsho 1,861 1,513 3,374 some other factors. The population of Ruebisa 1,276 903 2,179 Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag in 2005 Dangchhu 546 556 1,102 Gangteng 1,569 1,206 2,775 was 31,135 persons. Kazhi 695 594 1,289 Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag Nyishog 1,166 1,346 2,512 ranks seventh highest in population size Phangyuel 519 445 964 Phobji 1,039 1,082 2,121 amongst all Dzongkhags in the country. Saephu 875 854 1,729 Total 24,302 17,884 42,186

Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on census day

4 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

2.4 Population by Area Figure 2.1 Distribution of Population Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 and 2017 In 2017, for every 100 persons in the 100 Dzongkhag, 77 persons lived in rural areas and 23 persons lived in the urban areas 90 (Figure 2.1). At the national level, 62.2% 80 of the total population live in rural areas, 70 while 37.8% live in urban areas. The pro- 75.8 76.6 portion of urban population in Wangdue 60 ge

ta Rural Phodrang Dzongkhag is 23.4%, which is 50 en a decrease of about one percentage point rc Urban Pe 40 from the 2005 PHCB. 30 2.5 Sex Ratio 20 Sex ratios of a population vary depend- 10 24.2 23.4 ing on age. In general, at birth, the sex ratio is normally high as there are more 0 boys than girls born each year. As this 2005 2017 Year population grows older, sex ratio changes because males and females have different age groups in the Dzongkhag shows that exposures to risks of dying. the child population is 10,689 persons, The male population of Wangdue the productive population is 29,113 per- Phodrang Dzongkhag exceeds the female sons, and the elderly population is 2,384 population by 6,418 persons. The sex persons. ratio of Wangdue Phodrang (number of The proportions of population in males for every 100 females) is 135.9, these broad age groups have signifi- which is much higher than the national cantly changed between 2005 and 2017. sex ratio of 109.7. The proportion of child population has decreased to 25.3% from 33.9%, while 2.6 Population by Selected the productive population has increased Broad Age Groups to 69.0% from 60.4%, and the elderly The population can be divided into population has remained constant at three broad age groups; those aged less 5.7%. than 15 years (child population), 15-64 2.7 Dependency Ratios years (productive population), and 65 years and over (elderly population). The Dependency ratio is an indicator of distribution of population among these the economic burden for the care of

5 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) dependents and is calculated by taking and current fertility patterns. Wangdue the ratio of the number of dependents to Phodrang Dzongkhag has a largely young the number of working-age population. population although a gradual decline in ‘Dependents’ include the children (aged fertility rates is observed in 2017. The less than 15 years) and the elderly (65 length of each bar in the pyramid shows years and over). The total dependency the number of population in each age ratio is the sum of the child and old age group. With advancing age, the length dependency ratios. of bar becomes shorter as compared The dependency ratios for Wangdue to the base of the pyramid, which is a Phodrang Dzongkhag have fallen in all usual trend. The declining bar at the base categories; from 65.6 in 2005, the total indicates declining fertility rates in the dependency ratio has fallen to 44.9 in population, while elongated bars at the 2017, the child dependency ratio has top indicate increasing life expectancy. fallen from 56.1 in 2005 to 36.7, and the The population pyramid of Wangdue old age dependency ratio has fallen from Phodrang Dzongkhag shows a consistent 9.5 in 2005 to 8.2 in 2017. The decline in decline in fertility rates over time for the dependency ratio reflects an increase in last decade. the size of the economically active cohort Compared to 2005 (shaded por- and a decline in the children-infant cate- tion), Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag gory (Annex Table A2.3). in 2017 has experienced an increase The period when the dependency in the number of its population for the ratio declines is known as the ‘window of ages between 20-24 and 55-59 years. opportunity’ when a ‘demographic divi- The majority of this change is among the dend’ may be reaped because society has male population though there is a slight a growing number of potential producers increase among the females between relative to the number of consumers. the age group 25-29 and 50-54 years as However, as fertility levels continue to well. This drastic increase in the number decline, dependency ratios eventually of male population could be due to the increase because the proportion of presence of a large number expatriate working age starts to decline and the workers in the construction sector in proportion of older persons continues to the Dzongkhag along with migration and increase. other factors. Figure 2.2 illustrates the differences 2.8 Population Age-Sex Pyramid between the shapes of the population Population pyramid is a graphical pre- pyramids and the age-sex structure of sentation of age and sex composition of the population of Wangdue Phodrang a population. It is a reflection of the past Dzongkhag between 2005 and 2017.

6 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Figure 2.2 Age Sex Structure of Population, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 and 2017

2005 (shaded) & 2017

75+ 70-7 4 65-6 9 60-6 4 55-5 9 50-5 4 45-4 9 40-4 4 35-3 9 30-3 4 25-2 9 20-2 4 15-1 9 10-1 4 5- 9 0- 4

Numbers

2.9 Population by type of but has another apartment or cen- Household sus house used by the household. 2. Institutional household consists of a To ensure complete coverage, three types group of persons who live in an insti- of households were considered: regular tution, having common arrangement households; institutional households; of food or taking their food from a and transient population. These differ- common kitchen. ent types of households are defined as 3. Transient population includes per- follows: sons on transit or enroute to a certain 1. Regular household consists of a single destination, e.g. persons who stayed or a combined household; on census night in airports, bus • A single household is defined as a stands, vehicles, and persons travel- household in which all its members ling on foot (trekkers). occupy a single house. Figure 2.3 shows that there were a • A combined household is defined as total of 32,391 persons (76.8%) living in a household in which its members regular households and 9,449 persons are lodged in rooms located in two (22.4%) in institutional households. or more buildings. A combined Some 346 persons (0.8%) were transient household can occur if a household population. Compared to 2005, the num- has members eating in one place ber of regular household population and

7 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) transient populations have decreased by 3,004 persons (12.7%), closely followed about 13.4 and 0.2 percentage points by Thedtsho Gewog and Darkar Gewog respectively, while the institutional with 2,949 persons (12.5%) and 2,092 population has increased by about 13.6 persons (8.9%) respectively. Nahi Gewog percentage points in 2017 (Annex Table with 552 persons (2.3%) has the lowest A2.4). regular household population in the Of the total regular household Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag. population, 8,788 persons (27.1%) live In terms of institutional population, in urban areas, while 23,603 persons Darkar Gewog has the highest number (72.9%) live in rural areas. Among the of people with 3,883 persons (45.5%), towns in the Dzongkhag, Wangdue followed by Gase Tshogongm Gewog Phodrang Town with 8,133 persons and Gangteng Gewog with 954 and 863 (92.5%) has the majority of the regular persons respectively. Among the towns, household population, while Nobding Wangdue Phodrang Town alone accounts Town has 442 persons (5%), and Rurichu for 70.5% of the total urban institutional Town has 213 persons. population of the Dzongkhag with 648 Among the gewogs, Gase persons, while Nobding has 271 persons. Tshogongm Gewog has the highest num- 2.10 Bhutanese and Non- ber of regular household population with Bhutanese Population Figure 2.3 Population by type of household, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 & 2017 The total Bhutanese population in Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag as of 30 1.0 0.8 100 May 2017 is 35,928 persons. Of the total, 8.8 18,209 persons are males and 17,719 per- 90 22.4 sons are females. Across the Dzongkhag, 80 9,556 persons live in urban areas and 70 26,372 persons in rural areas. The total

60 number of non-Bhutanese population in Transient

ge Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag is 6,258 50 at Institution

en persons. rc 40 90.2 76.8 Pe Regular 30

0 2005 2017 Year

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

Number of Persons Percent Gewog/Town Male Female Total Male Female Total Sex Ratio Urban 4,933 4,623 9,556 51.6 48.4 100.0 107 Wangdue Phodrang Town 4,509 4,186 8,695 51.9 48.1 100.0 108 Nobding Town 321 327 648 49.5 50.5 100.0 98 Rurichu Town 103 110 213 48.4 51.6 100.0 94 Rural 13,276 13,096 26,372 50.3 49.7 100.0 101 Athang 374 364 738 50.7 49.3 100.0 103 Bjenag 1,019 777 1,796 56.7 43.3 100.0 131 Darkar 1,196 1,008 2,204 54.3 45.7 100.0 119 Gase Tshogongm 1,692 1,854 3,546 47.7 52.3 100.0 91 Gase Tshowogm 358 333 691 51.8 48.2 100.0 108 Nahi 286 302 588 48.6 51.4 100.0 95 Thedtsho 1,498 1,498 2,996 50.0 50.0 100.0 100 Ruebisa 884 897 1,781 49.6 50.4 100.0 99 Dangchhu 511 555 1,066 47.9 52.1 100.0 92 Gangteng 1,404 1,193 2,597 54.1 45.9 100.0 118 Kazhi 687 594 1,281 53.6 46.4 100.0 116 Nyishog 1,133 1,344 2,477 45.7 54.3 100.0 84 Phangyuel 478 445 923 51.8 48.2 100.0 107 Phobji 966 1,082 2,048 47.2 52.8 100.0 89 Saephu 790 850 1,640 48.2 51.8 100.0 93 Both Areas 18,209 17,719 35,928 50.7 49.3 100.0 103

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Section 3: EDUCATION

Introduction therefore, based on a total population The 2017 Population and Housing of 37,815 persons. The 2017 PHCB Census of Bhutan (2017 PHCB) collected reveals that 26,247 persons are literate, information on literacy for all population representing a literacy rate of 69.4% for aged 6 years and above and educational the Dzongkhag (Figure 3.1). The adult attainment for all population aged 3 years (aged 15 years and above) literacy rate is and above. The highest level of education 64.7%. completed was collected for all popula- Figure 3.1 Literacy Rate by Sex and Area, tion who are currently attending school/ Wangdue Phodrang 2017 institute or had attended in the past. In addition, information on attendance of 100 88.7 90 traditional learning was collected. 82.4 77.1 75.3

80 73.9

3.1 Literacy 69.4 70 65.5

Literacy is defined as the ability to read 58.8

60 53.0 and write a short text in Dzongkha, e at

English, Lhotshamkha, or any other lan- R 50 cy

ra 40

guage, while literacy rate is defined as te Li the ratio of literate population aged 6 30 years and above to the total population 20 of the same age group expressed in 10 percentage. Out of 38,036 population aged 6 years and above, 221 persons had 0 not responded to the literacy questions. Male Female Total The literacy rate for the Dzongkhag is,

10 EDUCATION

Table 3.1 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Years and Above by Age Group, Wangdue Phodrang 2017

Population Age Group in Years (6 Years and 23 and School Attendance Above) 6 - 12 13 - 14 15 - 16 17 - 18 19 - 22 Above Total Total Population 37,812 5,021 1,517 1,324 1,234 3,086 25,630 100.0% Currently Attending 8,862 93.0% 89.7% 83.2% 59.9% 22.6% 1.1% 23.4% Previously Attended 14,651 2.4% 8.0% 12.3% 30.7% 57.1% 47.2% 38.8% Never Attended 14,299 4.6% 2.4% 4.5% 9.4% 20.3% 51.6% 37.8%

There is marked difference in the lit- had attended in the past, and 37.8% have eracy levels between the male and female never attended school/institute. populations with 77.1% of the male pop- Across the age groups, the highest ulation literate as compared to 58.8% proportion of population currently of the female population. The trend is attending school/institute is observed similar in both urban and rural areas in the age group 6-12 years (93.0%), though the disparity is relatively larger followed by 13-14 years at 89.7%. About in rural areas at 20.9 percentage points half (51.6%) of population aged 23 years as compared to 13.4 percentage points and above had never attended school/ in urban areas. Overall, the literacy level institute. The proportion of population is substantially higher in urban areas currently attending school/institute is (82.4%) than in rural areas (65.5%). relatively higher in urban areas (31.5%)

The literacy rate in Wangdue Phodrang as compared to 21.0% in rural areas Dzongkhag has increased by 14.8 per- (Annex Table A3.2.). 28.7% of the female centage points, from 54.6% in 2005 to population are currently attending 69.4% in 2017. school/institute as compared to only 19.6% of male population 3.2 School Attendance Figure 3.2 shows the comparison The official entry age for primary educa- of school attendance between 2005 tion is 6 years. The overall status of school and 2017 PHCB for all persons aged attendance by age group in Wangdue Figure 3.2 School Attendance for Persons Aged 6 Phodrang Dzongkhag is summarized in Years and Above, Wangdue Phodrang 2005 and 2017 Table 3.1. Out of 38,036 persons aged 6 years and above, 224 persons had not Year 2017 23.4 38.8 37.8 responded to questions on the status of school attendance. The percentage Year 2005 27.1 21.3 51.7 of population under each category of school attendance is, therefore, based on 37,812 persons. Of these, 23.4% are cur- Percentage rently attending school/institute, 38.8% Now Past Never

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

Highest Level of Urban Rural Both Areas Education Completed Population Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total Population 23,513 3,797 2,972 6,769 10,770 5,974 16,744 14,567 8,946 100.0% Non-formal Education 598 0.4% 3.6% 1.8% 1.9% 4.5% 2.8% 1.5% 4.2% 2.5% ECCD/Daycare 49 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% Primary 10,973 41.8% 41.5% 41.7% 48.0% 49.9% 48.7% 46.4% 47.1% 46.7% Lower Secondary 2,973 14.4% 12.9% 13.7% 11.4% 13.6% 12.2% 12.2% 13.4% 12.6% Middle Secondary 3,451 15.6% 17.5% 16.4% 13.8% 14.3% 14.0% 14.3% 15.4% 14.7% Higher Secondary 2,791 12.8% 14.4% 13.5% 11.6% 10.4% 11.2% 11.9% 11.7% 11.9% Certificates 194 0.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% Diploma 495 3.5% 1.4% 2.6% 2.4% 1.0% 1.9% 2.7% 1.2% 2.1% Bachelor’s Degree 1,613 8.8% 6.2% 7.7% 7.7% 4.5% 6.5% 8.0% 5.0% 6.9% Masters and Above 264 1.5% 0.8% 1.2% 1.3% 0.6% 1.1% 1.4% 0.7% 1.1% Others 112 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5%

6 years and above. The proportions of of a total population of 23,513 persons population aged 6 years and above who who are currently attending school/ are currently attending school/institute institute or had attended in the past, has declined by 3.7 percentage points, 10,973 persons have completed grades while the proportion of population who between 03 to 6 (primary), 2,973 per- had attended in the past has increased sons have completed grades between 7 by 17.5 percentage points. In 12 years, to 8 (lower secondary), 3,451 persons the drop in the proportion of population have completed grades between 9 to 10 who had never attended school/institute (middle secondary), and 2,791 persons is 13.9 percentage points, a decline from have completed grades between 11 to 12 51.7% in 2005 to 37.8 % in 2017. (higher secondary). About 1,613 and 264 persons have completed their bachelor’s 3.3 Educational Attainment degrees and master’s degrees and above The 2017 PHCB collected information on respectively. the highest level of education completed Among those who have completed for all population aged 3 years and above if some level of education, the highest pro- the person is currently attending school/ portions of population have completed institute or had attended in the past. the primary level (46.7%), followed by Table 3.2 shows the distribution middle secondary at 14.7%. About 6.9% of population 6 years and above by the have completed their bachelor’s degrees highest level of education completed2 and only 1.1% have completed their mas- in Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag. Out ter’s degrees and above.

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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Among those aged 3-5 years, 532 attending traditional learning by sex and persons have completed pre-primary areas in Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag. education and/or ECCD. Out of 38,036 persons aged 6 years and above, only 1,571 persons are attending 3.4 Attendance of Traditional traditional learning. Of these, 49.7% are Learning4 attending traditional learning in public Information on attendance of traditional monasteries and 30.4% in private mon- learning were also collected for all pop- asteries, while 17.4% are Gomchen or Lay ulation aged 6 years and above. Table monks. About 87.0% of those attending 3.3 shows the distribution of population traditional learning reside in rural areas.

