Bumthang GNH Result 2011

1. GNH survey findings 2010 for
Bumthang Dzongkhag
Note: The findings in this slides applies only to Bumthang
Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.
The Centre for Bhutan Studies

2. Demographics

13. Psychological wellbeing

50. Health

95. Time Use and Balance

103. Note: This graph is for whole Bhutan

126. Education

178. Cultural Diversity

179. How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
3%
97%
Quite well Very well

180. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
3%
9%
88%
Not important Important
Very important

181. Do you think children respect parents?
1.4%
21.3%
39.8%
37.4%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

182. Do you think children respect elders?
1.8%
29.6% 29.1%
39.5%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

183. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
2.2%
24.1%
34.9%
38.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

184. Do you think children practice honesty?
2.3%
28.1% 25.5%
44.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

185. Do you think children practice tolerance?
7.6%
20.8%
40.1%
31.5%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

186. Do you think children work hard?
2.8%
22.4%
34.3%
40.5%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

187. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
2.3%
20.0%
32.5%
45.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

188. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
1.6%
16.8%
44.3%
37.4%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

189. Do you think children help others?
2.1%
28.8% 23.3%
45.7%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

190. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
12.2%
24.8%
26.4%
36.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

191. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
31.3%
56.8%
12.0%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

192. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
21.9%
12.3%
65.8%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

193. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
32.0%
53.1%
15.0%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

194. Females tend to carry drip
5.6%
9.6%
84.8%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

195. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
5.3%
50.7%
44.0%
Never Sometimes
Always

196. In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
9.3% 7.4%
7.9%
19.0%
56.4%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

197. Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
3.0%
4.6%
12.5%
79.9%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

198. Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
1.0%
4.7%
6.4%
87.9%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

199. Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
7.3%
1.4%
91.4%
Not important Important
Very important

200. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
33.7%
39.0%
27.3%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

201. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
13.7%
46.5%
39.8%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

202. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
2.1%
14.0%
83.9%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

203. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
18.3%
48.8%
32.9%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

204. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
19.1%
37.0%
43.9%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

205. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
12.7%
57.7% 29.7%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

206. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
23.6%
29.7%
46.7%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

207. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
20.7% 19.5%
26.1%
33.7%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

208. Good Governance

209. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
28%
72%
No Yes

210. 10 Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
10
8
6
5
4
4
2
0
Village/chiwog level Gewog level
Thromdue level

211. Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
6%
1%
41%
53%
Poor Average
Good Very good

212. Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
2%
1%
26% 17%
53%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

213. Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
3%
1%
26% 17%
52%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

214. Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
14%
86%
Did not vote Voted

215. Voter turnout by gender
Male Female
11% 16%
89% 84%
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010

216. Election process
5%
95%
Free and fair Not free and fair

217. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
11%
89%
Yes No

218. Freedom of media from government influences
10% 8%
30%
53%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

219. Freedom of media from government influences
10% 8%
30%
53%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

220. Do you have access to BBS Radion
17%
83%
No Yes

221. Do you have access to BBS TV
42%
58%
No Yes

222. Do you have access to newspapers
46%
54%
No Yes

223. Do you have access to internet
21%
79%
No Yes

224. Perception of corruption
7%
18%
75%
Common Not common
Don't Know

225. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
5.8%4.0%
6.4%
33.2%
50.6%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

226. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
8% 4%
6%
32%
49%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

227. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
1.7%
12.2%
6.6% 27.0%
52.5%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

228. Community Vitality

229. 10 20 30 40
0
U
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44
C
hh
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ho
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34
Ta
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34
C
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m
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27
C
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17
Ja
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Duration of stay in the community by gewog
ilin
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13

230. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
2.3%
16.7%
10.8%
70.2%
Less than 1 year 1-5 years
Greater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

231. Tr
us 10 20 30 40
tm 0
os
to
ft
he
m
36
Tr
us
ts
om
e
of
th
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25
Tr
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ta
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w
of
th
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22
Tr
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tn
on
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th
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14
Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

232. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
46%
54%
Did not volunteer Volunteered

233. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
42%
48%
52%
58%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

234. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
30%
34%
66%
70%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

235. Happiness levels of Pemagatshel by voluntary help
6.3 6.3
6
4
2
0
Did not volunteer Volunteered

236. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
8%
92%
Did not provide donation Provided donation

