Dungkhag
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A dungkhag is a sub-district of a dzongkhag
(district) of Bhutan
. The head of a dungkhag is a Dungpa. As of 2007, nine of the twenty dzongkhags had from one to three dungkhags, with sixteen dungkhags in total.
s within a given district were directly subordinate to dungkhags while others are directly subordinate to dzongkhag
s. Dungkhag Administrations guided and supported their constituent Gewog Administrations and implemented the decisions of the Dzongkhag Tshogdu. Dungpas were administrative executives that reported directly to the Dzongkhag administration. The Dungpa was empowered to attend the meetings of the Gewog Tshogdes as a non-voting member.
In addition to administrative functions, Dungkhag Court
s were codified under the Judicial Act of 2007 and Constitution of 2008
as a court of first instance within the judicial system of Bhutan
. These courts are subordinate to Dzongkhag Court
s.
Under the Local Government Act of 2009
, the administrative status of dungkhags is eschewed, and Dungpas are not specified to attend meetings of the Dzongkhag Tshogdu. The repeal of the Local Government Act of 2007 means that although dungkhags are no longer legal administrative divisions, they remain judicial and law enforcement jurisdictions under the Constitution.
s, are subject to alteration by the Government of Bhutan through creation, transfer, and merger. For example, in 2002, there were 199 gewogs in the 20 dzongkhags; by 2005, there were 205. In 2007, Lhamozingkha Dungkhag was formally transferred from Sarpang Dzongkhag
to Dagana Dzongkhag
, affecting the town of Lhamozingkha and three constituent gewogs – Lhamozingkha, Deorali and Nichula (Zinchula) – that formed the westernmost part of Sarpang and became the southernmost part of Dagana. Such changes are reflected in the list below.
As of 2007, there were 16 dungkhags among nine of twenty Bhutanese dzongkhag
s.
Dzongkhag
A dzongkhag is an administrative and judicial district of Bhutan. The twenty dzongkhags of Bhutan are further divided into 205 gewogs. Some larger dzongkhags have one or more of an intermediate judicial division, known as dungkhags , which themselves comprise two or more gewogs...
(district) of Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. The head of a dungkhag is a Dungpa. As of 2007, nine of the twenty dzongkhags had from one to three dungkhags, with sixteen dungkhags in total.
History
Under Bhutan's first government Act of decentralization, the Dzongkhag Yargay Tshogdu Chathrim of 2002 Dungpas were given a non-voting seat on the Dzongkhag Yargay Tshogdu. Under the Local Government Act of 2007, dungkhags provided general administration and coordination for two or more gewogs. As a result, some gewogGewog
A gewog, or geog refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts , and above thromde municipalities. Bhutan comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area...
s within a given district were directly subordinate to dungkhags while others are directly subordinate to dzongkhag
Dzongkhag
A dzongkhag is an administrative and judicial district of Bhutan. The twenty dzongkhags of Bhutan are further divided into 205 gewogs. Some larger dzongkhags have one or more of an intermediate judicial division, known as dungkhags , which themselves comprise two or more gewogs...
s. Dungkhag Administrations guided and supported their constituent Gewog Administrations and implemented the decisions of the Dzongkhag Tshogdu. Dungpas were administrative executives that reported directly to the Dzongkhag administration. The Dungpa was empowered to attend the meetings of the Gewog Tshogdes as a non-voting member.
In addition to administrative functions, Dungkhag Court
Dungkhag Court
The Dungkhag Court is the court of first instance of the Royal Court of Justice in 6 of the 20 Dzongkhags of Bhutan which have Dungkhag administrative divisions; in the remaining 14 Dzongkhags, the Dzongkhag Court is the court of first instance. There are a total of 13 Dungkhags in the 6...
s were codified under the Judicial Act of 2007 and Constitution of 2008
Constitution of Bhutan
The Constitution of Bhutan was enacted July 18, 2008 by the Royal Government. The Constitution was thoroughly planned by several government officers and agencies over a period of almost seven years amid increasing democratic reforms in Bhutan...
as a court of first instance within the judicial system of Bhutan
Judicial system of Bhutan
The judicial system of Bhutan is the purview of the Royal Court of Justice, the judicial branch of the government of Bhutan under the Constitution of 2008...
. These courts are subordinate to Dzongkhag Court
Dzongkhag Court
The Dzongkhag Court exists in each of Bhutan's 20 Dzongkhags, and is the court of first instance of the Royal Court of Justice in 14 of the 20 Dzongkhags of Bhutan. In the remaining 6 Dzongkhags there exists a further subdivision, Dungkhag, which is the basic level of judicial administration in...
s.