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

Urban Rural Both Areas Traditional Learning Population Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total Population 1,571 191 13 204 1,311 56 1,367 1,502 69 100.0% Monastic Public 781 72.8% 15.4% 69.1% 47.1% 39.3% 46.8% 50.4% 34.8% 49.7% Monastic Private 478 3.1% 23.1% 4.4% 35.0% 17.9% 34.3% 31.0% 18.8% 30.4% Gomchen/Laymonks 273 22.5% 7.7% 21.6% 16.5% 23.2% 16.8% 17.2% 20.3% 17.4% Other 39 1.6% 53.8% 4.9% 1.4% 19.6% 2.1% 1.4% 26.1% 2.5%

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

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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 Wangdue on general health conditions from all Phodrang is 21 years. The mean age at members of the household. The Census first birth for urban areas is 22 years and collected information on fertility, mor- for rural is 21 years. 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 Wangdue Phodrang is 93.9. Questions on the occurrence of Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is the death in the 12 months prior to the cen- number of live births in a year per sus reference day collected information 1,000 population. The CBR for Wangdue on age, sex, and cause of death including Phodrang is 16.9; 21.9 for the urban information to identify maternal death. areas of the Dzongkhag and 15.4 for To understand and measure dis- the rural areas. The CBR for Wangdue ability in Bhutan the Washington Group Phodrang has reduced from 20.9 in 2005 (WG) of questions, which cover six to 16.9 in 2017. functional domains of seeing, hearing, General Fertility Rate (GFR) is moving, cognition, self-care, and com- the number of births during a year per munication, were adopted. The disability 1,000 women of reproductive age (15–49

14 HEALTH years). The GFR for Wangdue Phodrang 1-4 years per 1,000 live births in a year. is 74.4, a decline from 86.7 in 2005. Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag’s CMR is General Marital Fertility Rate 25.3, which is an increase from 18.5 in (GMFR) is defined as the number of 2005. births during a year per 1,000 women of Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) reproductive age (15–49 years) who are is defined as the number of deaths of married or living together. The GMFR children below 5 years per 1,000 live for Wangdue Phodrang is 112.2, which is births in a year. The U5MR for Wangdue also a decline from 139.6 in 2005. Phodrang is 59.0, which is a decline from Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is defined 72.3 in 2005. as the average number of children a 4.3 Disability woman would bear during her entire reproductive life, at the prevailing The information on disability for the cen- age-specific fertility rate. The TFR for sus is based on the Washington Group Wangdue Phodrang is 2.3 per woman (WG) Short Set of questions designed to based on the number of births in the 12 identify people with a disability by asking months before the Census. The TFR for whether people have difficulty perform- the urban areas is 2.2 and for the rural ing basic universal activities (walking, areas is 2.3 per woman. The TFR for seeing, hearing, cognition, self-care, and Wangdue Phodrang has reduced from 2.8 communication). in 2005 to 2.3 in 2017. The disability prevalence rate for 2017 in Wangdue Phodrang accord- 4.2 Mortality ing to the cut-off recommended by Crude Death Rate (CDR) is defined Washington Group is 2.3%. The cut-off as the number of deaths in a year per recommended by WG defines a person to 1,000 population. The CDR for Wangdue be disabled if any one domain of seeing, Phodrang is 8.1, an increase from 7.7 in hearing, walking, remembering, self- 2005. The CDR for the urban areas is 9.0 care, and communication is coded ‘Lot of and for the rural areas is 7.8. Difficulty’ or ‘Cannot do at all.’ The high- Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is est prevalence rate is in Kazhi Gewog (6.4 defined as the number of deaths of %), while the lowest is in Nobding Town children below the age of one year per with a prevalence rate of 0.6%. 1,000 live births in a year. The IMR for Wangdue Phodrang is 33.7, a drop from 53.8 in 2005. Child Mortality Rate (CMR) is the number of deaths of children between

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Table 4.1 Disability Prevalence Rate by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017

Gewog/Town Male Female Both Sexes Wangdue Phodrang Town 1.3 1.2 1.2 Nobding Town 0.8 0.3 0.6 Rurichu Town 1.9 0.0 0.9 Athang 2.7 3.0 2.8 Bjenag 1.9 4.9 3.1 Darkar 0.5 2.7 0.9 Gase Tshogongm 2.2 2.8 2.4 Gase Tshowogm 1.1 2.1 1.5 Nahi 6.2 5.2 5.7 Thedtsho 1.2 1.4 1.3 Ruebisa 2.7 3.8 3.1 Dangchhu 3.1 2.7 2.9 Gangteng 2.0 3.7 2.7 Kazhi 5.9 7.1 6.4 Nyishog 2.3 2.5 2.4 Phangyuel 3.3 3.4 3.3 Phobji 3.0 4.4 3.7 Saephu 4.1 5.4 4.7 Total 1.9 2.8 2.3

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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 status PHCB collected information on employ- in Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag. ment for all persons aged 15 years and Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag has above. 31,497 persons within the working-age This section presents information population (15 years and above): 18,888 on working-age population, economi- are males; and 12,609 are females. The cally active, economically inactive, labour urban areas have 21.5% of the work- force participation rate, and unemploy- ing-age population, and the rural areas ment rate. have 78.5%. Of the total working-age population, 23,335 persons (74.1%)

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

Sex Area Usual Activity Male Female Urban Rural Total Economically Active 15,598 7,737 4,126 19,209 23,335 Economically Inactive 3,290 4,872 2,653 5,509 8,162 Both Active and Inactive 18,888 12,609 6,779 24,718 31,497 Percent Economically Active 82.6 61.4 60.9 77.7 74.1 Economically Inactive 17.4 38.6 39.1 22.3 25.9 Both Active and Inactive 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

17 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) are economically active or in labour 5.2 Labour Force Rates force. These are people who were either The labour force participation rate is working or indicated they were seeking higher among the males than females, and available for work. The rest of the and in rural than in urban areas (Table working-age population, totaling 8,162 5.2). In both urban and rural areas, the (25.9%), are economically inactive as labour force participation is higher for they are students, monks/nuns, aged males than females. The overall unem- people, housewives, retired, sick, or ployment rate for Wangdue Phodrang is disabled and do not work to generate an 1.5%. In urban areas, unemployment rate income or help in a family business, or for females (4.7%) is higher than males are seeking employment. (3.3%). Likewise, female unemployment rate is higher than males’ in rural areas.

Table 5.2 Labour Force Rates, Wangdue Phodrang 2017

Urban Rural Both Areas Both Measure Male Female Both Sex Male Female Sex Male Female Both Sex Labour Force Participation Rate 79.3 39.3 60.9 83.4 68.6 77.7 82.6 61.4 74.1 Unemployment Rate 3.3 4.7 3.7 0.8 1.5 1.1 1.3 2.0 1.5

18 Section 6: MIGRATION

Introduction person whose Gewog/Town of residence Internal migration is defined as the change at the census day differs from the Gewog/ of residence from one geographical unit Town of birth. The other definitions used (place of origin) to the place of destination, 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 his/her birth. If the person was born the Report will limit its analyses to the outside Bhutan, the name of the coun- ‘place of birth.’ The measure of internal try is taken as the person’s birthplace. migration with the use of place of birth Migrants and non-migrants are classified is also referred to as lifetime migration based on the place of birth. and the individuals making the move as Net-migrant: is the difference lifetime migrants. In the present con- between in-migration and out-migra- text, a lifetime migrant is defined as a tion. It can be positive or negative.

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6.2 Lifetime Migration 12,116 persons have migrated out of Wangdue Phodrang to other Dzongkhags/ A total of 18,535 persons are lifetime Thromdes. migrants in Wangdue Phodrang which For Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag, means that they have moved from their the percent of urban to urban migrants Gewog/Town of birth and are currently is 5.0%, urban to rural migrants is 5.4%, residing in Wangdue Phodrang. Out rural to urban migrants is 16.8%, and of these migrants, 14,842 persons are rural to rural migrants is 24.1%. from other Dzongkhags/Thromdes. A total

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

Introduction ownership of assets; and availing of Housing is one of the basic needs of health facilities. human life. The conditions of housing The section is divided into six parts: units determine the quality of life of household size; housing conditions; the population. Housing amenities such housing amenities; ownership of house- as access to improved drinking water, hold assets and communication/media energy sources, and other services are facilities; access to road-head and usage directly associated with a household’s of health facilities; and food sufficiency. welfare or standard of living. 7.1 Household Size This section presents results of the 2017 PHCB for Wangdue Phodrang There were 8,556 regular households in Dzongkhag in relation to household size; Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag in 2017. housing conditions including number This is a substantial increase (37.4%) of rooms, construction materials for from 6,227 regular households in 2005. exterior walls, roofing, flooring material, Wangdue Phodrang Town has the largest and sanitation facilities; housing ame- number of households, while Rurichu nities such as water supply and energy Town has the smallest. sources; access to road and other services The average household size5 in the like communications and technology; Dzongkhag has reduced to 3.8 persons

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.

21 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) from 4.5 persons in 2005. The average 7.2 Housing Conditions household size is the ratio of the total Information collected on the housing population in regular households to conditions during the Census include the number of regular households in an ownership of the housing unit, number area. Figure 7.1 shows the mean size of of rooms, type of toilet facility, and the regular households by Gewog/Town. The main materials of walls, roofs, and floors. mean household size is highest in Phobji About half of the households in Gewog with 4.7 persons per household. Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag own The lowest household size is recorded in their housing units. In rural areas, Darkar Gewog with 3.2 persons. 60.6% of the households reside in their Figure 7.1 Mean Household Size by Gewog/Town, own housing units, 24.5% are tenants, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 while the rest live in rent-free private or

Darkar 3.2 government houses and other tenancy Rurichu Town 3.3 arrangements. In contrast, in urban areas, only 9.9% of the households reside Bjenag 3.4 in their own housing units, more than Gang teng 3.6 one in two are tenants (57.8%), while Gase Tshogongm 3.6 the rest live in housing provided free of Phangyuel 3.6 rent by private, government, and other Kazhi 3.7 tenancy arrangements. Saephu 3.7 The Census collected information Gase Tshowogm 3.7 on the number of rooms in the dwellings, n Nahi 3.7

ow excluding toilets, kitchens, bathrooms,

/T Athang 3.8 g and balconies. The number of people

wo Thedtsho 3.8

Ge sleeping in a room is a major determi- Nobding Town 3.8 nant of crowding. The room density in Wang due Phodrang Town 3.9 Wangdue Phodrang is slightly higher in Ruebisa 3.9 urban areas (1.2 persons per room) than Nyishog 4.1 in rural areas (1.0 person per room). Dangchhu 4.5 The main toilet facility at the Phobji 4.7 Dzongkhag level is a flush toilet with Wangdue Phodrang 3.8 63.8% of households reporting using this facility. More households in urban areas Mean Household Size (81.3%) than in rural areas (57.5%) use flush toilets. About 1.8% of households do not have a toilet facility. This scenario

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Figure 7.2 Percent Distribution of Housing Units by Tenancy, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

9.9 Owner occupied 60.6 47.1

9.5 Rented govt. house 9.8 9.7

48.3 Rented private house 14.7 y 23.7 Urban nc

na 2.6 Rural Te Rent free govt. house 7.1 5.9 Both Areas

28.9 Rent free private house 6.0 12.1

0.8 Other 1.9 1.7

Percentage

Table 7.1 Room Density (person per room) by Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017

Average Number of Average Room Density Area Rooms in Dwelling Household Size (Person per Room) Total Urban 3.2 3.8 1.2 2,283 Rural 3.6 3.8 1.0 6,273 Both Areas 3.5 3.8 1.1 8,556 is slightly higher in rural (2.4%) than in Athang Gewog reported the highest urban areas (0.1%). proportion of households with improved Additionally, 73.3%of households sanitation facilities at 87.3%, while Kazhi have toilet facilities that are either a flush Gewog recorded the lowest proportion toilet, ventilated improved pit (VIP), pit of households with improved sanitation latrine with slab, or composting toilet. facilities at 48.5% (Figure 7.3). These are classified as improved toilet facil- Some 2,281 households in the ities. The remaining households reported Dzongkhag lacked access to improved having flush toilet to somewhere else, pit sanitation facilities in 2017. A much latrine (without a slab), long drop latrine, sharper focus on the disparities in access or no latrine facilities. to sanitation among gewogs will allow for

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Figure 7.3 Distribution of Households with Improved Figure 7.4 Distribution of Households without Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Improved Sanitation Facilities by Gewog/Town, Phodrang 2017 Wangdue Phodrang 2017

Wangdue Phodrang 73.3 Wangdue Phodrang Town 287 Athang 87.3 Thedtsho 261 Wangdue Phodrang Town 86.4 Bjenag 194 Nobding Town 82.6 Darkar 193 Gase Tshogongm 82.4 Nyishog 176 Phobji 78.9 Kazhi 172 Gangteng 78.4 Ruebisa 156 Rurichu Town 78.1 Saephu 155 n

Gase Tshowogm 77.7 wn ow Gase Tshogongm 147 To /T g/ g Nahi 71.0 Gangteng 116 wo wo Darkar 70.1 Phangyuel 103 Ge Ge Thedtsho 66.1 Dangchhu 90 Ruebisa 65.1 Phobji 89 Saephu 63.2 Nahi 43 Nyishog 62.6 Gase Tshowogm 42 Dangchhu 58.5 Athang 23 Bjenag 55.6 Nobding Town 20 Phangyuel 54.2 Rurichu Town 14 Kazhi 48.5

Numbers Percentage targeted interventions. In absolute num- Most housing units have roofs made bers, Wangdue Phodrang Town had 287 of metal sheets (90.1%), followed by planks/ households without access to improved shingles (5.1%). Planks and shingles are the sanitation facilities, while Rurichu Town most common flooring materials (49.9%), had only 14 households (Figure 7.4). followed by tiles/marbles, cement/concrete, A relatively small proportion and terrazzo (42.3%). (26.8%) of the households in the 7.3 Housing Amenities Dzongkhag have walls made of rammed earth and mud blocks (Table 7.2). In The majority of the households in rural areas, the proportion of such hous- Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag use ing units is much higher (29.9%) than in electricity (97.2%) for lighting though a urban areas (18.4%). few households still use kerosene (0.8%)

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

Main Material for Wall Bamboo with Mud, Stone with Mud, Cement/RCC Wall, Cane/Palm/ Rammed Earth, Plywood, Cardboard, Stone with Lime/ Bricks, Cement Trunks/ Area Mud Blocks Wood Planks Cement Blocks Bamboo, Other Total Urban 18.4 11.2 15.4 50.6 4.5 2,283 Rural 29.9 23.7 27.8 13.1 5.5 6,273 Both Areas 26.8 20.4 24.5 23.1 5.2 8,556 Main Material for Roof Thatch, Bamboo, Tiles/Slates. Cardboard, Area Planks/Shingles Metal Sheets Concrete/Cement Tarpaulin, Other Total Urban 0.9 95.8 2.5 0.8 2,283 Rural 6.7 88.0 2.8 2.6 6,273 Both Areas 5.1 90.1 2.8 2.1 8,556 Main Material for Floor Tiles/Marbles, Earthen/Clay Cement/ Floor, Bamboo, Area Planks/Shingles Polished Wood Concrete, Terrazzo Other Total Urban 17.2 1.9 78.0 3.0 2,283 Rural 61.8 5.5 29.4 3.4 6,273 Both Areas 49.9 4.5 42.3 3.3 8,556 and solar energy (0.8%) for the same LPG as the two main sources of energy purpose. There is not much difference for cooking. In urban areas, most between urban (98.9%) and rural areas households use electricity (98.6%) in (96.6%) in the use of electricity for light- combination with LPG (92.4%), while ing. The proportion of households using the usage of other sources of fuel is negli- solar energy and kerosene for lighting is gible. However, in rural areas, about one slightly higher in rural areas (1.9%) than in ten households (12.9%) use firewood in urban areas (0.5%). for cooking. Most households in Wangdue The main source of drinking water Phodrang Dzongkhag use electricity or for most households in the Dzongkhag is

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

Main Source of Energy for Lighting (%) Personal Area Electricity Kerosene Firewood Solar LPG Generator Candle Other Total Urban 98.9 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,283 Rural 96.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.7 6,273 Both Areas 97.2 0.8 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.5 8,556 Main Source of Energy for Cooking (%) Area Electricity Kerosene Firewood Bio-Gas LPG Other Total Urban 98.6 0.3 0.3 1.8 92.4 0.0 2,283 Rural 95.8 1.2 12.9 1.3 79.8 0.9 6,273 Both Areas 96.5 0.9 9.6 1.5 83.2 0.7 8,556

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

Source of Drinking Water Piped Water Piped water Protected Rain Unprotected Well/Spring/ Inside the Outside the Well/Protected Water Rivers/ Streams/Lake/ Other Area Dwelling Dwelling Spring Collection Pond/Dam Source Total Urban 74.7 24.9 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,283 Rural 38.0 58.6 0.8 0.1 1.6 0.9 6,273 Both Areas 47.8 49.6 0.7 0.1 1.2 0.7 8,556 piped water (inside the dwelling and out- well/spring/rivers/ streams/lake/pond/ side the dwelling), accounting for 97.4% dam as their main source of drinking of the total households. In addition, water (Table 7.4). 0.8% of households use protected well/ Among the Gewogs/Towns, all protected spring and rainwater. These households (100%) in Nobding Town and sources of drinking water are classified Rurichu Town have access to improved as improved and 98.1% of households sources of drinking water, while Kazhi in the Dzongkhag have access to these, Gewog (85.3%) has the lowest proportion which is higher than the figure for the of households with access to improved same in 2005 (81.7%). There are more sources of drinking water (Figure 7.5). households using piped water inside the Despite progress in access to dwelling in urban areas (74.7%) than in improved drinking water sources, 1.9% rural areas (38.0%). About 1.6% of house- or some 160 households still depend on holds in rural areas reported unprotected unimproved drinking water sources. In

Figure 7.5 Distribution of Households with Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 3 9 9 4 5 0 0 6 9 0 1 6 0 0 1 7 7 7 .7 1. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2. 2. 5. 100 14 90 80 70

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Pe 30 0 20 0 .1 .7 .6 .4 .1 .1 .3 .3 0. 0. .9 .5 .5 .3 .1 .1 .0 .9 98 10 10 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 98 98 98 98.3 98 98 97 94 10 85 0

Gewog/Town Unimproved Improved

26 HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD AMENITIES, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY terms of absolute numbers, Kazhi Gewog In 2017, a little less than a fifth had 49 households without access to (1,606) of the households lacked reli- improved drinking water sources, while able water supply. In absolute numbers, Nobding Town and Rurichu Town had no Wangdue Phodrang Town had the highest household (Figure 7.6). number of households without reliable About 80.7% of all housing units sources of water with 307 households, have reliable water supply. Reliable water while Rurichu Town had the lowest with supply is defined as the availability of just 2 households (Figure 7.7) water at least during the critical hours About 3.3% of households in the of the day (5AM-8AM, 11AM-2PM and Dzongkhag still need to travel for at least 5PM-9PM) and enough for washing and Figure 7.7 Distribution of Households without cooking. Access to Reliable Sources of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 Figure 7.6 Distribution of Households without Access to Improved Sources of Drinking Water by Wang due Phodrang Town 307 Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 Thedtsho 188

