Choekhorling Gewog

At a glance:

  • Altitude range: 300-1000masl 

  •  Location: The Gewog is located in the southeast part of the Dzonkhag. It was bifurcated from Norbugang Gewog in 2006 and was earlier known as Kulikata.

  •   Gewog is bordered by Khar Gewog to the North, Decheling Gewog to the North West, Norbugang Gewog to the South West, Dewathang Gewog under Samdrup Jongkhar to the East and Indian State of Assam to the South.

  •   The Gewog Center is 24 Km from Nganglam.

  •   Total area of GC 2.292 Acre 

 

Area:126.47 sq.km

Population (As per census data)

2,359

Currently residing in village

572

Households

259

No. Chiwogs

5

No. of Village

2

No. of Gungtong

20

Agriculture Land

Land Types

Value (Acre)

Dry Land (Acre)

2296.154

Wet Land (Acre)

302.319

Fallow Land 

1240.154

 

Gewog Official

 

Sl.No      

Name

Designation

Contact Number

e-mail address

1          

Kinzang Rabten

Gup

16926120

krabten@pemagatshel.gov.bt

2    

Sangay Chophel

Mangmi

17323164

sangaychophel62@gmail.com

3

Kezang Tashi

Tshogpa, Choekhorling

17519198

kelzangtashi1985@gmail.com

4

Tshegay Norbu

Tshogpa, Dezama

77371537

tshegaynorbu06@gmail.com

5

Karma Wangchuk

Tshogpa, Kerong

17542885

jamswhizkid@gmail.com

6

Sangay Dorji

Tshogpa, Arden

17683455

dsangay908@gmail.com

7

Jampel Zangpo

Tshogpa, Yargaywoong

17454709

Jampelzangpo14@gmail.com

Population Detail

SL.NO

Chiwog

Residential Population

Total Residing Population

Gungtong

Present HH

Total Population

Male

Female
 

Arden

6

11

17

4

11

103
 

Choekhorling

106

138

244

13

135

1081
 

Dezama

81

93

174

2

61

501
 

Kerong

43

49

92

1

65

499
 

Yargaywoong

23

22

45

0

17

175

 Number of Lhangkhang and chorten

Sl.No

Chiwog

Total Lhakhag 

Total Chorten

1

Arden

  

               

 

              8 

3

2

Choekhorling

40

3

Dezama

4

4

Kerong

24

5

Yargaywoong

4

     Infrastructure

  •   GC Road: 1 (8 meter)

  • Farm road: 7

  •   Irrigation channels: 1

  • Bridge:

 Suspension Bridge: 2

 Concrete Bridge: 8

 Culvert: 10

 Educational institute

  •   Primary School (ECR):1 (Choekhorling ECR)

     

Health services

  • PHC: 1

  •   ORC: 4


 

Education Service

  1. Total Number of School: 1

  2. Central School: 0

  3. Middle School: 0

  4. Primary School: 0

  5. ECR: 1


 

Road Connection

Sl.No

From

To

Highway(Km)

Feeder Road 

Farm Rod

1

Nganglam

GC

24 KM

    

2

Nganglam

Kerong Chiwog

17 KM

    

3

Nganglam

Dezama

4 KM

    

4

Nganglam

Yargaywoong

18 KM

    

5

Nganglam

Choekhorling

26.5 KM

    

6

Nganglam

Arden

41 KM

    

 

Distance:

SL.NO

Gewog Center

Chiwog

Distance (Km) from Gewog Center

1

Choekhorling

Kerong

33 KM

2

Dezama

20 KM

3

Yargaywoong

5 KM

4

Choekhorling

2.5

5

Arden

17 KM