Under the Local Government Act of 2009
Local Government Act of Bhutan 2009
The Local Government Act of Bhutan was enacted on September 11, 2009, by parliament of Bhutan in order to further implement its program of decentralization and devolution of power and authority.Local Gov't Act 2008: Preamble It is the most recent reform of the law on Bhutan's administrative...
, the administrative status of dungkhags is eschewed, and Dungpas are not specified to attend meetings of the Dzongkhag Tshogdu. The repeal of the Local Government Act of 2007 means that although dungkhags are no longer legal administrative divisions, they remain judicial and law enforcement jurisdictions under the Constitution.
List of dungkhags
The internal territorial divisions of Bhutan, including dungkhags and their constituent gewogGewog
A gewog, or geog refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts , and above thromde municipalities. Bhutan comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area...
s, are subject to alteration by the Government of Bhutan through creation, transfer, and merger. For example, in 2002, there were 199 gewogs in the 20 dzongkhags; by 2005, there were 205. In 2007, Lhamozingkha Dungkhag was formally transferred from Sarpang Dzongkhag
Sarpang District
Sarpang District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan.-Languages:...
to Dagana Dzongkhag
Dagana District
Dagana District is one of the 20 dzongkhag comprising Bhutan...
, affecting the town of Lhamozingkha and three constituent gewogs – Lhamozingkha, Deorali and Nichula (Zinchula) – that formed the westernmost part of Sarpang and became the southernmost part of Dagana. Such changes are reflected in the list below.
As of 2007, there were 16 dungkhags among nine of twenty Bhutanese dzongkhag
Dzongkhag
A dzongkhag is an administrative and judicial district of Bhutan. The twenty dzongkhags of Bhutan are further divided into 205 gewogs. Some larger dzongkhags have one or more of an intermediate judicial division, known as dungkhags , which themselves comprise two or more gewogs...
s.
| Dzongkhag Dzongkhag A dzongkhag is an administrative and judicial district of Bhutan. The twenty dzongkhags of Bhutan are further divided into 205 gewogs. Some larger dzongkhags have one or more of an intermediate judicial division, known as dungkhags , which themselves comprise two or more gewogs... |
Dungkhag | Gewog Gewog A gewog, or geog refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts , and above thromde municipalities. Bhutan comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area... |
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| Chukha |
Phuentsholing | Dala Dala Gewog Dala Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 139.7 square kilometres and contains 7 villages. Dala Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Logchina and Phuentsholing Gewogs.... |
| Logchina Logchina Gewog Logchina Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 70.4 square kilometres and contains 12 villages. Logchina Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Dala and Phuentsholing Gewogs.... |
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| Phuentsholing Phuentsholing Gewog Phuentsholing Gewog is a gewog of Chukha District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 139.8 square kilometres and contains 19 villages. Phuentsholing Gewog is part of Phuentsholing Dungkhag, along with Dala and Logchina Gewogs.... |
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| Dagana Dagana District Dagana District is one of the 20 dzongkhag comprising Bhutan... |
Dagapela | Dorona Dorona Gewog Dorona Gewog is a gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan. It also comprises part of Dagapela Dungkhag, along with Goshi and Tashiding Gewogs.... |
| Goshi Goshi Gewog Goshi Gewog is a gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan. It also comprises part of Dagapela Dungkhag , along with Dorona and Tashiding Gewogs.... |
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| Trashiding Tashiding Gewog Tashiding Gewog is a gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan. It also comprises part of Dagapela Dungkhag , along with Dorona and Goshi Gewogs.... |
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| Lhamoy Zingkha | Lhamoy Zingkha Lhamoy Zingkha Gewog Lhamoy Zingkha Gewog is a gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan. It also comprises part of Lhamoy Zingkha Dungkhag , along with Deorali and Nichula Gewogs.... |
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| Deorali Deorali Gewog Deorali Gewog is a former gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan. It also comprises part of Lhamoy Zingkha Dungkhag, along with Lhamoy Zingkha and Nichula Gewogs.... |
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| Nichula Nichula Gewog Nichula Gewog is a gewog of Dagana District, Bhutan. It also comprises part of Lhamoy Zingkha Dungkhag , along with Lhamoy Zingkha and Deorali Gewogs.... |
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Nganglam | Dechenling Dechenling Gewog Dechheling Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan. Dechenling Gewog is part of Nganglam Dungkhag, along with Choekhorling and Norbugang Gewogs.... |