Kazhi 49 Darkar 177

Darkar 37 Gase Tshogongm 114 Thedtsho 15 Gang teng 110 Gangteng 9 Ruebisa 110 Phobji 8 Phobji 109 Gase Tshogongm 8 Phangyuel 77 Ruebisa 7

wn Kazhi 71

Nyishog 6 To n g/

ow Bjenag 6 Bjenag 71 wo /T g Saephu 4 Ge Nyishog 67 wo

Ge Gase Tshowogm 4 Dang chhu 55 Wangdue Phodrang Town 2 Saephu 51 Phangyuel 2 Nahi 40 Dangchhu 1 Gase Tshowogm 23 Nahi 1

Athang 1 Athang 20

Rurichu Town 0 Nobding Town 14

Nobding Town 0 Rurichu Town 2

Numbers Numbers 27 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB)

30 minutes to the nearest water source communication/media facilities at the (Annex Table A7.11). Dzongkhag level and by urban and rural areas refer Annex Tables A7.13-A7.15. 7.4 Ownership of Household Assets and Communication/ 7.5 Access to Road-Head and Media Facilities Usage of Health Facilities Information was collected on the The majority (94.5%) of households ownership of certain assets and com- have access to the nearest road-head in munication/media facilities at the less than 30 minutes. This is a substan- household level. Assets include land/ tial improvement from 2005 (61.2%). plot, house/building, livestock, business, However, there are some households vehicle (commercial), vehicle (non-com- (0.8%) in the Dzongkhag that still need mercial), fridge, washing machine, to travel more than 6 hours to reach the machinery, sofa, sewing machine, vac- nearest road point. uum cleaner, rice cooker, jewelry, Direct The majority of households (88.6%) to home (DTH), wrist watch, bicycle, in the Dzongkhag availed health services television/video, etc. For information on during the 12 months prior to the cen- the ownership of household assets and sus reference day. Among those that

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

94.5 61.2 2.4 9.6 0.8 10.0 0.5 5.6 0.1 2017 4.8 0.4 2005 2.5 0.1 2.8 0.8 3.5 0.5 0.0

percentage 28 HOUSING, HOUSEHOLD AMENITIES, AND FOOD SUFFICIENCY did not, 73.1% stated that they did not Table 7.5 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 Months Census by require health services, 7.0% reported of Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 not having enough time to avail health services, and 6.8% stated that the health Experienced food insufficiency in the last 12 months facilities were too far. Not Area Yes No Reported Total 7.6 Food Sufficiency Urban 5.1 94.9 0.0 2,283 About 9.8% of households in the Rural 11.5 87.9 0.6 6,273 Dzongkhag reported to having experi- Both Areas 9.8 89.7 0.4 8,556 enced food insufficiency (not enough food to feed all household members) Figure 7.9 Distribution of Households Experiencing Food Insufficiency in the last 12 months by Gewog/ during the 12 months prior to the Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 Census. The situation of food insufficiency among households is higher in Wangdue Phodrang Town 114 rural areas (11.5%) than in urban areas Darkar 91

(5.1%). Gangteng 82 Households experiencing food Ruebisa 68 insufficiency vary across the Gewogs/ Thedtsho 64 Towns. Of the 840 households (9.8%) that have experienced food insufficiency, Phangyuel 60 Wangdue Phodrang Town had 114 house- Gase Tshogongm 60 holds, while Rurichu Town had only one Nyishog 58 household reporting food insufficiency n Kazhi 46 ow

(Figure 7.9). /T

g Phobji 42 wo

Ge Dangchhu 40

Bjenag 36

Saephu 27

Athang 23

Nahi 17

Gase Tshowogm 10

Rurichu Town 1

Nobding Town 1

Numbers

29 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) ANNEX 1: 2017 PHCB INDICATORS: DEFINITION, NUMERATOR, AND DENOMINATOR

Sl. No. Indicators Definition Numerator Denominator 1 Sex Ratio Number of males for every 100 Number of Males Number of females Females

2 Child Refers to dependents of children Number of persons 0 Number of Dependency aged 0 to 14 years as a percentage to 14 years persons 15 to Ratio of population aged 15 to 64 64 years

3 Old Age Refers to dependents of old age 65 Number of persons Number of Dependency years and above as a percentage of 65 years and above persons 15 to Ratio population aged 15 to 64 64 years

4 Total Sum of child dependency and old Number of persons Number of Dependency dependency between 0 to 14 persons 15 to Ratio years and 65 years 64 years and above

5 Literacy Rate The ratio of literate population Population aged 6 Total aged 6 years and above to the years above who population total population of same age group can read and write aged 6 years expressed in percentage a short text in any and above language

6 Currently The ratio of persons aged 6 years Population aged 6 Total Attending and above who are currently years above who are population School/institute attending school/institute to the currently attending aged 6 years total population of same age group school/institute and above expressed in percentage

7 Previously The ratio of persons aged 6 years Population aged 6 Total Attended and above who had attended years above who had population School/institute school/institute in the past to the attended school/ aged 6 years total population of same age group institute in the past and above expressed in percentage

8 Never Attended The ratio of persons aged 6 Population aged 6 Total School/institute years and above who have never years above who population attended school/institute to the have never attended aged 6 years total population of same age group school/institute and above expressed in percentage

9 Crude Birth Number of live births in a year per Number of live births Total Rate 1,000 population in a year Population

10 General Fertility Number of births during a year per Number of live births Female Rate 1,000 women of reproductive age in a year Population (15–49 years) (Ages 15-49)

30 ANNEX 1: 2017 PHCB Indicators: Definition, Numerator, and Denominator

Sl. No. Indicators Definition Numerator Denominator 11 General Marital Number of births during a year for Number of live births Female Fertility Rate every 1,000 women of reproductive in a year Population age who are married or living (Ages 15-49) together married or living together

12 Total Fertility Average number of children a Rate woman would bear during her entire reproductive life, at the prevailing age-specific fertility rate. ∑ (five-year age-specific birth rates for females aged 15 to 49) *5

13 Disability Any one domain/question is coded a Prevalence Rate lot of difficulty or cannot do at all

14 Crude Death The number of deaths in a year per Total number of Total Rate 1,000 population deaths population

15 Infant Mortality The number of deaths of children Total number of Total number Rate below the age one year per 1,000 deaths of children of live births in live births in a year below one year a year

16 Child Mortality The number of deaths of children Total number of Total number Rate between 1-4 years per 1,000 live deaths of children of live births in births in a year between 1-4 years a year

17 Under Five The number of deaths of children Total number of Total number Mortality Rate below 5 years per 1,000 live births deaths of children of live births in in a year below 5 years a year

18 Working-age All persons aged 15 years and Persons 15 years Total Population above are considered to be working- and above Population age population. It comprises of economically active (labour force) and inactive population

19 Economically All persons who are/were employed Active (Labour or unemployed during the during the Force) reference period of the census are referred to as economically active population

20 Economically Economically Inactive Population Inactive comprise of persons who were neither “employed” nor “unemployed” during the reference period

21 Unemployment Unemployed persons comprises Number of Labour force Rate of persons above 15 years and unemployed persons above who during the reference period were without work, currently available for work and seeking work. It is calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labor force

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Sl. No. Indicators Definition Numerator Denominator 22 Labour Force LFPR is defined as the proportion Economically active Working-age Participation of the working age population which or labour force population Rate (LFPR) is economically active or the labour force

23 Average The ratio of the total population in Total population in Number Household Size regular households to the number of regular households in of regular regular households in an area an area households in an area

24 Room Density Persons per room Average household Average size number of rooms

25 Improved Proportion of households with Number of Total number Sanitation improved sanitation facilities households with of households Facility flush toilet, ventilated improved pit (VIP), pit latrine with slab and composting toilet

26 Improved Proportion of households with Number of Total number Sources of improved drinking water sources households with of households Drinking Water pipe water inside the dwelling, pipe water outside the dwelling, protect well/spring and rainwater

27 Reliable Water Reliable water supply is defined as Number of Total number Supply availability of water at least during households with of households the critical time (5AM-8AM, 11AM- reliable water supply 2PM and 5PM-9PM) adequate for washing and cooking

28 Food Not having food to feed all the Number of Total number Insufficiency household members during the last households with food of households 12 months insufficiency

32 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables ANNEX 2: STATISTICAL TABLES

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

Number of Persons Percent Gewog/Town Male Female Total Male Female Total Sex Ratio WANGDUE PHODRANG 24,302 17,884 42,186 57.6 42.4 100.0 135.9 Urban 5,217 4,663 9,880 52.8 47.2 100.0 111.9 Wangdue Phodrang Town 4,728 4,226 8,954 52.8 47.2 100.0 111.9 Nobding Town 386 327 713 54.1 45.9 100.0 118.0 Rurichu Town 103 110 213 48.4 51.6 100.0 93.6 Rural 19,085 13,221 32,306 59.1 40.9 100.0 144.4 Athang 409 364 773 52.9 47.1 100.0 112.4 Bjenag 1,135 781 1,916 59.2 40.8 100.0 145.3 Darkar 5,010 1,047 6,057 82.7 17.3 100.0 478.5 Gase Tshogongm 2,071 1,889 3,960 52.3 47.7 100.0 109.6 Gase Tshowogm 623 336 959 65.0 35.0 100.0 185.4 Nahi 291 305 596 48.8 51.2 100.0 95.4 Thedtsho 1,861 1,513 3,374 55.2 44.8 100.0 123.0 Ruebisa 1,276 903 2,179 58.6 41.4 100.0 141.3 Dangchhu 546 556 1,102 49.5 50.5 100.0 98.2 Gangteng 1,569 1,206 2,775 56.5 43.5 100.0 130.1 Kazhi 695 594 1,289 53.9 46.1 100.0 117.0 Nyishog 1,166 1,346 2,512 46.4 53.6 100.0 86.6 Phangyuel 519 445 964 53.8 46.2 100.0 116.6 Phobji 1,039 1,082 2,121 49.0 51.0 100.0 96.0 Saephu 875 854 1,729 50.6 49.4 100.0 102.5

Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

33 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 713 213 773 959 596 964 9,880 8,954 1,916 6,057 3,960 3,374 2,179 1,102 2,775 1,289 2,512 2,121 1,729 All Ages 42,186 32,306 0 11 35 86 41 80 19 27 56 64 56 72 61 39 60 64 75+ 977 115 104 862 102 8 2 86 76 16 48 23 47 19 20 35 41 29 50 46 63 21 45 51 640 554 70-74 0 7 86 79 28 74 54 69 23 23 45 58 34 43 46 61 35 40 48 767 681 65-69 3 13 26 76 63 87 25 26 60 77 41 64 62 95 36 65 75 136 120 878 60-64 1,014 6 17 33 68 39 32 88 81 39 75 60 86 58 67 71 146 123 171 111 55-59 1,225 1,079 7 2 36 85 59 38 69 75 46 89 235 226 315 147 124 120 103 112 104 50-54 1,757 1,522 20 21 53 92 51 36 57 88 83 69 87 439 398 492 182 159 150 107 104 45-49 2,249 1,810 8 24 56 71 37 77 84 47 Age 498 466 100 637 188 199 141 118 136 131 114 40-44 2,634 2,136 60 21 53 90 37 67 82 96 846 765 121 698 266 257 195 163 131 138 123 35-39 3,363 2,517 47 18 79 34 80 97 99 992 927 138 849 368 120 327 178 243 166 166 130 30-34 4,066 3,074 59 34 72 56 73 95 75 224 421 137 468 264 364 170 235 190 25-29 5,159 1,187 1,094 3,972 1,128 50 18 68 37 95 99 69 972 240 810 291 109 472 210 341 128 207 193 20-24 4,409 1,040 3,369 7 18 24 19 93 55 75 38 68 903 100 127 116 517 210 316 443 108 15-19 3,237 1,010 2,227 19 71 41 55 94 72 929 186 130 146 515 267 138 107 320 342 175 115 10-14 3,722 1,134 2,588 58 29 70 65 64 82 5-9 985 166 252 340 309 185 109 198 129 185 245 178 3,649 1,072 2,577 46 25 59 67 55 82 0-4 858 787 141 262 331 298 184 114 217 101 185 231 133 3,318 2,460 Population by Age, Area and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang Town Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Gase Tshowogm Nahi Thedtsho Ruebisa Dangchhu Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Saephu Gewog/Town WANGDUE PHODRANG WANGDUE Urban Rural Table A2.2 day Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference

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Table A2.3 Population by Broad Age Groups, Dependency Ratios and Ageing Index, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

Population by Broad Age Groups Dependency Ratio Total Child Old Age Dependency Dependency Dependency Ageing Gewog/Town 0-14 15-64 65+ Total Ratio Ratio Ratio Index WANGDUE PHODRANG 10,689 29,113 2,384 42,186 44.9 36.7 8.2 22.3 Urban 3,064 6,529 287 9,880 51.3 46.9 4.4 9.4 Wangdue Phodrang Town 2,701 5,994 259 8,954 49.4 45.1 4.3 9.6 Nobding Town 290 397 26 713 79.6 73.0 6.5 9.0 Rurichu Town 73 138 2 213 54.3 52.9 1.4 2.7 Rural 7,625 22,584 2,097 32,306 43.0 33.8 9.3 27.5 Athang 200 494 79 773 56.5 40.5 16.0 39.5 Bjenag 437 1,271 208 1,916 50.7 34.4 16.4 47.6 Darkar 660 5,279 118 6,057 14.7 12.5 2.2 17.9 Gase Tshogongm 1,186 2,578 196 3,960 53.6 46.0 7.6 16.5 Gase Tshowogm 173 725 61 959 32.3 23.9 8.4 35.3 Nahi 174 352 70 596 69.3 49.4 19.9 40.2 Thedtsho 874 2,364 136 3,374 42.7 37.0 5.8 15.6 Ruebisa 507 1,509 163 2,179 44.4 33.6 10.8 32.1 Dangchhu 330 653 119 1,102 68.8 50.5 18.2 36.1 Gangteng 735 1,875 165 2,775 48.0 39.2 8.8 22.4 Kazhi 324 812 153 1,289 58.7 39.9 18.8 47.2 Nyishog 712 1,574 226 2,512 59.6 45.2 14.4 31.7 Phangyuel 236 633 95 964 52.3 37.3 15.0 40.3 Phobji 651 1,325 145 2,121 60.1 49.1 10.9 22.3 Saephu 426 1,140 163 1,729 51.7 37.4 14.3 38.3

Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

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

Type of Household Percent Gewog/Town Regular Institution Transient Total Regular Institution Transient Total WANGDUE PHODRANG 32,391 9,449 346 42,186 76.8 22.4 0.8 100.0 Urban 8,788 919 173 9,880 88.9 9.3 1.8 100.0 Wangdue Phodrang Town 8,133 648 173 8,954 90.8 7.2 1.9 100.0 Nobding Town 442 271 0 713 62.0 38.0 0.0 100.0 Rurichu Town 213 0 0 213 100.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 Rural 23,603 8,530 173 32,306 73.1 26.4 0.5 100.0 Athang 690 80 3 773 89.3 10.3 0.4 100.0 Bjenag 1,495 408 13 1,916 78.0 21.3 0.7 100.0 Darkar 2,092 3,883 82 6,057 34.5 64.1 1.4 100.0 Gase Tshogongm 3,004 954 2 3,960 75.9 24.1 0.1 100.0 Gase Tshowogm 701 258 0 959 73.1 26.9 0.0 100.0 Nahi 552 44 0 596 92.6 7.4 0.0 100.0 Thedtsho 2,949 425 0 3,374 87.4 12.6 0.0 100.0 Ruebisa 1,735 444 0 2,179 79.6 20.4 0.0 100.0 Dangchhu 984 115 3 1,102 89.3 10.4 0.3 100.0 Gangteng 1,908 863 4 2,775 68.8 31.1 0.1 100.0 Kazhi 1,229 40 20 1,289 95.3 3.1 1.6 100.0 Nyishog 1,909 581 22 2,512 76.0 23.1 0.9 100.0 Phangyuel 820 120 24 964 85.1 12.4 2.5 100.0 Phobji 1,967 154 0 2,121 92.7 7.3 0.0 100.0 Saephu 1,568 161 0 1,729 90.7 9.3 0.0 100.0

Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day 35 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 959 623 336 596 713 291 386 305 327 213 103 110 773 409 364 781 1,889 8,954 4,728 4,226 1,916 1,135 6,057 5,010 1,047 3,960 2,071 All Ages 9 6 5 0 0 0 19 10 53 51 27 11 15 12 35 17 18 86 42 44 41 24 17 80 45 35 75+ 104 9 8 4 9 4 2 1 1 6 19 76 35 10 41 20 11 16 10 48 18 30 23 11 12 47 16 31 70-74 9 7 2 4 5 0 0 0 23 79 14 34 45 23 19 28 16 12 74 44 30 54 32 22 69 40 29 65-69 6 7 3 1 2 25 15 49 10 71 26 13 13 13 26 14 12 76 42 34 63 36 27 87 39 48 120 60-64 4 6 3 3 39 20 62 19 61 32 17 13 13 19 33 17 16 68 33 35 26 53 58 123 171 145 111 55-59 7 5 2 2 2 0 59 34 25 98 38 17 21 36 20 16 85 35 50 28 88 59 226 128 315 287 147 50-54 8 51 35 16 36 20 17 12 19 21 11 10 53 28 25 92 43 49 39 96 86 398 229 169 492 453 182 45-49 7 8 4 4 71 49 22 37 24 14 17 23 56 27 29 56 44 62 80 466 247 219 100 637 575 188 108 Age RURAL 40-44 URBAN URBAN 9 90 62 28 37 60 16 33 21 27 21 12 53 29 24 59 62 71 765 406 359 121 698 627 266 144 122 35-39 9 9 80 40 34 47 16 27 18 20 18 79 46 33 87 51 120 927 467 460 138 849 747 102 368 207 161 30-34 36 56 59 29 38 27 21 34 16 18 72 35 37 72 137 101 535 559 224 152 980 148 421 248 173 1094 1128 25-29 4 84 25 37 50 18 34 19 16 18 14 68 40 28 59 109 972 591 381 240 181 810 700 110 291 172 119 20-24 7 7 1 6 7 24 13 11 19 12 56 44 18 11 24 75 41 903 530 373 100 127 103 116 517 239 278 15-19 9 41 21 20 55 27 83 28 19 10 71 38 33 78 52 63 83 929 455 474 186 103 130 146 515 242 273 10-14 65 38 27 64 58 27 25 37 33 29 16 13 70 36 34 93 73 5-9 985 508 477 166 252 126 126 340 177 163 67 38 29 55 46 27 25 28 21 25 14 11 59 29 30 69 72 0-4 787 399 388 141 262 129 133 331 157 174 Population by Age, Sex and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female /Town Gewog Gase Tshowogm WANGDUE PHODRANG WANGDUE Phodrang Town Wangdue Nahi Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Table A2.5

36 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 875 854 903 546 556 695 594 964 519 445 2,121 1,039 3,374 1,082 1,861 1,729 1,513 2,179 1,276 1,102 2,775 1,569 1,206 1,289 2,512 1,166 1,346 24,302 17,884 42,186 All Ages AREAS BOTH 60 26 56 34 29 64 27 33 64 31 34 30 56 29 27 72 34 38 61 28 33 54 48 39 18 21 75+ 497 480 977 102 7 45 18 35 27 11 51 24 25 41 26 25 16 29 16 13 50 28 22 46 15 31 63 32 31 21 14 299 341 640 70-74 40 19 45 21 22 48 23 26 58 22 34 24 34 16 18 43 14 29 46 20 26 61 23 38 35 17 18 392 375 767 65-69 65 26 60 39 31 75 29 22 77 53 38 39 41 11 30 64 28 36 62 33 29 95 51 44 36 15 21 470 544 1,014 60-64 67 32 88 35 53 71 35 37 81 34 43 38 39 17 22 75 29 46 60 33 27 86 39 47 58 35 23 677 548 1,225 55-59 39 65 62 89 62 38 51 71 49 69 26 43 46 57 75 38 37 52 60 46 22 24 104 124 120 747 103 112 1,010 1,757 50-54 56 48 87 87 72 43 44 88 62 57 22 35 88 41 47 83 44 39 49 58 69 39 30 104 159 150 856 107 1,393 2,249 45-49 68 63 97 47 67 83 58 77 34 43 52 66 84 41 43 51 85 47 26 21 131 199 102 114 141 118 136 Age 1,601 1,033 2,634 40-44 69 69 64 59 71 67 33 34 61 82 45 37 57 74 96 61 35 138 257 150 123 107 195 124 163 102 131 2,093 1,270 3,363 35-39 72 94 70 60 60 80 38 42 99 97 66 31 88 78 99 54 45 166 327 201 130 126 178 118 243 144 166 2,537 1,529 4,066 30-34 78 75 73 38 35 95 54 41 66 75 40 35 235 122 468 113 281 190 187 112 264 189 364 255 109 170 104 3,291 1,868 5,159 25-29 98 90 75 95 53 42 99 59 40 64 64 69 36 33 207 472 109 292 193 180 103 210 135 341 225 116 128 2,889 1,520 4,409 20-24 46 62 97 68 40 93 28 44 49 55 37 18 75 46 29 38 24 14 108 210 113 316 186 130 443 183 260 1,739 1,498 3,237 15-19 92 83 65 50 62 76 59 48 94 56 38 72 38 34 175 267 133 115 134 138 107 320 168 152 342 172 170 1,861 1,861 3,722 10-14 91 87 90 95 58 51 92 64 65 87 98 82 37 45 5-9 245 128 309 117 153 178 156 185 109 198 106 129 185 1,860 1,789 3,649 59 74 98 86 59 55 53 48 98 87 82 43 39 0-4 128 298 103 157 133 141 184 114 217 111 106 101 185 231 1,693 1,625 3,318 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female /Town Gewog Thedtsho Saephu Ruebisa Dangchhu Both Sex Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Table A2.5 Population by Age, Sex and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

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

Urban Rural Both Areas Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 0 110 89 199 239 215 454 349 304 653 1 66 57 123 198 200 398 264 257 521 2 99 86 185 245 267 512 344 353 697 3 83 80 163 275 244 519 358 324 682 4 80 108 188 298 279 577 378 387 765 5 123 115 238 312 282 594 435 397 832 6 112 94 206 267 271 538 379 365 744 7 100 102 202 282 241 523 382 343 725 8 115 104 219 216 245 461 331 349 680 9 99 108 207 234 227 461 333 335 668 10 100 109 209 233 233 466 333 342 675 11 101 103 204 258 238 496 359 341 700 12 133 138 271 262 297 559 395 435 830 13 115 115 230 303 258 561 418 373 791 14 98 122 220 258 248 506 356 370 726 15 82 90 172 227 275 502 309 365 674 16 96 83 179 231 240 471 327 323 650 17 106 85 191 229 207 436 335 292 627 18 141 76 217 205 188 393 346 264 610 19 162 89 251 260 165 425 422 254 676 20 136 65 201 342 204 546 478 269 747 21 148 80 228 389 201 590 537 281 818 22 113 71 184 473 207 680 586 278 864 23 116 84 200 507 255 762 623 339 962 24 116 111 227 549 242 791 665 353 1,018 25 108 85 193 603 266 869 711 351 1,062 26 116 133 249 579 242 821 695 375 1,070 27 126 131 257 520 263 783 646 394 1,040 28 128 130 258 568 272 840 696 402 1,098 29 111 119 230 432 227 659 543 346 889 30 120 113 233 577 241 818 697 354 1,051 31 91 83 174 365 231 596 456 314 770 32 97 108 205 472 201 673 569 309 878 33 107 94 201 332 182 514 439 276 715 34 88 91 179 288 185 473 376 276 652 35 116 102 218 461 195 656 577 297 874 36 101 86 187 334 189 523 435 275 710 37 99 72 171 315 172 487 414 244 658 38 65 72 137 320 165 485 385 237 622 39 70 63 133 212 154 366 282 217 499 40 70 64 134 409 200 609 479 264 743 41 43 40 83 224 157 381 267 197 464 42 51 49 100 283 164 447 334 213 547 43 51 38 89 224 159 383 275 197 472 44 53 39 92 193 123 316 246 162 408

38 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables

Table A2.6 Population by Age, Sex and Area, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Urban Rural Both Areas Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 45 60 47 107 349 136 485 409 183 592 46 45 37 82 213 147 360 258 184 442 47 56 34 90 200 104 304 256 138 394 48 46 36 82 211 130 341 257 166 423 49 45 33 78 168 152 320 213 185 398 50 34 33 67 239 145 384 273 178 451 51 38 18 56 168 127 295 206 145 351 52 19 15 34 155 114 269 174 129 303 53 28 14 42 166 135 301 194 149 343 54 16 20 36 147 126 273 163 146 309 55 11 17 28 159 98 257 170 115 285 56 19 17 36 127 97 224 146 114 260 57 17 16 33 112 107 219 129 123 252 58 21 12 33 110 104 214 131 116 247 59 10 6 16 91 74 165 101 80 181 60 10 24 34 101 124 225 111 148 259 61 13 14 27 93 95 188 106 109 215 62 11 18 29 90 98 188 101 116 217 63 14 16 30 64 68 132 78 84 162 64 8 8 16 66 79 145 74 87 161 65 8 8 16 85 65 150 93 73 166 66 5 6 11 81 64 145 86 70 156 67 9 11 20 82 66 148 91 77 168 68 10 12 22 71 60 131 81 72 153 69 4 13 17 37 70 107 41 83 124 70 7 12 19 59 66 125 66 78 144 71 6 10 16 43 49 92 49 59 108 72 11 11 22 61 66 127 72 77 149 73 7 8 15 44 68 112 51 76 127 74 9 5 14 52 46 98 61 51 112 75 4 4 8 50 57 107 54 61 115 76 6 6 12 40 42 82 46 48 94 77 3 5 8 39 39 78 42 44 86 78 3 3 6 44 32 76 47 35 82 79 4 3 7 41 34 75 45 37 82 80 5 2 7 36 23 59 41 25 66 81 6 6 12 25 31 56 31 37 68 82 3 3 6 33 32 65 36 35 71 83 1 4 5 27 28 55 28 32 60 84 2 3 5 24 24 48 26 27 53 85 7 2 9 16 15 31 23 17 40 86 1 3 4 14 11 25 15 14 29 87 3 6 9 16 19 35 19 25 44 88 2 1 3 13 13 26 15 14 29 89 5 1 6 6 2 8 11 3 14 90 0 0 0 7 4 11 7 4 11

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Table A2.6 Population by Age, Sex and Area, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Urban Rural Both Areas Age Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total 91 1 1 2 3 2 5 4 3 7 92 1 3 4 3 3 6 4 6 10 93 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 3 4 94 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3 3 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 96 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 3 97 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 98 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 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 1 1 0 1 1 107 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 5,217 4,663 9,880 19,085 13,221 32,306 24,302 17,884 42,186

Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

40 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 89 91 47 44 81 42 39 77 73 61 91 88 78 258 773 409 364 139 193 104 150 139 119 996 642 354 390 172 218 179 Total 9 5 4 8 4 4 6 4 2 1 1 0 3 8 6 8 9 4 5 5 11 35 17 18 11 33 16 17 20 12 75+ 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 6 3 3 6 6 1 5 6 8 5 3 9 4 5 10 16 12 18 70-74 5 4 3 9 6 6 7 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 3 4 9 5 7 5 16 12 10 28 16 15 14 12 31 65-69 4 4 1 4 4 4 7 3 4 0 1 3 1 3 3 7 7 8 7 6 14 12 11 10 26 16 19 11 13 23 60-64 7 7 7 6 5 4 6 1 5 3 2 2 2 4 3 4 1 5 9 9 4 5 11 17 16 33 15 15 14 30 55-59 3 9 6 3 3 6 5 0 3 7 3 1 2 3 8 5 6 4 2 20 16 11 10 11 36 15 23 17 38 12 50-54 8 4 4 8 5 6 4 0 3 5 0 3 8 7 6 0 6 22 11 23 25 12 11 11 53 24 19 17 43 10 45-49 8 7 2 7 5 8 6 5 1 6 7 5 5 5 8 4 9 3 12 13 27 29 11 13 56 30 23 12 12 53 Age 40-44 7 5 7 8 6 6 5 2 3 5 8 6 5 5 4 6 14 12 29 24 10 12 53 26 27 34 17 10 53 17 35-39 6 9 8 7 3 6 4 4 7 6 6 6 17 21 15 46 33 12 24 17 10 79 43 17 35 18 18 60 17 12 30-34 5 0 6 6 0 1 5 3 3 6 8 5 8 8 14 28 17 27 37 18 10 11 72 33 43 26 16 17 100 133 25-29 2 2 5 5 0 3 2 4 1 3 9 5 0 7 12 22 17 40 17 24 13 68 26 47 33 18 14 11 110 136 20-24 9 4 2 7 9 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 6 0 1 6 8 3 3 18 78 12 25 17 90 15-19 1 5 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 4 5 5 9 7 4 3 22 14 49 38 33 11 27 71 62 31 20 93 11 10-14 8 7 4 5 2 3 1 9 8 9 9 5 10 19 21 36 34 16 10 10 19 11 70 47 37 40 25 14 84 15 5-9 4 5 8 3 9 3 5 3 0 8 4 6 5 9 12 16 29 30 11 20 11 12 59 38 40 25 15 14 78 10 0-4 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Male Male Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Lomtshokha Lophokha_Phagtakha Lawa_Lamga Rookha BJENAG Bjenagloongpa_Thingmakha ATHANG Jaroggang_Dzawo All Chiwogs /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog Wachhey Garzhikha_Omchheygang Tashi Tokha Tashi Table A2.7

41 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 89 63 31 32 88 212 781 758 123 903 246 431 259 171 508 609 337 250 272 Total 1,916 1,135 1,149 3,828 3,397 6,057 5,010 1,047 8 5 8 5 3 8 0 0 0 3 2 1 7 5 8 13 86 42 44 12 18 10 41 24 17 19 11 75+ 7 2 5 7 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 3 5 7 3 4 3 8 48 18 30 11 12 11 23 70-74 6 3 5 7 1 7 4 4 3 1 1 2 5 3 44 74 30 11 10 26 16 10 32 22 15 12 54 65-69 4 4 6 4 7 4 2 2 2 2 5 9 42 76 34 11 16 11 10 28 17 11 36 27 21 12 63 60-64 3 9 7 8 5 5 7 5 3 2 3 6 6 33 68 35 17 13 12 26 24 13 11 127 120 145 171 55-59 8 5 5 9 3 2 1 7 4 9 35 85 50 25 11 24 15 13 20 28 38 20 18 252 243 287 315 50-54 8 6 6 0 0 0 0 5 8 43 92 49 73 13 41 33 14 67 20 39 30 13 17 365 345 453 492 45-49 7 9 5 3 2 9 5 56 44 78 14 58 40 16 68 10 27 18 62 40 20 20 Age 100 482 455 575 637 40-44 7 7 4 0 4 4 59 62 26 63 42 14 90 20 22 22 21 71 43 27 16 121 110 495 473 627 698 35-39 8 5 6 4 2 87 51 42 78 63 13 24 48 29 13 15 71 46 25 138 168 144 555 507 747 102 849 30-34 9 5 2 3 0 0 18 72 45 92 27 44 67 32 13 21 83 34 152 224 285 113 680 613 980 148 1128 25-29 8 0 8 4 4 0 29 59 44 93 76 37 48 29 15 17 43 18 181 240 172 146 493 445 700 110 810 20-24 3 8 3 0 6 4 1 3 3 5 0 8 24 21 36 23 15 33 14 47 75 41 21 13 103 127 116 15-19 2 1 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 78 52 38 46 19 16 22 28 33 27 61 63 83 32 18 14 130 146 10-14 4 8 3 1 6 4 7 93 73 58 13 85 39 12 32 26 45 47 46 92 58 35 23 5-9 166 126 126 252 6 7 4 7 6 69 72 67 22 62 33 13 32 35 44 56 11 16 29 60 27 33 0-4 141 100 129 133 262 Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Female Male Female Male Female All Chiwogs DARKAR Uma Khatoed Gyapakha Sili_Taagsha Ngawang_Tongchennang Kameychhu_Uma Kamina_Wogyal /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog GASE TSHOGOM Changche_Matshigpogto All Chiwogs Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

42 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 53 26 27 56 27 83 62 83 29 41 47 53 145 216 184 101 109 107 286 245 100 464 278 186 Total 1,326 3,960 2,071 1,889 1,480 2,806 0 0 0 5 3 2 6 6 8 5 5 5 6 2 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 11 80 45 35 15 13 10 26 12 75+ 0 0 0 2 1 1 6 2 0 3 1 2 4 9 2 5 3 2 8 3 5 4 2 2 47 16 31 12 13 18 70-74 8 0 4 4 0 0 4 5 3 7 6 7 3 2 1 5 9 1 0 4 1 5 4 40 29 69 15 14 13 29 65-69 1 4 1 0 3 1 1 7 4 5 6 7 6 3 2 7 1 1 4 3 6 5 39 48 87 24 17 11 41 11 60-64 6 5 3 3 2 3 2 4 5 6 4 8 6 6 5 2 4 7 4 53 58 24 29 12 16 11 53 11 11 111 55-59 4 8 1 3 4 4 5 3 5 5 6 7 7 8 2 1 6 88 59 23 55 10 10 11 78 30 10 20 10 147 50-54 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 7 3 4 8 4 3 0 1 9 96 86 45 73 17 10 12 28 15 12 19 182 118 45-49 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 7 4 6 4 1 3 8 2 2 6 80 46 75 16 10 39 20 18 26 13 Age 108 188 121 40-44 4 3 1 3 2 1 5 7 6 2 4 6 6 8 2 4 4 90 13 11 48 27 25 30 18 144 122 266 103 193 35-39 4 3 3 1 0 3 6 7 5 7 6 4 5 4 0 5 11 12 12 63 45 41 36 27 207 161 368 119 143 262 30-34 5 0 6 1 4 3 8 8 7 4 7 6 4 4 2 12 18 11 16 47 67 63 27 20 248 173 421 120 177 297 25-29 4 4 2 0 2 2 1 6 6 8 6 5 9 8 2 5 3 72 15 14 40 53 51 24 16 172 119 291 141 213 20-24 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 4 2 2 8 4 7 6 1 3 3 1 0 8 0 14 21 14 239 278 517 206 463 15-19 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 8 9 3 3 2 1 2 2 0 11 20 10 11 16 35 17 18 242 273 515 237 199 436 10-14 1 4 0 1 2 2 5 7 8 7 7 5 2 8 6 14 21 17 10 13 39 14 23 16 5-9 177 163 340 115 116 231 5 5 3 2 3 2 6 7 6 5 9 8 9 5 3 3 6 16 17 11 11 40 24 16 0-4 157 174 331 116 111 227 Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female All Chiwogs GASE TSHOWOM Haetshokha Shingkhey_Khatoed Changkha Khamaedna Khatoedkha Dabchhaykha_Matshigkha /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog Shingkhey_Khamaed Medpaisa_Taabchhaekha Haebisa Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

