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Nanong Geog has 55 villages and 526 households with 2351 population. It has an area of 81.04 square kilometers. The geog has moderate cold temperate climate. The dry land cultivation dominates agriculture land use and paddy cultivation is minimal. Maize is the main cereals and potato, orange, ginger and sugarcane are grown for cash income. Its potential exist for horticulture development in ginger, sugarcane, groundnut, orange and cereal crops like mustard, millet, buckwheat and maize. The establishment of piggery and poultry farms is also possible. The geog is popular for satshoen for traditional painting and tsatse-goram. The constraints faced are remoteness from road, lack of access to market, lack of water irrigation, crop damage by wild animals and farm labour shortage. The geog has two BHU, RNR centre and three CPS. In the 10th FYP there is a proposal to establish one ECR and construct a new MSS at Lhungkhar in Yelchen.
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