Metakha Gewog (Dzongkha: སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ་,Metabkha Gewog) is a gewog (village block) of Chukha District, Bhutan.[1][2] Metakha Gewog was established in 2016, and it is one of the smallest gewogs in Chukka Dzongkhag.[3] The 100-km² gewog contains fifteen villages, 119 households and has a population of 1,036.[4]
Metakha Gewog
སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ | |
|---|---|
  Metakha Gewog | |
| Coordinates: 27°06′12″N 89°26′05″E / 27.1033°N 89.4346°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Chukha District |
| Area | |
• Total | 40 sq mi (100 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Metakha is considered a rural gewog and currently doesn’t have any blacktopped roads, making travel in and out of the area difficult. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) promised to build blacktopped roads and maintain them if elected in December 2023.[5] The PDP were elected in 2024.[6]
As of May 2023, Metakha gewog does not have an agriculture extension officer to oversee agriculture-related plans.[7]
Sacred Places
editPhuentsho Pelri Goempa Lhakhang
editPhuntshog Pelri Monastery was built in the 15th century by the son of Drubchen Thangtong Rgyalpo, Dewa Zangpos.[8] There are two guardians of the temple, Lhamo Ngag Sungma and Pho Lha Tashi Jungney.
Land Use
editMetakha has 770.23 acres of dry land and 116.230 acres of wet land, and farming is the main land use. Cardamom, Potato, Ginger and Rice are the major cash crops.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Chiwogs in Chukha" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Bhutan Districts: Chhukha". Bhutan Majestic Travel. Archived from the original on July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
- ^ "Metakha at a glance". www.chhukha.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Metakha at a glance". www.chhukha.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "PDP vows key changes in Phuentsholing". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Tshering Tobgay set to return as Bhutan PM after liberal PDP wins elections". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Newspaper, Bhutan's Daily. "Empty chairs impede service delivery at grassroots level". Kuensel Online. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Dorji, Ten (2024). "Teacher Motivation and Factors Affecting Teachers' Motivation under Chhukha Dzongkhag". Journal of Humanities and Education Development. 6 (4): 1–12. doi:10.22161/jhed.6.4.1. ISSN 2581-8651.
- ^ "Metakha at a glance". www.chhukha.gov.bt. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
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