43 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 70 32 55 60 39 63 82 95 45 55 51 59 959 623 336 596 291 102 115 102 177 100 305 763 434 329 110 Total 9 8 5 3 3 2 1 7 4 3 4 2 2 5 2 3 4 4 0 7 3 4 19 10 27 15 12 75+ 9 4 3 1 5 3 2 3 0 3 3 2 1 5 3 2 9 2 1 1 1 0 1 10 20 11 19 70-74 9 3 3 5 6 6 4 3 0 1 2 4 1 5 1 6 0 7 5 2 5 3 2 14 23 19 23 65-69 4 3 6 6 7 5 2 3 1 0 3 2 4 3 3 7 3 4 6 15 10 26 13 13 25 10 10 60-64 6 9 8 4 5 4 1 3 3 1 8 3 5 2 2 7 9 3 6 20 19 32 13 19 39 22 15 55-59 9 6 5 6 3 3 5 4 2 4 6 6 1 4 5 9 34 25 12 38 17 21 59 30 16 14 14 50-54 7 4 9 9 7 6 1 3 4 1 3 0 3 1 8 3 2 1 35 16 36 17 19 51 29 15 14 45-49 8 7 5 5 3 2 4 8 3 5 2 5 2 3 5 8 49 22 12 37 14 23 71 35 18 17 13 Age 40-44 7 8 6 6 3 3 1 6 3 5 4 6 5 1 4 2 2 62 28 10 37 16 21 90 47 24 23 35-39 4 5 5 5 0 4 6 2 2 4 6 1 4 6 3 3 80 40 10 10 34 16 18 62 37 25 120 30-34 9 6 0 2 3 8 4 8 6 6 3 0 5 1 4 36 11 12 18 56 29 27 12 49 101 137 105 25-29 7 5 8 6 4 0 4 3 3 2 4 4 3 8 0 4 2 2 84 25 11 37 18 19 109 176 119 20-24 2 3 6 2 7 6 6 0 0 2 1 2 3 3 2 0 4 3 1 13 11 19 12 24 56 23 33 15-19 5 5 2 9 1 3 2 2 3 0 2 4 3 1 21 20 33 55 27 28 10 13 20 41 52 29 23 10-14 8 9 5 7 8 6 4 4 5 5 4 6 6 38 27 14 21 64 27 37 12 16 65 61 30 31 12 5-9 6 2 4 8 2 5 7 9 7 3 8 9 6 3 38 29 10 12 16 11 55 27 28 67 65 35 30 0-4 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female NAHI Khoorjoongla_Langmizi Haebisa Uesagongm_Thabji Halued_Uesawogm Nagbisa All Chiwogs All Chiwogs /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog THEDTSHO Thanggoo Martaloongchu Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

44 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 58 66 89 40 49 860 440 420 681 344 304 427 223 204 713 501 337 124 174 556 130 768 212 213 104 109 Total 1,214 3,374 1,861 1,513 5 5 2 3 7 8 9 8 5 3 8 6 6 4 2 2 8 4 4 25 13 12 15 56 29 27 14 14 10 16 75+ 8 5 3 2 6 3 3 7 1 0 1 6 5 1 2 4 6 2 2 0 7 4 3 16 11 24 19 12 18 35 70-74 6 9 3 6 8 5 8 5 3 7 6 2 4 3 6 7 6 7 5 1 3 4 23 10 22 18 12 15 45 13 65-69 7 9 5 7 4 3 5 5 2 3 7 9 7 9 4 3 4 5 29 12 14 31 25 13 12 12 19 60 19 10 60-64 7 6 7 8 7 5 3 2 6 7 7 8 1 6 4 4 35 10 25 18 53 29 16 13 12 15 17 88 20 13 55-59 4 9 8 7 3 4 6 6 4 8 6 62 14 16 33 18 62 43 25 18 10 17 30 15 11 36 25 10 14 124 50-54 0 8 7 5 5 0 2 1 1 8 4 72 20 62 37 87 46 19 27 13 29 17 12 36 25 12 20 65 12 159 45-49 7 3 4 6 4 1 3 6 9 97 19 26 79 48 45 21 24 18 12 27 12 15 45 31 12 52 40 15 Age 102 199 40-44 7 3 4 5 2 3 9 32 21 73 50 27 23 33 18 36 19 17 53 44 15 16 81 65 19 10 107 117 150 257 35-39 7 2 5 8 4 9 3 1 4 5 61 32 80 38 17 21 22 14 32 20 12 93 54 20 98 78 126 134 201 327 30-34 0 5 7 4 3 76 54 56 26 34 20 45 25 20 60 15 10 14 16 21 10 11 187 183 123 281 130 468 131 115 25-29 0 5 8 8 9 2 6 4 5 61 53 90 59 26 21 11 41 20 21 47 13 10 13 87 180 137 292 114 472 100 20-24 0 6 0 6 6 5 4 1 0 6 6 20 29 72 38 97 40 17 23 16 10 29 13 16 49 15 10 12 113 210 15-19 6 1 2 3 8 2 1 1 30 32 53 66 33 33 17 39 18 21 62 57 11 17 25 25 13 12 110 133 134 267 10-14 5 1 6 3 7 34 40 64 64 31 33 32 16 42 19 23 74 56 16 28 52 24 10 21 11 10 5-9 120 153 156 309 7 9 7 2 5 6 39 41 97 49 69 40 29 36 26 47 28 19 80 48 16 10 22 39 17 17 11 0-4 157 141 298 Male Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Male Female Female Male Female Female Female Male Male Female Male Female RinchhengangMaed RUEBISA Bangtoedkha Khothangkha Wangjokha RinchhengangToed All Chiwogs Bjagphu /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog Gyala Oola Zamding Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

45 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 57 74 96 53 63 91 903 339 189 150 131 225 291 546 129 116 151 140 202 816 566 556 111 250 Total 2,179 1,276 1,102 9 5 4 6 5 6 5 3 2 8 8 6 5 7 64 34 30 14 10 11 16 56 29 27 11 18 11 75+ 6 4 2 7 3 4 8 6 2 1 1 0 7 2 5 5 4 1 7 3 25 16 41 16 13 29 10 70-74 4 6 1 1 4 8 5 0 7 4 2 2 3 0 4 8 4 4 34 24 10 58 11 16 18 34 12 65-69 3 9 7 3 6 0 9 2 4 6 7 3 4 7 5 8 5 38 39 12 77 11 30 41 16 11 13 60-64 5 8 7 3 6 3 6 5 4 3 7 1 6 1 4 5 43 38 13 81 17 22 39 13 14 10 18 55-59 8 6 0 7 7 6 4 7 8 2 9 8 6 71 49 18 10 19 15 26 43 12 11 69 11 20 120 50-54 7 3 8 4 6 7 4 5 0 3 4 6 7 9 5 88 62 18 11 10 16 22 35 10 57 13 150 45-49 9 8 3 5 5 8 3 5 2 9 7 83 58 22 13 15 24 14 34 43 10 10 77 15 10 25 Age 141 40-44 5 6 6 5 5 8 5 3 8 3 71 11 11 15 22 12 33 34 10 10 67 28 14 11 42 124 195 35-39 7 5 3 8 2 9 9 4 5 60 22 15 17 27 16 38 42 11 80 14 44 28 25 11 72 118 178 30-34 0 7 4 7 9 3 8 4 4 8 0 5 75 24 10 17 17 38 35 10 73 34 11 189 264 124 158 25-29 0 5 7 6 6 7 9 0 75 28 21 11 13 27 13 53 42 16 14 95 11 37 20 135 210 145 182 20-24 4 4 2 6 1 5 2 5 8 6 2 0 0 4 1 1 44 49 27 23 93 10 37 18 55 66 70 15-19 3 0 1 1 62 76 44 33 11 17 23 11 22 12 59 48 14 12 10 10 42 14 16 26 56 138 107 10-14 9 3 3 3 6 9 90 95 34 18 16 12 25 10 32 18 58 51 15 14 21 24 11 20 45 5-9 185 109 8 5 3 5 7 6 6 98 86 36 19 17 25 13 33 17 59 55 12 12 16 29 33 12 62 0-4 184 114 Male Female Male Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Female Female Male Male Female Female DANGCHHU Tashidingkha_Zimi All Chiwogs Godraang_Taagsar /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog Tokaling_Tomla DoongdoongNyelsa_Norbooding Uesagang All Chiwogs GANGTENG Jangchen_Koombu Gangteng Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

46 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 94 88 77 95 53 42 58 52 432 217 511 211 522 288 234 397 215 603 117 165 208 189 695 594 110 Total 1,114 2,775 1,569 1,206 1,289 9 7 6 4 5 5 3 2 9 3 2 1 9 4 5 18 11 16 10 72 34 38 23 10 13 21 12 61 28 33 75+ 7 6 9 4 5 6 7 2 1 1 8 3 5 1 4 3 2 1 13 28 22 23 15 13 13 50 10 46 15 31 70-74 2 5 3 4 4 6 4 6 7 1 3 3 2 1 3 2 1 14 29 11 10 22 11 11 14 43 10 46 20 26 65-69 6 6 3 5 8 5 7 0 5 6 4 0 4 8 2 28 36 11 10 26 14 12 17 11 14 64 62 33 29 10 60-64 6 8 1 6 9 4 7 4 2 9 3 8 3 0 4 4 29 46 13 18 25 13 12 18 17 12 75 60 33 27 55-59 9 2 7 5 5 8 6 2 5 7 46 57 17 25 14 10 21 10 11 24 12 41 24 11 12 75 38 37 12 103 50-54 9 0 8 2 6 6 5 0 6 7 4 41 47 30 11 29 15 14 21 11 28 19 10 88 10 11 83 44 39 11 45-49 5 6 2 9 6 5 5 3 3 52 66 13 43 17 11 11 31 17 14 26 14 30 17 26 12 10 84 41 43 Age 118 40-44 7 9 5 6 7 3 3 4 2 1 61 12 72 47 17 11 33 21 12 28 14 21 25 10 14 82 45 37 102 163 35-39 5 7 7 3 5 2 2 1 99 18 93 63 15 18 44 33 11 25 15 38 20 30 10 11 10 97 66 31 144 243 30-34 5 4 0 3 9 7 5 2 5 5 32 82 15 11 48 26 22 25 16 51 19 47 95 54 41 10 255 109 129 364 25-29 7 0 7 6 1 5 5 12 91 50 19 19 33 21 12 30 14 29 17 41 12 13 16 99 59 40 10 225 116 341 20-24 9 5 3 9 8 5 0 7 1 4 0 1 2 0 20 35 26 15 10 10 14 46 29 75 226 108 186 130 118 316 15-19 9 1 5 8 4 6 2 2 2 18 89 14 11 33 15 18 38 23 10 38 20 97 15 56 38 94 186 168 152 320 10-14 7 7 7 7 6 2 5 1 5 21 80 44 18 11 92 14 52 27 25 50 27 35 14 36 23 64 65 5-9 106 198 129 8 5 4 8 2 2 4 4 19 74 42 30 15 13 44 21 23 32 18 39 20 32 15 14 53 48 0-4 111 106 217 101 Male Male Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Female Female Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Tapaiteng_Uesa Gorgoen KAZHI Baedrog Lengbi Chegidp Yaekorwog All Chiwogs /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog Komathrang Kazhi All Chiwogs Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

47 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 83 92 87 58 57 70 84 89 53 58 310 567 255 312 280 144 175 145 133 177 464 571 136 127 173 111 Total 1,035 1,166 2,512 1,346 9 7 2 6 2 4 9 9 8 7 7 4 1 3 9 3 6 7 2 5 18 15 34 15 19 20 13 54 48 75+ 102 7 4 3 4 4 0 3 7 7 8 3 5 8 8 3 2 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 11 11 31 15 18 63 32 70-74 2 7 4 9 7 3 0 3 6 2 4 1 1 9 5 5 4 5 1 4 2 3 17 38 10 17 13 16 61 23 65-69 5 9 6 4 7 2 5 3 2 4 4 2 1 3 7 6 1 1 13 16 15 19 10 44 26 10 34 95 51 13 60-64 7 9 7 9 4 6 5 5 5 2 6 5 2 3 9 2 5 7 15 17 10 47 10 18 11 26 86 39 11 12 55-59 3 8 9 4 5 5 6 8 8 3 4 4 3 5 1 2 11 23 12 11 17 18 11 60 11 23 12 35 52 112 50-54 7 6 0 9 6 7 2 5 1 6 9 5 5 4 5 5 6 21 18 15 15 58 15 24 11 33 49 10 11 107 45-49 6 9 8 7 3 2 4 6 8 5 2 4 6 2 2 3 27 14 26 22 11 11 85 10 18 31 23 40 51 Age 136 40-44 7 5 6 1 9 3 0 9 9 6 0 3 18 10 14 15 24 12 12 74 21 10 11 13 32 22 29 57 15 131 35-39 6 7 7 4 7 5 7 8 8 5 7 18 21 26 17 22 28 21 78 11 11 15 49 23 39 88 12 16 12 166 30-34 8 0 7 3 7 8 0 3 6 8 3 5 10 27 18 13 30 25 11 14 21 12 19 44 26 43 66 14 104 170 25-29 8 6 5 0 9 8 4 5 0 3 5 2 2 21 18 13 14 20 18 12 64 11 12 10 26 13 34 64 10 128 20-24 6 5 0 6 4 3 2 1 6 0 6 6 4 4 2 1 3 8 3 11 17 10 33 11 147 260 380 233 183 443 15-19 9 9 7 8 5 4 9 4 5 9 9 5 4 7 5 4 7 20 25 24 15 11 49 14 121 170 240 119 172 342 10-14 9 6 4 9 5 9 8 5 3 6 3 27 17 27 21 29 35 11 24 98 15 10 49 22 50 87 13 14 11 5-9 185 6 5 5 7 8 6 4 17 23 11 28 26 28 26 15 11 87 19 13 12 12 46 18 54 98 12 18 10 10 0-4 185 Male Male Male Female Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Female Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Chitokha_Pangkha Gangjab Chhaebhakha NYISHOG Goensar_Radzawog Samtengang Geylegkha_Kuenzangling All Chiwogs /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog PHANGYUEL Uesargang_Hampoekha Chhungserkha_Dhomkha Chhunggoen Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

48 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 87 964 519 445 235 134 760 249 125 124 304 200 104 101 200 113 534 243 291 385 612 303 309 375 392 190 202 Total 2,121 1,039 1,082 8 4 4 8 3 6 6 3 3 3 9 7 9 3 6 39 18 21 16 10 17 10 11 12 60 26 34 29 17 12 75+ 7 3 4 3 1 7 5 3 2 9 3 6 4 4 6 4 8 4 2 2 9 14 21 19 13 18 27 19 10 45 70-74 7 2 5 4 6 4 2 6 4 5 3 2 5 6 6 9 9 7 5 2 17 18 10 35 11 10 19 21 18 40 65-69 5 7 8 2 6 9 4 5 8 4 4 5 8 9 2 9 15 21 12 10 36 13 21 11 26 39 34 25 11 65 60-64 7 2 5 9 3 8 4 7 5 8 7 8 6 2 35 23 15 12 18 10 58 11 15 10 26 11 32 35 15 67 55-59 5 9 4 8 5 4 8 22 24 14 12 12 15 10 46 19 15 23 10 13 30 18 39 65 33 15 18 18 10 104 50-54 7 3 4 0 0 9 5 3 1 2 8 39 30 18 21 16 69 30 17 13 44 21 56 48 26 15 11 20 12 104 45-49 8 5 7 5 3 7 26 21 20 12 25 12 16 11 47 10 29 15 14 42 17 68 63 39 15 24 30 17 13 Age 131 40-44 9 9 8 4 9 9 61 35 27 18 19 27 18 42 34 96 13 33 19 14 45 26 69 69 42 22 20 20 11 138 35-39 5 6 7 6 8 54 45 11 27 21 10 11 38 26 12 99 13 54 25 29 60 33 72 94 40 18 22 28 20 166 30-34 0 7 9 8 0 40 35 18 59 23 13 10 23 14 75 20 12 62 20 42 96 37 63 32 39 20 19 122 113 235 25-29 0 7 6 0 36 33 19 12 42 28 14 14 19 12 69 20 14 47 24 23 84 42 98 54 27 37 14 23 109 207 20-24 9 7 8 3 5 9 8 0 7 3 4 5 7 0 24 14 16 15 38 19 14 37 22 46 62 22 15 29 14 108 15-19 4 9 9 6 5 1 38 34 20 16 31 12 10 21 19 72 60 24 36 61 30 92 83 48 26 22 28 16 12 175 10-14 7 7 37 45 22 15 40 14 19 12 27 13 82 23 12 11 73 36 37 84 44 72 38 34 43 25 18 5-9 128 117 245 4 8 7 43 39 14 10 50 19 11 23 16 82 27 13 14 45 26 19 84 34 58 29 29 61 29 32 0-4 128 103 231 Male Female Male Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female PHOBJI Dogsenang_Gorphu Goenkhar Koomchhi_Phangyuel All Chiwogs Drangpa_Pangsar Khyimdro_Nemphel Talachen_Tawa_Ta-Phu /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog SAEPHU Booso_Zeri Damchhoe_Gangphel All Chiwogs Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