| Choekhorling Choekhorling Gewog Chokhorling Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan.... |
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| Norbugang Norbugang Gewog |Norbugang Gewog is a gewog of Pemagatshel District, Bhutan. Norbugang Gewog is part of Nganglam Dungkhag, along with Dechenling and Nganglam Gewogs.... |
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| Samdrup Jongkhar |
Bhangtar | Dalim Dalim and Samrang Gewog Samrang Gewog is a gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. They also comprise part of Bhangtar Dungkhag, along with Martshala Gewog.... |
| Martshala Martshala Gewog Martshala Gewog is a gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. It also comprised part of Bhangtar Dungkhag, along with Dalim and Samrang Gewogs... |
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| Samrang Dalim and Samrang Gewog Samrang Gewog is a gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. They also comprise part of Bhangtar Dungkhag, along with Martshala Gewog.... |
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| Jomotsangkha | Lauri Lauri Gewog Lauri Gewog is a gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. It was also part of Jomotsangkha Dungkhag, together with Serthi Gewog.... |
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| Serthi Serthi Gewog Serthi Gewog is a gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan.... |
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| Samdrup Choling | Pemathang Pemathang Gewog Pemathang Gewog is a gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. Pemathang and Phuntshothang Gewogs comprise Samdrup Choling Dungkhag .... |
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| Phuntshothang Phuntshothang Gewog Phuntshothang Gewog is a gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar District, Bhutan. Phuntshothang and Pemathang Gewogs comprise Samdrup Choling Dungkhag .... |
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| Samtse Samtse District Samtse District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan.-History and culture:... |
Chengmari | Chengmari Chengmari Gewog Chengmari Gewog is a former gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Chengmari Gewog together with Chargharey Gewog comprises part of Chengmari Dungkhag.... |
| Chargharey Chargharey Gewog Chargharey Gewog is a former gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Chargharey Gewog together with Chengmari Gewog comprises part of Chengmari Dungkhag.... |
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| Dorokha | Denchukha Denchukha Gewog Denchukha Gewog is a former gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Denchukha Gewog is part of Dorokha Dungkhag , together with Dorokha and Dungtoe Gewogs.... |
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| Dorohka Dorokha Gewog Dorokha Gewog is a former gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Dorokha Gewog is part of Dorokha Dungkhag , together with Dorokha and Denchukha Gewogs.... |
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| Dungtoe Dungtoe Gewog Dungtoe Gewog is a gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Dungtoe Gewog is part of Dorokha Dungkhag , together with Dorokha and Denchukha Gewogs.... |
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| Sipsu | Bara Bara Gewog Bara Gewog is a former gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 186 square kilometres and contains 474 households. Bara Gewog comprises part of Sipsu Dungkhag , together with Tendu, Biru, Lehereni, and Sipsu Gewogs.... |
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| Tendu Tendu Gewog Tendruk Gewog is a gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Tendu Gewog comprises part of Sipsu Dungkhag , together with Bara, Biru, Lehereni, and Sipsu Gewogs.... |
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| Biru Biru Gewog Biru Gewog is a former gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. The gewog has an area of 49.04 square kilometres and contains 15 chewogs with 46 villages and 448 households. Biru Gewog comprises part of Sipsu Dungkhag , together with Tendu, Bara, Lehereni, and Sipsu Gewogs.... |
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| Lehereni Lehereni Gewog Lehereni Gewog is former a gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Lehereni Gewog comprises part of Sipsu Dungkhag , together with Tendu, Biru, Bara, and Sipsu Gewogs.... |
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| Sipsu Sipsu Gewog Sipsu Gewog is a former gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. Sipsu Gewog comprised part of Sipsu Dungkhag , together with Tendu, Biru, Lehereni, and Bara Gewogs.... |
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| Sarpang Sarpang District Sarpang District is one of the 20 dzongkhags comprising Bhutan.-Languages:... |
Gelephu | Bhur Bhur Gewog Bhur Gewog is a former gewog of Sarpang District, Bhutan. Bhur Gewog, together with Serzhong, Taklai, and Gelephu Gewogs, belongs to Gelephu Dungkhag.... |
