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BACKGROUND
Serthi geog is under Jomotshangkha Dungkhag and it is bordered by Lauri Gewog in the North , Langchenphu Gewog in the South, Martshalla Gewog in the west and Arunachal Pradesh of India in the East. The Gewog has 13 villages with 333 households. Serthi Gewog covers an area of about 303 square kilometers. The Gewog experiences sub-tropical climate and altitude ranges from 600 to 2200 metres above the sea level. Since the Gewog is within the Chirapunji Mountain Range, it receives a heavy rainfall starting from June till end of August. The average temperature is 30 degree Celsius in the summer and 10 degree Celsius in the winter.
Serthi Gewog consists of mainly dry land in terms of land use pattern. Maize is the staple food of the geog and it is widely cultivated in Kamzhing and Tseri.
Statistics:
Area-303 Sq.Km
Chiwogs-10
Village-13
Households-333
Facilities:
RNRR center-1
Farm Road-3.7Kms (Under Construction)
Bridge-1
BHU-1
ORC-2
No. of households with telephone connection-1 (Satellite)
No. of households with RWSS- 225
Education:
CPS-2
LSS-1
Non formal education center-1
Population:
Male-1045
Female-959
Total-2803
Type of Land use (Area in Acres)
Dry Land- 587.07
Wet Land – 31.79
Pangzhing-50.90
Open grazing land-29.65
Developed pastures-221.01
Distance from Dzongkhag Head Quarter:
202.8 kms –Including 12.8 Kms farm road from Gelongkhar (Under Construction)
Source: GPIS (Gewog Planning & Information System) submitted by Gewog Administrative Officer
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