49 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 67 55 76 276 317 144 173 140 136 402 875 854 573 122 221 181 553 191 115 967 505 462 901 429 472 560 Total 1,729 1,126 4 2 2 7 5 9 3 6 4 6 9 1 1 0 5 8 8 6 6 12 10 64 33 31 19 10 13 14 75+ 8 4 4 7 4 3 2 0 2 8 7 8 5 1 0 1 8 5 3 3 5 3 8 15 25 26 13 51 70-74 4 7 3 4 7 3 7 9 7 7 2 5 3 4 2 1 1 0 5 5 7 9 8 26 22 48 10 16 65-69 5 6 8 0 2 9 8 0 0 3 1 2 6 5 9 16 10 13 12 22 53 17 10 75 22 16 14 13 60-64 8 8 5 2 8 9 8 4 4 2 1 1 5 6 13 10 25 37 34 21 13 16 71 20 10 10 16 11 55-59 5 5 8 9 7 9 4 3 7 2 5 9 13 14 22 38 51 40 18 22 13 89 31 16 15 19 10 20 50-54 4 5 9 5 0 2 9 5 0 18 13 13 25 16 43 44 47 24 23 87 15 10 42 28 14 42 19 27 45-49 6 9 4 5 9 6 3 24 12 12 19 13 23 10 47 67 49 24 25 13 59 34 25 38 21 17 32 Age 114 40-44 5 5 6 4 8 8 31 18 13 10 10 30 13 64 59 96 48 48 17 16 89 52 37 69 40 29 52 123 35-39 9 8 6 6 12 26 15 11 21 14 29 17 70 60 65 55 12 19 13 50 60 64 42 58 120 130 110 106 30-34 0 7 4 9 12 34 16 18 27 15 11 55 46 78 75 36 23 13 84 61 58 88 91 112 169 190 145 146 25-29 8 0 4 9 36 17 19 22 14 16 65 39 90 54 12 26 22 13 53 47 90 36 54 49 103 109 193 100 20-24 8 5 7 6 9 3 3 3 0 7 11 13 18 40 28 44 47 91 13 20 68 77 35 42 63 23 40 47 15-19 9 7 2 8 1 1 8 4 21 19 10 28 18 65 50 45 53 98 10 12 78 28 50 81 32 49 42 115 10-14 9 6 3 8 5 17 10 32 22 31 14 34 20 91 87 59 47 14 13 83 48 35 93 45 48 56 5-9 106 178 6 7 3 4 7 7 11 23 17 24 13 21 10 59 74 61 63 11 14 80 46 34 86 43 43 50 0-4 124 133 Male Male Female Female Male Male Female Male Female Male Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Longtoed Boomilog Nakha /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog Rukoobji WANGDUE PHODRANG TOWN Local Area 1 All Chiwogs Local Area 2 Local Area 3 Local Area 4 Local Area 5 Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

50 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 704 898 713 276 284 616 305 311 351 353 474 424 386 327 713 386 327 213 103 110 213 103 110 Total 2,991 1,291 8,954 4,728 4,226 1,700 3 3 8 6 2 6 5 5 5 9 6 5 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 22 13 53 51 11 11 104 75+ 2 1 4 1 3 6 3 3 9 5 4 8 8 4 4 8 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 1 76 35 41 24 16 70-74 4 2 5 7 2 5 3 7 3 4 6 2 7 5 5 7 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 45 79 17 12 65-69 4 1 6 6 7 9 4 5 9 7 6 9 7 6 7 3 1 2 3 1 2 13 49 71 13 13 22 13 120 60-64 4 4 3 3 8 4 4 6 8 4 4 4 6 3 3 6 3 3 17 62 61 17 13 10 32 15 17 13 123 55-59 9 7 5 9 8 3 7 9 2 7 5 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 35 98 21 11 11 16 30 52 17 128 226 50-54 8 8 74 22 23 20 12 14 13 21 11 10 33 11 43 20 54 20 12 21 11 10 21 11 10 229 169 398 128 45-49 7 7 8 4 4 8 4 4 72 16 35 24 17 18 14 33 21 12 34 18 63 28 77 24 17 Age 247 219 466 149 40-44 9 9 29 43 60 33 26 26 45 28 17 72 43 74 31 27 60 33 27 21 12 21 12 132 406 359 765 252 120 35-39 9 9 9 9 39 52 47 27 27 31 82 38 44 83 44 98 46 20 47 27 20 18 18 119 467 460 927 251 132 30-34 0 0 36 43 59 44 47 50 56 73 37 58 21 59 38 21 34 18 34 16 18 103 535 559 106 101 227 124 1094 25-29 0 4 0 4 37 28 50 34 23 26 59 22 37 77 40 55 27 86 50 34 16 18 18 14 325 591 381 972 411 20-24 0 7 1 6 7 1 6 28 38 56 22 46 20 26 56 28 67 29 44 56 44 307 530 373 100 903 129 100 436 15-19 9 9 44 61 83 25 17 57 26 31 81 37 51 83 19 10 19 10 186 455 474 186 929 112 182 103 186 368 103 10-14 40 73 58 25 25 31 54 25 29 77 37 57 33 58 25 33 29 16 13 29 16 13 5-9 185 508 477 985 130 188 373 30 40 46 25 24 26 66 38 28 56 26 84 44 21 46 25 21 25 14 11 25 14 11 0-4 110 399 388 787 117 227 Male Male Male Male Female Male Male Female Male Female Female Female Female Female Male Female Male Female Male Female All Local Areas NOBDING TOWN Local Area 1 Local Area 6 Local Area 7 Local Area 8 Local Area 9 All Local Areas /Sex Chiwog /Town/ Gewog RURICHU TOWN Local Area 1 All Local Areas Table A2.7 Population by Age, Sex, Chiwog and Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Note: Excludes 162 tourists/non-Bhutanese found in hotels on the census reference day

51 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 879 477 827 644 159 800 609 Total 1,810 2,767 3,289 5,543 1,609 1,418 1,645 2,142 7,182 1,059 7,950 2,360 35,219 27,269 86 450 722 240 280 788 636 300 693 862 361 273 481 1,216 1,552 1,161 3,361 3,720 1,008 14,470 10,750 Female All Status 73 429 237 547 973 344 725 783 439 336 981 578 Male 1,088 1,551 1,737 4,755 3,821 4,230 1,352 20,749 16,519 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 26 208 239 238 Total 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Female 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Not Reported 26 208 237 237 Male 1 49 58 78 15 24 79 30 54 28 63 63 41 12 68 65 73 934 788 133 146 Total 1 8 43 42 57 10 15 60 20 41 21 47 50 29 52 93 52 62 703 601 102 Female 6 5 9 7 0 4 16 21 19 10 13 16 13 12 16 40 13 44 11 Widow/Widower 231 187 Male 8 4 9 3 2 4 3 2 6 7 1 9 0 9 10 97 14 10 15 11 112 Total 4 5 2 8 2 2 7 3 3 0 5 5 0 5 0 6 6 75 63 12 12 Female Separated 7 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 4 0 3 2 4 3 37 34 Male 3 7 71 40 72 87 33 37 71 68 53 17 67 62 45 68 927 136 229 239 Total 1,166 Marital Status 9 1 6 50 35 47 51 23 22 50 28 36 57 53 32 42 780 636 101 137 144 Female Divorced Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 5 8 9 2 1 21 25 36 10 15 21 40 17 10 13 35 92 26 95 386 291 Male 522 283 512 808 410 876 117 460 242 754 576 Total 1,007 1,188 1,588 1,671 3,887 1,059 3,902 4,261 19,862 15,601 62 94 496 264 471 724 151 177 759 560 398 208 431 554 195 384 288 8,198 6,060 1,982 2,138 Female Married 55 511 258 717 864 132 335 912 410 202 445 505 265 148 370 288 Male 3,327 9,541 1,920 2,123 11,664 4 7 1 7 5 3 0 4 32 18 29 27 18 82 46 30 21 34 542 508 208 Total 2 3 0 7 3 4 1 0 3 5 14 10 14 13 40 26 16 19 270 251 109 Female 2 4 8 1 4 1 2 0 1 18 15 14 11 42 20 99 14 16 15 Living Together 272 257 Male 37 256 481 987 141 223 609 154 401 451 199 343 967 317 Total 1,166 1,430 1,328 9,110 2,874 3,254 12,364 53 50 59 22 74 88 382 101 157 366 663 170 118 149 199 161 509 4,442 3,138 1,121 1,304 Female Never Married 88 95 15 784 155 324 621 173 767 491 252 252 125 182 458 229 Male 1,158 7,922 5,972 1,753 1,950 Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Marital Status, Sex Gangteng Dangchhu Ruebisa Thedtsho Nahi Gase Tshowogm Gase Tshogongm Darkar Bjenag Athang Saephu Phobji Rurichu Town Phangyuel Nobding Town Nyishog Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang Town Kazhi Both Areas Rural /Town Gewog Urban Table A2.8

52 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 51.2 39.9 43.9 50.3 33.9 47.2 41.1 14.2 48.9 39.5 52.4 46.6 45.1 54.1 39.4 54.2 44.8 45.4 46.8 42.7 46.8 Female All Status 48.8 60.1 56.1 49.7 66.1 52.8 58.9 85.8 51.1 60.5 47.6 53.4 54.9 45.9 60.6 45.8 55.2 54.6 53.2 57.3 53.2 Male 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Female Not Reported 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 Male 5.6 3.2 2.8 3.1 2.9 2.4 2.7 0.5 4.4 3.4 3.8 4.3 5.1 0.6 2.9 3.2 2.0 6.1 1.9 3.1 1.8 Total 4.9 2.3 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.8 2.0 0.4 3.3 2.5 3.0 3.3 3.6 0.6 2.2 2.4 1.3 4.9 1.3 2.6 1.3 Female 0.7 0.9 0.8 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.2 1.1 0.8 0.8 1.1 1.5 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.6 Widow/Widower Male 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.2 Total 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 Female Separated 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 Male 3.0 4.6 4.0 3.1 6.9 4.5 2.2 3.3 1.2 4.7 3.3 3.8 2.6 5.6 1.9 3.4 6.3 1.1 6.4 3.2 3.0 PERCENT Total Marital Status 2.1 4.0 2.6 1.8 4.8 2.7 1.5 2.2 0.5 4.0 2.2 3.2 1.4 4.0 0.6 2.3 4.7 1.0 4.0 1.9 1.8 Female Divorced Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 0.9 0.6 1.4 1.3 2.1 1.8 0.6 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.6 0.2 2.5 1.3 1.2 Male 42.7 59.4 65.6 57.4 59.3 61.9 50.8 56.4 70.1 61.8 50.2 64.4 63.7 57.5 73.6 57.2 35.2 39.7 54.4 54.3 53.6 Total 21.0 30.0 26.0 26.2 31.7 21.4 23.1 23.3 10.1 30.4 24.7 33.7 32.3 24.4 39.0 22.2 17.9 15.4 27.2 27.6 26.9 Female Married 21.7 29.4 39.6 31.2 27.7 40.5 27.7 33.1 60.0 31.4 25.5 30.7 31.4 33.1 34.6 35.0 17.3 24.3 27.2 26.7 26.7 Male 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.2 3.5 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.4 5.1 0.2 1.1 5.8 0.0 1.9 9.7 0.7 2.0 0.4 0.4 Total 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 1.7 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.3 2.5 0.1 0.5 3.3 0.0 0.9 5.1 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 Female Living Together 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.1 2.6 0.1 0.6 2.5 0.0 0.9 4.6 0.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 Male 49.4 29.1 26.6 35.7 29.6 27.0 43.5 35.1 24.0 28.3 37.8 27.4 23.9 24.9 23.3 33.4 45.1 56.3 29.9 40.0 40.9 Total 8.7 6.0 3.1 7.3 9.2 9.3 8.3 16.2 11.5 13.2 11.1 20.2 12.6 10.5 12.1 13.8 11.5 23.8 26.4 15.6 16.4 Female Never Married 9.4 33.2 17.6 17.9 22.4 18.4 20.9 23.3 22.5 20.9 17.8 30.5 15.3 14.8 15.6 21.9 21.4 29.9 21.6 24.4 24.5 Male Gangteng Dangchhu Ruebisa Thedtsho Nahi Gase Tshowogm Gase Tshogongm Darkar Saephu Bjenag Phobji Athang Phangyuel Rurichu Town Nyishog Nobding Town Kazhi Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang Town Both Areas Rural /Town Gewog Urban Table A2.8 Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Marital Status, Sex

53 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 318 200 767 640 459 Total 3,722 3,237 4,409 5,159 4,066 3,363 2,634 2,249 1,757 1,225 1,014 35,219 99 156 856 747 548 544 375 341 225 1,861 1,498 1,520 1,868 1,529 1,270 1,033 Female 14,470 All Status 162 101 677 470 392 299 234 Male 1,861 1,739 2,889 3,291 2,537 2,093 1,601 1,393 1,010 20,749 0 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 30 45 40 43 27 27 16 239 Total 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Female 0 0 0 1 Not Reported 9 1 0 0 0 30 44 40 43 27 27 15 237 Male 0 1 2 93 12 17 25 33 48 59 86 93 103 934 116 137 109 Total 0 1 2 66 58 11 13 19 26 40 49 69 99 71 73 703 106 Female 0 0 0 1 4 6 7 8 37 35 Widow/Widower 10 17 17 22 31 36 231 Male 1 0 1 9 7 7 6 3 7 6 3 3 15 21 13 10 112 Total 1 0 0 4 8 4 4 6 6 1 4 3 2 2 75 11 19 Female Separated 0 0 1 4 2 5 5 3 6 1 0 2 3 3 1 1 37 Male 6 0 3 83 87 55 45 39 20 17 12 199 163 169 136 132 Total 1166 Marital Status 2 0 2 5 58 93 80 61 42 31 29 13 12 780 135 104 113 Female Divorced 4 0 1 7 5 7 25 64 59 56 43 52 26 13 14 10 386 Male 3 87 132 962 746 560 426 279 181 Total 1,365 3,270 3,339 2,856 2,265 1,908 1,483 19,862 2 35 77 104 748 852 685 584 388 371 247 196 126 8,198 1,430 1,309 1,044 Female Married 1 52 28 617 899 574 375 313 230 153 104 Male 1,840 2,030 1,812 1,413 1,223 11,664 6 0 6 6 58 70 71 44 44 40 41 45 42 25 23 21 542 Total 2 0 6 7 3 35 37 27 22 23 21 24 18 20 11 14 270 Female 4 0 0 9 3 Living Together 23 33 44 22 21 19 17 27 22 14 14 272 Male 7 84 64 62 61 43 28 30 13 427 213 122 Total 3,719 3,093 2,856 1,542 12,364 1 9 5 3 72 64 35 26 22 25 22 13 666 235 1,859 4,442 1,385 Female 6 Never Married 87 58 42 37 39 30 19 25 10 355 149 Male Population Aged 10 Years and Above by Marital Status Sex, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 1,860 7,922 1,708 2,190 1,307 Age Group 85+ 10-14 All Ages 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 Table A2.9

54 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables

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

Area/Age Male Female Both Sex Group Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Literate Illiterate Total % Literate Urban 4,114 522 4,636 88.7 1,021 3,106 4,127 75.3 7,220 1,543 8,763 82.4 6-9 388 38 426 91.1 38 370 408 90.7 758 76 834 90.9 10-14 543 4 547 99.3 6 581 587 99.0 1,124 10 1,134 99.1 15-19 568 17 585 97.1 10 413 423 97.6 981 27 1,008 97.3 20-24 580 45 625 92.8 36 375 411 91.2 955 81 1,036 92.2 25-29 537 42 579 92.7 94 504 598 84.3 1,041 136 1,177 88.4 30-34 446 54 500 89.2 141 348 489 71.2 794 195 989 80.3 35-39 386 64 450 85.8 153 242 395 61.3 628 217 845 74.3 40-44 220 48 268 82.1 118 112 230 48.7 332 166 498 66.7 45-49 200 52 252 79.4 104 83 187 44.4 283 156 439 64.5 50-54 104 31 135 77.0 72 27 99 27.3 131 103 234 56.0 55-59 52 26 78 66.7 50 18 68 26.5 70 76 146 47.9 60-64 34 22 56 60.7 69 11 80 13.8 45 91 136 33.1 65+ 56 79 135 41.5 130 22 152 14.5 78 209 287 27.2 Rural 12,811 4,514 17,325 73.9 5,511 6,216 11,727 53.0 19,027 10,025 29,052 65.5 6-9 812 186 998 81.4 177 807 984 82.0 1,619 363 1,982 81.7 10-14 1,281 33 1,314 97.5 35 1,239 1,274 97.3 2,520 68 2,588 97.4 15-19 1,093 56 1,149 95.1 71 1,003 1,074 93.4 2,096 127 2,223 94.3 20-24 1,884 352 2,236 84.3 212 897 1,109 80.9 2,781 564 3,345 83.1 25-29 2,162 503 2,665 81.1 414 853 1,267 67.3 3,015 917 3,932 76.7 30-34 1,550 454 2,004 77.3 487 553 1,040 53.2 2,103 941 3,044 69.1 35-39 1,163 446 1,609 72.3 535 340 875 38.9 1,503 981 2,484 60.5 40-44 905 406 1,311 69.0 624 179 803 22.3 1,084 1,030 2,114 51.3 45-49 721 400 1,121 64.3 547 122 669 18.2 843 947 1,790 47.1 50-54 497 366 863 57.6 573 72 645 11.2 569 939 1,508 37.7 55-59 306 285 591 51.8 439 41 480 8.5 347 724 1,071 32.4 60-64 166 247 413 40.2 423 41 464 8.8 207 670 877 23.6 65+ 271 780 1,051 25.8 974 69 1,043 6.6 340 1,754 2,094 16.2 Both Areas 16,925 5,036 21,961 77.1 9,322 6,532 15,854 58.8 26,247 11,568 37,815 69.4 6-9 1,200 224 1,424 84.3 1,177 215 1,392 84.6 2,377 439 2,816 84.4 10-14 1,824 37 1,861 98.0 1,820 41 1,861 97.8 3,644 78 3,722 97.9 15-19 1,661 73 1,734 95.8 1,416 81 1,497 94.6 3,077 154 3,231 95.2 20-24 2,464 397 2,861 86.1 1,272 248 1,520 83.7 3,736 645 4,381 85.3 25-29 2,699 545 3,244 83.2 1,357 508 1,865 72.8 4,056 1,053 5,109 79.4 30-34 1,996 508 2,504 79.7 901 628 1,529 58.9 2,897 1,136 4,033 71.8 35-39 1,549 510 2,059 75.2 582 688 1,270 45.8 2,131 1,198 3,329 64.0 40-44 1,125 454 1,579 71.2 291 742 1,033 28.2 1,416 1,196 2,612 54.2 45-49 921 452 1,373 67.1 205 651 856 23.9 1,126 1,103 2,229 50.5 50-54 601 397 998 60.2 99 645 744 13.3 700 1,042 1,742 40.2 55-59 358 311 669 53.5 59 489 548 10.8 417 800 1,217 34.3 60-64 200 269 469 42.6 52 492 544 9.6 252 761 1,013 24.9 65+ 327 859 1,186 27.6 91 1,104 1,195 7.6 418 1,963 2,381 17.6