| Gelephu Gelephu Gewog Gelephu Gewog is a gewog of Sarpang District, Bhutan. Gelephu Gewog, together with Serzhong, Taklai, and Bhur Gewogs, belongs to Gelephu Dungkhag.... |
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| Sherzhong Serzhong Gewog Sherzhong Gewog is a gewog of Sarpang District, Bhutan. Serzhong Gewog, together with Bhur, Taklai, and Gelephu Gewogs, belongs to Gelephu Dungkhag.... |
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| Taklai Taklai Gewog Taklai Gewog is a former gewog of Sarpang District, Bhutan. Taklai Gewog, together with Serzhong, Bhur, and Gelephu Gewogs, belongs to Gelephu Dungkhag.... |
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| Thimphu Thimphu District Thimphu District is a dzongkhag of Bhutan. Thimphu is also the capital of Bhutan and the largest city in the whole kingdom.-Languages:... |
Lingzhi | Lingzhi Lingzhi Gewog Lingzhi Gewog is a gewog of Thimphu District, Bhutan. Lingzhi Gewog, along with Naro and Soe Gewogs, is part of Lingzhi Dungkhag.-References:... |
| Naro Naro Gewog Naro Gewog is a gewog of Thimphu District, Bhutan. Naro Gewog, along with Lingzhi and Soe Gewogs, is part of Lingzhi Dungkhag.... |
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| Soe Soe Gewog Soe Gewog is a gewog of Thimphu District, Bhutan. Soe Gewog, along with Naro and Lingzhi Gewogs, is part of Lingzhi Dungkhag.... |
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Sakteng | Merak Merak Gewog Merag Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Merak and Sakten Gewogs comprise Sakten Dungkhag .... |
| Sakten Sakten Gewog Sagteng Gewog , also called Sakteng is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Sakten and Merak Gewogs comprise Sakten Dungkhag . Much of the gewog lies within the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary.... |
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| Thrimshing | Kangpara Kangpara Gewog Kangpar Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Kangpara Gewog, along with Thrimshing Gewog, comprises Thrimshing Dungkhag .... |
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| Thrimshing Thrimshing Gewog Thrimshing Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Thrimshing Gewog, along with Kangpara Gewog, comprises Thrimshing Dungkhag... |
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| Wamrong | Khaling Khaling Gewog Khaling Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Khaling and Lumang Gewogs comprise Wamrong Dungkhag .... |
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| Lumang Lumang Gewog Lumang Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. Lumang and Khaling Gewogs comprise Wamrong Dungkhag .... |
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Panbang | Bjoka Bjoka Gewog Bjoka Gewog is a gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan. Bjoka Gewog is also a part of Panbang Dungkhag , along with Goshing, Ngangla, and Phangkhar Gewogs.... |
| Goshing Goshing Gewog Goshing Gewog is a gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan. Goshing Gewog is also a part of Panbang Dungkhag , along with Bjoka, Ngangla, and Phangkhar Gewogs.... |
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| Ngangla Ngangla Gewog Ngangla Gewog is a gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan, bordering India. Ngangla Gewog is also a part of Panbang Dungkhag , along with Goshing, Bjoka, and Phangkhar Gewogs.... |
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| Phangkhar Phangkhar Gewog Phangkhar Gewog is a gewog of Zhemgang District, Bhutan. Phangkhar Gewog is also a part of Panbang Dungkhag , along with Goshing, Ngangla, and Bjoka Gewogs.... |
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See also
- DzongkhagDzongkhagA dzongkhag is an administrative and judicial district of Bhutan. The twenty dzongkhags of Bhutan are further divided into 205 gewogs. Some larger dzongkhags have one or more of an intermediate judicial division, known as dungkhags , which themselves comprise two or more gewogs...
(listDistricts of BhutanBhutan comprises twenty districts .-Districts:-District Statistics:The results of the 2005 census appear below:...
) - GewogGewogA gewog, or geog refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts , and above thromde municipalities. Bhutan comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area...
- Chiwog
- Villages of Bhutan
- Chiwog
- Dungkhag CourtDungkhag CourtThe Dungkhag Court is the court of first instance of the Royal Court of Justice in 6 of the 20 Dzongkhags of Bhutan which have Dungkhag administrative divisions; in the remaining 14 Dzongkhags, the Dzongkhag Court is the court of first instance. There are a total of 13 Dungkhags in the 6...
- Local Government Act of Bhutan 2009Local Government Act of Bhutan 2009The Local Government Act of Bhutan was enacted on September 11, 2009, by parliament of Bhutan in order to further implement its program of decentralization and devolution of power and authority.Local Gov't Act 2008: Preamble It is the most recent reform of the law on Bhutan's administrative...