237. 5,000
W
an
gd 0
ic
ho
lin
g
/D
ek
ilin
g
21867
C
hu
m
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9608
C
ha
m
kh
ar
8909
Ja
lk
ha
r
8713
C
hh
ok
ho
r
8602
Mean donation by gewog
U
ra
8482
Ta
ng
4442

238. Sense of belonging to your local community
4%
27%
69%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

239. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Chamkhar Chhokhor Chumey
2% 5% 5%
16%
20%
54% 45%
75% 80%
Jalkhar Tang Ura
5% 2%
21% 2%
14%
47% 47%
77% 83%
Wangdicholing /Dekiling
6%
44%
50%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
Graphs by gewog

240. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
1%
20%
28%
51%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

241. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
1%
16%
25% 22%
35%
49%
52%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

242. How much do you trust your neighbour?
2%
17%
39%
42%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

243. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
11% 3%
19%
35%
47%
41%
43%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

244. People in this community treat you fairly
5%
1%
37%
58%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

245. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
6.3%
1.9%
53.2% 38.6%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

246. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
15% 19%
20%
46%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

247. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
11% 17% 17%
23%
20%
46% 20%
46%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

248. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
16%
26%
38% 20%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

249. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
13% 18% 22%
35%
36% 22%
39%
15%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

250. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
22%
78%
Yes No

251. Members of your family really care about each other
4%
1%
95%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

252. You wish you were not part of your family
8%
3%
90%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

253. Members of your family argue too much
13%
22%
66%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

254. You feel like a stranger in your family
4% 2%
93%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

255. You have enough time to spend with your family
9%
23%
68%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

256. There is a lot of understanding in your family
3%
11%
86%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

257. Your family is a real source of comfort to you
5%
11%
84%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

258. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
2%
98%
Yes No

259. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
24%
76%
Yes No

260. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
20%
59% 21%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

261. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
5%
18% 27%
51%
77% 23%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

262. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
35%
38%
27%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

263. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
34%
40%
26%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

264. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
25% 26%
47%
52%
23%
27%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

265. Ecological Diversity

266. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
2.0%
0.2%
20.0%
77.8%
Not at all A little responsible
Somewhat responsible Highly responsible

267. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
4.3%
0.6%
50.4%
44.7%
Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Agree Strongly Agree

268. Community environmental problem: Landslides
22%
39%
19%
21%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

269. Community environmental problem: Floods
29%
37%
20%
13%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

270. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
10%
35%
20%
35%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

271. Community environmental problem: Littering
12%
33%
21%
33%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

272. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
24% 24%
19%
33%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

273. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
13%
31%
31%
24%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

274. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
26% 24%
22% 28%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

275. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
13%
28%
59%
Yes No
Not Applicable

276. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
7%
20%
73%
Yes No
Not Applicable

277. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
9%
91%
Yes No

278. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Chamkhar Chhokhor Chumey
11% 8% 10%
89% 92% 90%
Jalkhar Tang Ura
11% 4% 12%
89% 96% 88%
Wangdicholing /Dekiling
6%
94%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

279. Quality of drinking water
4%
10%
47%
39%
Poor Neither good nor poor
Good Very good

280. Do you own a vehicle?
41%
59%
Yes No

281. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
11%
17% 39%
22%
11%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi
Walk

282. Use of public transport in last month
7% 3%
27%
62%
Hardly ever Once a month
More than once a month Once a week

283. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
32%
42%
26%
Wood LPG
Electricity

284. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
3%
0%
96%
Others Kerosene heater
Wood Electric heater

285. Awareness about climate change
9% 12%
36%
43%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

286. Awareness about climate change
Male Female
11% 5% 12%
18%
36%
35%
35% 47%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

287. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
28%
42%
29%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

288. Mode of household waste disposal
2.1%
0.5%
1.0%
29.3% 18.4%
48.7%
Dump on open air Dump in forest
Dump in rivers/streams Municipal garbage pick-up
Burning Composting

289. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
2%
1%
18%
30%
48%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

290. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
18%
15% 53%
14%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

291. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
22%
28%
20%
30%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

292. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
12%
21%
49%
19%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

293. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
22%
35%
24%
19%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

294. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
28%
72%
Yes No

295. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
3%
3%
6%
11%
77%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2
Not at all

296. Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
300
277
236
200
146
134
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297. Living Standard