55 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 1.1 1.0 1.6 22.6 59.9 83.2 89.7 93.0 23.4 20.7 61.3 81.3 87.5 91.3 21.0 27.7 57.1 88.3 94.7 96.9 31.5 Attending % Currently 4 60 36 90 50 32 87 26 10 30 627 116 229 540 199 Never 1,834 1,991 14,299 11,397 12,308 13,231 Attended 31 20 17 Both Sex 379 163 121 122 230 132 101 105 535 149 1,761 8,851 1,226 3,254 4,006 14,651 10,645 12,105 Attended Previously 85 698 739 209 460 506 791 934 238 233 310 426 294 1,101 1,360 4,670 8,862 3,199 6,099 1,471 2,763 Currently Attending 1.1 1.0 1.3 30.8 71.4 90.4 94.9 94.9 28.7 27.5 69.5 90.1 94.1 93.8 26.9 39.0 75.8 91.3 96.6 97.5 33.9 Attending % Currently 3 4 3 38 23 17 35 19 14 90 20 15 160 105 140 Never 6,906 5,455 5,753 1,108 1,153 6,563 Attended 5 4 43 21 22 85 32 16 Female 18 36 11 589 121 423 166 4,395 2,248 2,822 1,351 1,573 3,599 Attended Previously 80 32 112 333 396 622 705 214 274 464 476 119 122 158 229 739 2,383 4,551 1,644 3,152 1,399 Currently Attending 1.2 1.0 2.0 18.2 50.5 75.3 84.6 91.1 19.6 17.0 53.7 71.4 81.6 88.8 17.0 21.4 44.9 85.4 92.5 96.3 29.4 Attending % Currently 6 1 78 37 19 55 31 18 67 23 15 467 124 400 109 726 838 Never 7,393 5,942 6,555 6,668 Attended Male 85 87 20 15 13 258 120 100 100 803 145 100 369 113 1,172 6,603 7,823 1,903 2,433 8,506 10,256 Attended Previously 53 182 365 343 479 655 129 246 232 327 458 119 111 152 197 732 2,287 4,311 1,555 2,947 1,364 Currently Attending Population 6 Years and Above by School/Institute Attendance, Sex, Age Group Area, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 23+ 19-22 17-18 15-16 13-14 6-12 23+ 19-22 17-18 15-16 13-14 6-12 23+ 19-22 17-18 15-16 13-14 6-12 Both Areas Rural Urban Area/Age Group Table A3.2

56 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 6.7 23.4 30.3 47.9 24.7 18.0 14.7 36.0 13.3 18.9 27.6 16.2 20.6 27.3 16.3 39.1 18.4 18.7 16.1 Attending % Currently 57 168 397 855 972 316 272 918 582 914 687 912 443 999 867 Never 1,766 2,085 1,089 14,299 Attended Both Sex 77 172 154 626 445 154 715 183 918 271 476 264 493 439 3,757 3,126 1,291 1,090 14,651 Attended Previously 44 99 313 121 255 373 117 829 316 198 689 187 891 159 344 250 2,406 8,862 1,271 Currently Attending 22 20 32.3 28.7 56.8 25.5 18.5 18.7 21.7 39.9 18.8 23.4 29.6 19.6 32.1 17.1 39.6 19.7 16.1 Attending % Currently 67 35 208 436 385 511 158 142 517 429 328 440 373 546 220 580 480 Never 1,051 6,906 Attended Gewog , Wangdue Phodrang 2017 Female 63 35 56 88 64 65 67 96 125 306 498 427 192 294 197 188 159 1,475 4,395 Attended Previously 24 60 57 63 96 91 79 171 129 191 669 396 175 347 488 188 123 1,204 4,551 Currently Attending 3.9 28.6 19.6 40.3 23.8 17.5 12.0 32.4 10.4 14.1 26.0 12.2 21.5 23.8 15.6 38.5 17.0 17.7 16.0 Attending % Currently 22 715 101 189 419 461 158 130 572 489 254 474 314 366 223 419 387 Never 7,393 1,700 Attended Male 42 98 90 109 501 793 357 663 523 118 624 204 279 168 305 280 2,282 2,820 10,256 Attended Previously 20 61 60 36 96 80 142 126 182 602 433 141 102 342 403 156 127 1,202 4,311 Currently Attending Population 6 Years and Above by School/Institute Attendance, Sex Town/ Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang Town Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Gase Tshowogm Nahi Thedtsho Ruebisa Dangchhu Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Saephu Wangdue Phodrang Wangdue Gewog Town/ Table A3.3

57 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 3 5 8 1 1 2 0 1 1 3 1 3 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 28 31 20 29 Other 5 0 2 2 2 7 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 11 16 10 20 30 10 40 50 16 19 23 55 78 Above Masters and 5 5 4 2 3 5 6 46 89 10 14 26 40 47 23 12 75 87 10 14 14 20 135 118 165 287 310 175 318 493 Degree Bachelors 0 0 0 3 1 2 5 7 0 5 5 1 1 2 0 5 5 20 43 63 10 13 11 26 37 42 121 122 125 167 Diploma 0 1 1 8 8 5 8 7 1 6 7 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 5 7 10 22 32 16 13 29 36 30 18 48 Certificate 9 6 10 14 24 17 59 76 57 32 67 99 17 26 11 17 16 19 35 Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017 105 165 270 138 202 340 434 491 402 462 864 Higher Secondary 3 9 8 9 12 15 74 89 73 28 83 10 18 14 23 10 20 30 157 207 364 273 266 539 435 508 111 501 559 Middle 1,060 Secondary 3 7 6 3 9 4 7 10 12 51 63 29 20 74 94 11 49 57 104 119 223 213 205 418 277 306 106 331 481 812 Lower Highest Level of Education Completed Highest Level Secondary 98 84 61 81 99 29 30 59 350 422 772 182 170 231 433 503 936 268 143 295 438 180 145 128 273 School 1,347 1,615 1,060 1,428 2,488 Primary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 8 ECCD Daycare/ 7 3 3 8 2 0 2 4 0 4 23 13 36 10 13 10 23 33 17 50 25 26 51 11 14 14 22 14 102 116 Education 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 Thedtsho Nahi Gase Tshowogm Gase Tshogongm Darkar Bjenag Athang Rurichu Town Nobding Town Wangdue Phodrang Town Wangdue /Town/Sex Gewog Table A3.4

58 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 1 2 3 2 2 4 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 7 7 1 8 9 2 2 4 0 0 0 25 87 112 Other 1 3 4 0 1 1 2 1 3 4 0 7 7 1 0 5 5 0 4 4 62 14 18 13 14 202 264 Above Masters and 3 8 6 4 11 29 40 12 15 11 19 35 32 67 26 32 29 54 83 10 14 21 43 64 451 Degree 1,162 1,613 Bachelors 1 7 8 1 5 6 1 2 3 6 3 9 3 5 8 1 3 4 1 10 15 25 10 11 104 391 495 Diploma 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 6 1 4 5 3 8 0 3 3 0 1 1 73 11 121 194 Certificate 2 18 41 59 13 22 35 26 24 50 46 47 93 18 25 43 84 81 16 18 33 53 86 165 Higher 1,051 1,740 2,791 Secondary 9 8 8 29 32 61 32 35 67 13 22 92 10 18 66 10 18 26 111 203 108 174 108 134 Middle 1,374 2,077 3,451 Secondary 9 5 8 8 14 23 36 50 86 14 19 23 31 13 21 29 78 221 165 386 110 138 248 107 Lower 1,197 1,776 2,973 Highest Level of Education Completed Highest Level Secondary 185 267 452 245 318 563 111 180 291 244 312 556 111 195 306 305 459 764 106 166 272 238 357 595 School 4,213 6,760 Primary 10,973 8 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 6 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 27 49 15 ECCD Daycare/ 3 8 1 9 1 0 1 8 18 21 43 16 59 15 10 25 29 76 14 22 18 10 28 374 224 598 105 Education Non-formal Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Wangdue Phodrang Wangdue Saephu Phobji Phangyuel Nyishog Kazhi Gangteng Dangchhu Ruebisa /Town/Sex Gewog Table A3.4 Population 6 Years and Above by Highest Level of Education Completed, Sex Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017

59 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 Wangdue Phodrang 2017 Domain by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 2017

Gewog/Town Male Female Both Sexes Gewog/Town Male Female Both Sexes Wangdue Phodrang Town 60 49 109 Wangdue Phodrang Town 18 11 29 Nobding Town 3 1 4 Nobding Town 0 0 0 Rurichu Town 2 0 2 Rurichu Town 1 0 1 Athang 11 11 22 Athang 6 5 11 Bjenag 21 38 59 Bjenag 7 11 18 Darkar 26 28 54 Darkar 9 8 17 Gase Tshogongm 45 52 97 Gase Tshogongm 13 14 27 Gase Tshowogm 7 7 14 Gase Tshowogm 3 2 5 Nahi 18 16 34 Nahi 6 5 11 Thedtsho 23 21 44 Thedtsho 3 5 8 Ruebisa 34 34 68 Ruebisa 11 12 23 Dangchhu 17 15 32 Dangchhu 7 7 14 Gangteng 31 45 76 Gangteng 10 13 23 Kazhi 41 42 83 Kazhi 15 13 28 Nyishog 27 34 61 Nyishog 11 19 30 Phangyuel 17 15 32 Phangyuel 7 6 13 Phobji 31 48 79 Phobji 13 20 33 Saephu 36 46 82 Saephu 15 19 34 Total 450 502 952 Total 155 170 325

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

Room Density Average Number of Average Room Density Regular Gewog/Town Rooms in Dwelling Household Size (Person per Room) Households Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 3.2 3.9 1.2 2,104 Nobding Town 3.3 3.8 1.2 115 Rurichu Town 2.7 3.3 1.2 64 Rural Athang 3.5 3.8 1.1 181 Bjenag 4.1 3.4 0.8 437 Darkar 3.2 3.2 1.0 646 Gase Tshogongm 3.3 3.6 1.1 833 Gase Tshowogm 3.7 3.7 1.0 188 Nahi 3.8 3.7 1.0 148 Thedtsho 3.3 3.8 1.2 769 Ruebisa 3.9 3.9 1.0 447 Dangchhu 4.2 4.5 1.1 217 Gangteng 3.8 3.6 0.9 536 Kazhi 3.3 3.7 1.1 334 Nyishog 3.4 4.1 1.2 470 Phangyuel 4.0 3.6 0.9 225 Phobji 4.2 4.7 1.1 421 Saephu 4.1 3.7 0.9 421 Both Areas 3.5 3.8 1.1 8,556

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

House Occupancy Status Owner Rented Rented Rent Free Rent Free Gewog/Town Occupied Govt. House Private House Govt. House Private House Other Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 178 169 1,038 54 647 18 2,104 Nobding Town 42 7 50 4 11 1 115 Rurichu Town 6 41 14 1 2 0 64 Rural Athang 167 6 2 2 4 0 181 Bjenag 333 8 32 43 13 8 437 Darkar 214 32 184 81 103 32 646 Gase Tshogongm 248 316 170 31 44 24 833 Gase Tshowogm 96 61 12 7 11 1 188 Nahi 123 2 1 6 14 2 148 Thedtsho 213 87 278 84 89 18 769 Ruebisa 331 11 19 46 36 4 447 Dangchhu 197 6 4 1 7 2 217 Gangteng 350 30 106 37 8 5 536 Kazhi 260 9 5 37 10 13 334 Nyishog 345 22 54 35 10 4 470 Phangyuel 153 7 28 15 17 5 225 Phobji 404 4 3 8 1 1 421 Saephu 366 13 24 9 6 3 421 Botha Areas 4,026 831 2,024 501 1,033 141 8,556

Table A7.3 Distribution of Households by Number of Rooms in Dwelling by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang 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 Wangdue Phodrang Town 176 462 663 482 219 52 29 21 0 2,104 Nobding Town 11 33 32 18 7 7 4 3 0 115 Rurichu Town 4 26 21 12 0 0 0 1 0 64 Rural Athang 19 33 35 48 31 9 2 4 0 181 Bjenag 17 81 78 112 55 33 21 39 1 437 Darkar 120 177 120 122 34 28 3 15 27 646 Gase Tshogongm 81 133 376 106 41 33 19 42 2 833 Gase Tshowogm 22 29 50 38 19 11 6 13 0 188 Nahi 10 37 27 34 14 4 7 15 0 148 Thedtsho 54 176 276 148 42 37 12 23 1 769 Ruebisa 31 80 93 103 59 37 17 26 1 447 Dangchhu 6 48 39 43 27 22 13 19 0 217 Gangteng 34 79 140 132 80 43 12 16 0 536 Kazhi 61 73 71 64 28 14 2 14 7 334 Nyishog 53 108 113 102 43 21 8 22 0 470 Phangyuel 16 42 53 40 19 18 9 28 0 225 Phobji 13 26 87 162 44 56 16 17 0 421 Saephu 34 52 72 123 57 37 15 30 1 421 Both Areas 762 1,695 2,346 1,889 819 462 195 348 40 8,556

61 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 64 115 181 437 646 833 188 148 769 447 217 536 334 470 225 421 421 Total 2,104 8,556 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 2 7 0 0 0 1 30 50 Other 1 0 1 5 1 6 2 2 2 7 1 4 11 44 13 26 16 13 155 No facilty, No facilty, bush, field bush, 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 3 3 0 0 5 16 33 toilet Composting 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 8 6 2 8 1 3 16 10 64 latrine Long drop 6 0 2 4 50 73 18 15 13 52 85 39 35 96 76 36 20 68 688 latrine without slab / open pit Sanitation facility 1 1 4 9 96 37 33 60 27 35 36 46 57 80 16 39 59 100 736 with slab Pit latrine Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 3 2 11 10 45 VIP 14 13 16 34 23 32 49 69 47 85 52 67 79 219 107 101 115 202 1,324 Flush toilet to somewhere else 94 49 95 91 121 141 404 625 131 479 244 369 101 211 104 290 200 1,712 5,461 Flush toilet Distribution of Households by Type Toilet Facility Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang Town Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Gase Tshowogm Nahi Thedtsho Ruebisa Dangchhu Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Saephu /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.4

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

Sharing toilet with other households Area/Dzongkhag Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 403 1,701 0 2,104 Nobding Town 23 92 0 115 Rurichu Town 13 51 0 64 Rural Athang 20 161 0 181 Bjenag 92 344 1 437 Darkar 210 409 27 646 Gase Tshogongm 148 683 2 833 Gase Tshowogm 23 165 0 188 Nahi 16 131 1 148 Thedtsho 192 577 0 769 Ruebisa 87 360 0 447 Dangchhu 17 200 0 217 Gangteng 115 421 0 536 Kazhi 73 254 7 334 Nyishog 98 372 0 470 Phangyuel 60 165 0 225 Phobji 47 374 0 421 Saephu 43 377 1 421 Both Areas 1,680 6,837 39 8,556

63 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 64 115 181 437 646 833 188 148 769 447 217 536 334 470 225 421 421 Total 2,104 8,556 0 0 0 5 1 5 1 2 2 2 0 5 10 87 24 18 14 10 186 Other 0 0 7 5 25 14 50 14 24 60 30 57 53 12 45 16 26 214 652 Mud Blocks 2 0 92 42 69 66 29 59 42 26 91 37 13 109 211 119 118 261 Earth 1,386 Rammed 1 8 8 66 12 25 77 89 36 63 38 27 37 19 10 41 127 100 784 Wood Wood Planks 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 1 3 0 3 39 50 21 170 305 Blocks Cement 1 1 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 5 1 0 2 23 46 56 110 256 Bricks 1 4 5 6 2 1 2 4 1 20 30 34 42 10 24 12 48 197 443 Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Stone with Lime/Cement 1 4 1 9 9 8 9 4 16 35 47 15 11 19 928 120 263 174 1,673 RCC wall Cement/ 4 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 2 0 2 0 Main External Wall Material Used Wall Main External 10 35 Cardboard 2 1 3 1 4 9 6 4 4 8 22 11 80 12 11 36 35 10 259 Plywood 1 88 44 61 58 69 35 38 53 46 87 68 53 202 142 156 213 238 Mud 1,652 Stone with 8 9 13 38 31 32 98 13 61 46 19 14 42 36 28 31 31 117 667 Bamboo with Mud 3 3 1 4 1 0 8 7 7 2 4 3 8 86 10 32 57 22 258 Cane/Palm/ Trunks/Bamboo Distribution of Households by Main External Wall Material Used in Dwelling Wangdue Phodrang Town Wangdue Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Gase Tshowogm Nahi Thedtsho Ruebisa Dangchhu Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Saephu /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.6

64 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 64 115 181 437 646 833 188 148 769 447 217 536 334 470 225 421 421 Total 2,104 8,556 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 0 3 0 1 30 50 Other 0 7 0 1 9 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 40 85 Cement Concrete/ 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 4 0 9 8 4 1 32 13 17 53 150 Tiles/ Slates 52 112 173 384 554 749 157 140 742 412 194 458 277 390 209 317 362 Metal 2,024 7,706 Sheets 6 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 18 42 Tarpaulin Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Main Roof Material Used in Dwelling Cardboard 0 3 7 7 9 2 17 29 46 25 12 22 20 57 25 19 89 48 437 Planks/ Shingles 2 1 1 1 8 3 3 1 1 0 6 1 1 5 3 9 4 12 62 Bamboo 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 15 Thatch Distribution of Households by Main Roof Material Used in Dwelling Wangdue Phodrang Town Wangdue Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Gase Tshowogm Nahi Thedtsho Ruebisa Dangchhu Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Saephu /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.7

65 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 64 115 181 437 646 833 188 148 769 447 217 536 334 470 225 421 421 Total 2,104 8,556 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 30 49 Other 7 1 35 56 13 46 58 81 10 12 17 43 41 17 341 245 449 1,398 2,870 Cement/ Concrete/Terrazzo 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 56 37 53 289 297 751 Tiles/Marbles 0 1 7 0 3 6 1 24 19 59 14 46 15 57 26 30 44 33 385 Wood Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 Polished Polished 0 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 4 1 1 1 2 0 2 3 0 11 35 Main Floor Material Used in Dwelling Main Floor Material Used in Dwelling Bamboo 4 59 84 329 163 320 193 196 137 220 350 195 461 270 384 172 368 364 4,269 Planks/ Shingles 1 2 2 5 2 1 8 4 4 9 8 5 6 50 11 42 26 11 197 Floor Earthen/Clay Distribution of Households by Main Floor Material Used in Dwelling Wangdue Phodrang Town Wangdue Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Gase Tshowogm Nahi Thedtsho Ruebisa Dangchhu Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Saephu /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.8

66 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 64 421 421 225 470 334 536 217 447 769 148 188 833 646 437 181 115 Total 8,556 2,104 1 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 1 57 35 Other 82 56 LPG 359 329 192 412 222 427 136 353 673 100 153 765 433 370 106 7,116 1,948 2 2 3 2 7 5 4 8 7 1 1 3 2 9 0 1 27 41 125 Bio-Gas 0 4 3 52 92 14 31 80 82 70 74 13 35 22 14 93 57 81 817 Cooking Firewood 3 7 4 1 3 6 4 1 5 0 1 4 1 0 0 6 79 10 23 Kerosene 60 400 398 223 466 280 513 209 441 764 143 188 817 563 427 177 113 8,259 2,077 Electricity 1 4 1 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 44 27 Other 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Candle 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Personal Personal Generator Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 12 LPG 3 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 68 35 12 Solar Lighting 3 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 4 45 22 Firewood 5 0 1 2 8 2 4 3 6 2 0 2 8 0 2 0 5 65 15 Kerosene 62 408 412 223 462 282 532 210 442 758 146 188 822 566 427 179 114 8,314 2,081 Electricity Distribution of Households by Use and Source Energy Saephu Phobji Phangyuel Nyishog Kazhi Gangteng Dangchhu Ruebisa Thedtsho Nahi Gase Tshowogm Gase Tshogongm Darkar Bjenag Athang Rurichu Town Nobding Town Wangdue Phodrang Town Wangdue Both Areas Rural Urban /Town Gewog Table A7.9

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Table A7.10 Distribution of Households by Main Source of Drinking Water by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

Main Source of Drinking Water Protected Unprotected Well/ Piped water Piped Water Well/ Rain Spring/Rivers/ Inside the Outside the Protected Water Streams/Lake/ Gewog/Town Dwelling Dwelling Spring Collection Pond/Dam Other Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 1,618 476 8 0 1 1 2,104 Nobding Town 40 75 0 0 0 0 115 Rurichu Town 47 17 0 0 0 0 64 Rural Athang 40 137 3 0 1 0 181 Bjenag 100 327 3 1 3 3 437 Darkar 239 364 6 0 4 33 646 Gase Tshogongm 539 285 1 0 5 3 833 Gase Tshowogm 94 90 0 0 3 1 188 Nahi 41 104 1 1 1 0 148 Thedtsho 409 330 15 0 13 2 769 Ruebisa 113 323 4 0 7 0 447 Dangchhu 28 185 2 1 1 0 217 Gangteng 206 320 1 0 9 0 536 Kazhi 94 190 1 0 42 7 334 Nyishog 211 248 4 1 4 2 470 Phangyuel 51 171 1 0 0 2 225 Phobji 73 337 3 0 8 0 421 Saephu 145 266 3 3 2 2 421 Both Areas 4,088 4,245 56 7 104 56 8,556

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

Distance of Household to Water Source Less Than 30 Minutes - 1 - 2 More Than Not Gewog/Town 30 Minutes 1 Hour Hours 2 Hours Reported Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 2,083 19 0 2 0 2,104 Nobding Town 115 0 0 0 0 115 Rurichu Town 63 0 0 1 0 64 Rural Athang 181 0 0 0 0 181 Bjenag 435 0 1 0 1 437 Darkar 613 6 24 0 3 646 Gase Tshogongm 815 8 4 4 2 833 Gase Tshowogm 175 2 11 0 0 188 Nahi 141 7 0 0 0 148 Thedtsho 670 47 46 6 0 769 Ruebisa 434 10 1 2 0 447 Dangchhu 217 0 0 0 0 217 Gangteng 521 14 0 1 0 536 Kazhi 312 10 1 4 7 334 Nyishog 449 8 13 0 0 470 Phangyuel 217 6 1 1 0 225 Phobji 413 0 8 0 0 421 Saephu 417 1 0 2 1 421 Both Areas 8,271 138 110 23 14 8,556

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

Reliability of Source of Drinking Water Gewog/Town Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 1,797 307 0 2,104 Nobding Town 101 14 0 115 Rurichu Town 62 2 0 64 Rural Athang 161 20 0 181 Bjenag 365 71 1 437 Darkar 439 177 30 646 Gase Tshogongm 717 114 2 833 Gase Tshowogm 165 23 0 188 Nahi 108 40 0 148 Thedtsho 580 188 1 769 Ruebisa 337 110 0 447 Dangchhu 162 55 0 217 Gangteng 426 110 0 536 Kazhi 256 71 7 334 Nyishog 403 67 0 470 Phangyuel 148 77 0 225 Phobji 311 109 1 421 Saephu 369 51 1 421 Both Areas 6,907 1,606 43 8,556

69 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 64 421 421 225 470 334 536 217 447 769 148 188 833 646 437 181 115 Total Total 8,556 2,104 Regular Households 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Items % with All of the 3 3 1 3 3 4 4 3 0 4 1 1 7 9 5 1 0 5 2 % With None of the Items 7 2 0 7 92 26 53 23 48 33 66 28 21 43 48 29 937 185 226 DTH 8 35 51 78 38 15 15 41 96 72 32 39 114 183 128 183 274 837 2,239 Jewelries 60 366 373 209 411 250 493 180 419 715 130 177 735 502 371 153 106 Rice 7,650 2,000 Cooker 2 1 3 3 2 3 0 2 0 5 8 3 1 2 4 31 14 98 182 Cleaner Vacuum Vacuum 4 8 2 4 5 2 4 7 16 11 11 27 31 23 34 12 21 377 155 Sewing Machine 4 85 25 42 78 23 17 65 21 69 48 42 61 151 345 353 155 Sofa Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 2,882 1,298 1 8 26 25 64 31 93 26 78 14 25 62 23 20 89 953 115 133 120 Machinery 8 9 7 67 53 26 43 16 25 27 67 31 16 44 139 154 180 609 1,521 Washing Washing Machine 74 72 37 54 71 50 76 121 256 117 207 249 538 108 551 290 169 4,738 1,698 Fridge Ownership of Common Usage Household Assets Ownership of Common Usage Household 78 84 25 49 41 32 78 17 47 96 49 12 13 45 140 176 191 580 1,753 Commercial) Vehicle (Non- Vehicle 6 1 7 1 5 3 22 41 18 26 17 38 25 67 58 37 29 532 131 Vehicle Vehicle (Commercial) 7 1 3 2 3 18 27 13 21 44 15 27 47 32 56 19 12 622 275 Business 2 5 81 59 95 182 338 119 220 180 262 148 251 134 152 144 198 130 2,700 Livestock 6 75 18 275 315 140 281 199 282 161 272 174 110 200 143 249 111 310 3,321 House/ Building 18 35 Plot 331 404 177 365 255 355 191 362 319 118 112 344 279 335 164 642 4,806 Land/ Distribution of Households by Ownership Common Usage Household Assets Saephu Phobji Phangyuel Nyishog Kazhi Gangteng Dangchhu Ruebisa Thedtsho Nahi Gase Tshowogm Gase Tshogongm Darkar Bjenag Athang Rurichu Town Nobding Town Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang Town Both Areas Rural Urban Gewog/Town Table A7.13

70 ANNEX 2: Statistical Tables 64 115 181 437 646 833 188 148 769 447 217 536 334 470 225 421 421 2,104 8,556 Households Total Regular Total 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.00 0.09 the Items % with All of % with 55.8 50.3 33.08 26.09 57.81 53.09 53.87 41.54 31.38 43.04 46.62 40.27 36.87 36.57 42.13 41.33 43.23 21.62 40.17 the Items % With None of % 54 14 14 86 72 44 20 49 61 55 Kira 667 226 209 126 183 141 110 120 2,251 Seshu Gho/ Ownership of Individual Usage Household Assets Household Ownership of Individual Usage 6 2 8 25 38 69 68 14 79 63 10 67 25 45 40 45 272 121 997 Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 DVD/VCR 3 3 6 4 10 25 58 25 39 14 47 10 76 30 25 393 111 105 984 Camera 3 4 18 25 40 52 16 19 39 80 31 63 21 35 15 82 148 100 791 Foreign Bow Compound/ 4 2 2 5 0 7 2 4 8 4 1 7 66 10 12 10 20 10 174 Scooter Motor Cycle/ 6 3 1 5 0 4 1 3 5 2 13 30 11 44 15 17 10 128 298 Bicycle 75 17 63 82 58 99 140 197 320 289 163 224 132 151 105 112 290 Wrist Watch 1,037 3,554 Distribution of Households by Ownership Individual Usage Household Assets Wangdue Wangdue Phodrang Town Nobding Town Rurichu Town Athang Bjenag Darkar Gase Tshogongm Gase Tshowogm Nahi Thedtsho Ruebisa Dangchhu Gangteng Kazhi Nyishog Phangyuel Phobji Saephu /Town Gewog Urban Rural Both Areas Table A7.14

71 Table A7.15 Distribution of Households by Ownership of Communication/Media Facilities by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

Ownership of Communication/Media Facilities Radio/Tape Telephone Mobile Phone Mobile Phone Internet- Internet- % With None of % with All of the Regular Gewog/Town Player TV/Video (Landline) (Smart Phone) (Simple Phone) Desktop Laptop Tablet Mobile Fixed Newspaper Other the Items Items Households Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 429 1,944 110 1,794 757 240 607 150 1,429 111 156 5 0.7 0.0 2,104 Nobding Town 26 104 2 72 38 5 27 4 41 2 1 1 0.9 0.0 115 Rurichu Town 17 58 4 24 44 8 9 4 38 4 24 1 0.0 0.0 64 Rural Athang 53 81 1 50 138 2 9 1 13 0 2 1 2.2 0.0 181 Bjenag 156 279 6 196 262 6 17 3 65 1 3 0 2.1 0.0 437 Darkar 165 396 5 350 294 20 57 8 247 9 14 2 7.6 0.0 646 Gase Tshogongm 149 664 28 591 307 49 158 19 449 10 35 1 1.6 0.0 833 Gase Tshowogm 41 136 6 121 95 8 20 7 87 6 2 0 2.1 0.0 188 Nahi 60 84 0 62 95 4 7 0 28 0 1 1 4.7 0.0 148 Thedtsho 159 643 27 521 316 48 160 36 424 25 42 1 1.7 0.0 769 Ruebisa 172 311 5 237 274 5 29 18 167 0 16 1 2.0 0.0 447 Dangchhu 70 107 3 89 147 3 5 0 35 0 2 0 2.8 0.0 217 Gangteng 112 401 4 345 254 5 80 11 235 9 21 0 4.7 0.0 536 Kazhi 132 146 2 113 203 2 19 4 13 1 1 0 6.6 0.0 334 Nyishog 124 296 4 241 281 8 47 12 137 3 12 0 4.0 0.0 470 Phangyuel 96 131 2 99 148 5 18 7 69 1 0 0 2.2 0.0 225 Phobji 93 315 3 175 330 2 16 0 115 4 0 0 1.4 0.0 421 Saephu 171 321 1 198 279 8 30 1 98 0 1 0 3.1 0.0 421 Both Areas 2,225 6,417 213 5,278 4,262 428 1,315 285 3,690 186 333 14 2.6 0.0 8,556 Table A7.16 Proportion of Households that visited a Health Facility During the Past Year by Gewog/Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017

Households that Visited Health Facility Gewog/Town Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 1,905 199 0 2,104 Nobding Town 111 4 0 115 Rurichu Town 58 6 0 64 Rural Athang 161 20 0 181 Bjenag 405 31 1 437 Darkar 521 98 27 646 Gase Tshogongm 763 68 2 833 Gase Tshowogm 167 21 0 188 Nahi 124 24 0 148 Thedtsho 630 138 1 769 Ruebisa 393 54 0 447 Dangchhu 187 30 0 217 Gangteng 482 54 0 536 Kazhi 274 53 7 334 Nyishog 449 21 0 470 Phangyuel 206 19 0 225 Phobji 396 25 0 421 Saephu 347 73 1 421 Both Areas 7,579 938 39 8,556

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

Reason Too No No No No Prefer Home Transport Gewog/Town Far Need Faith Time Money Treatment Problem Other Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 3 169 18 4 0 4 0 1 199 Nobding Town 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Rurichu Town 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Rural Athang 0 18 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 Bjenag 0 25 0 3 0 1 2 1 32 Darkar 14 77 3 1 2 1 0 27 125 Gase Tshogongm 2 65 1 0 0 0 0 2 70 Gase Tshowogm 4 12 0 2 0 0 3 0 21 Nahi 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Thedtsho 6 105 0 24 0 1 1 2 139 Ruebisa 5 45 2 0 0 0 2 0 54 Dangchhu 2 23 1 1 1 0 2 0 30 Gangteng 1 39 1 2 0 11 0 0 54 Kazhi 9 29 0 15 0 0 0 7 60 Nyishog 0 19 0 1 0 0 1 0 21 Phangyuel 3 8 4 2 0 1 1 0 19 Phobji 0 24 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 Saephu 16 23 16 13 0 2 3 1 74 Both Areas 66 714 46 68 3 24 15 41 977 2017 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF BHUTAN (PHCB) 64 421 421 225 470 334 536 217 447 769 148 188 833 646 437 181 115 Total 8,556 2,104 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 27 Not Reported 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 37 29 6 Hours More Than 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 10 5-6 Hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 34 24 4-5 Hours Gewog /Town, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag 2017 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3-4 Hours 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 0 1 Approach Road 44 22 2-3 Hours 1 0 1 8 3 0 4 2 1 3 0 7 5 0 0 0 66 10 21 1-2 Hours 9 7 2 6 2 1 1 0 13 16 12 21 14 11 12 22 33 22 204 1 Hour 30 Minutes- 70 63 410 408 217 438 261 512 215 436 752 136 183 817 553 399 114 8,085 2,101 Less Than 30 Minutes Distribution of Households by Time Taken to Reach the Nearest Road Head Saephu Phobji Phangyuel Nyishog Kazhi Gangteng Dangchhu Ruebisa Thedtsho Nahi Gase Tshowogm Gase Tshogongm Darkar Bjenag Athang Rurichu Town Nobding Town Wangdue Phodrang Town Wangdue Both Areas Rural /Town Gewog Urban Table A7.18

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

Food Insufficiency Area/Dzongkhag Yes No Not Reported Total Urban Wangdue Phodrang Town 114 1,990 0 2,104 Nobding Town 1 114 0 115 Rurichu Town 1 63 0 64 Rural Athang 23 158 0 181 Bjenag 36 400 1 437 Darkar 91 528 27 646 Gase Tshogongm 60 771 2 833 Gase Tshowogm 10 178 0 188 Nahi 17 131 0 148 Thedtsho 64 705 0 769 Ruebisa 68 379 0 447 Dangchhu 40 177 0 217 Gangteng 82 454 0 536 Kazhi 46 281 7 334 Nyishog 58 412 0 470 Phangyuel 60 165 0 225 Phobji 42 379 0 421 Saephu 27 393 1 421 Both Areas 840 7,678 38 8,556