1. GNH survey findings 2010 for
Tashi Yangtse Dzongkhag
Note: The findings in this slide is only for Tashi Yangtse
Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.
The Centre for Bhutan Studies

2. Demographics

11. Psychological Wellbeing

60. Health

114. None from Tashi Yangtse reported they they have
attempted to commit suicide in life and in the past 12
months.

121. Time Use and Balance

147. Education

205. Cultural Diversity

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

207. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
7%
1%
92%
Not important Important
Very important

208. Do you think children respect elders?
1%
31% 31%
37%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

209. Do you think children respect parents?
1.9%
21.9%
36.1%
40.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

210. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
1.1%
21.8%
34.1%
43.0%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

211. Do you think children practice honesty?
2.1%
25.9%
31.2%
40.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

212. Do you think children practice tolerance?
8%
21%
39%
33%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

213. Do you think children work hard?
1.2%
18.1%
34.1%
46.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

214. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
1.5%
13.6%
37.1%
47.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

215. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
0.9%
15.8%
39.6%
43.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

216. Do you think children help others?
0.8%
31.2% 26.7%
41.3%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

217. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
5.4%
30.7%
26.1%
37.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

218. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
20%
6%
74%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

219. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
26%
6%
68%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

220. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
40%
52%
8%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

221. Females tend to carry drip
10%
8%
82%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

222. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
2%
52% 46%
Never Sometimes
Always

223. In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
12% 1%
9%
52%
26%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

224. Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
1%
5%
21%
72%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

225. Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
3%
3%
3%
90%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

226. Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
4.3%
0.4%
95.2%
Not important Important
Very important

227. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
12.6%
11.4%
76.0%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

228. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
4.6%
20.1%
75.3%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

229. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
2.3%
13.5%
84.2%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

230. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
15.1%
55.1%
29.8%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

231. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
19.3%
47.3%
33.4%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

232. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
4.1%
16.0%
79.9%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

233. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
12.3%
29.6%
58.1%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

234. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
18.7%
31.2%
23.2%
26.9%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

235. Good Governance

236. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
23%
77%
No Yes

237. Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
6
6
4
4
2
2
0
Village/Chiwog level Gewog level
Thromdue level

238. Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
4.5%
0.2%
0.1%
33.9%
61.2%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

239. Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
0.9%
1.1%8.6%
51.0%
38.3%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

240. Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
1.8%
1.3%
8.8%
50.7%
37.4%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

241. Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
13%
87%
Did not vote Voted

242. Voter turnout by gender
Male Female
12% 15%
88% 85%
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010

243. Election process
3%
97%
Free and fair Not free and fair

244. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
5%
95%
Yes No

245. Freedom of media from government influences
10%
21%
24%
45%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

246. Do you have access to BBS Radio?
9%
91%
No Yes

247. Do you have access to BBS TV?
49% 51%
No Yes

248. Do you have access to newspapers?
43%
57%
No Yes

249. Do you have access to internet?
11%
89%
No Yes

250. Perception of corruption
8%
40%
52%
Common Not common
Don't Know

251. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
2%
5%
10%
26%
58%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

252. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
2%
7%
8%
29%
54%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

253. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
10%1%
19%
13%
57%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

254. Community Vitality

255. 10 20 30 40
0
R
am
ja
To r
41
ng
zh
an
g
39
Ja
m
kh
ar
39
Ya
l an
g
37
Th
et
sh
Kh o
33
a m
da
ng
Bu
31
m
de
lin
g
30
Ya
n gt
se
23
D
uk
Duration of stay in the community by gewog
s um
11

256. Tr 10 20 30 40
us 0
tm
os
to
ft
he
m
36
Tr
us
ts
om
e
of
th
em
31
Tr
us
ta
fe
w
of
th
em
26
Tr
us
tn
on
e
of
t he
m
20
Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

257. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
1.3%
17.1%
6.4%
75.2%
Less than 1 year 1-5 years
Greater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

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

259. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
39%
46%
54%
61%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

260. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
45% 46%
55% 54%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

261. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
4%
96%
Did not provide donation Provided donation

262. 5,000
0
Ya
ng
ts
Bu e
m
17497
de
lin
g
5722
D
uk
su
To m
5000
ng
z ha
ng
Ja
m 3752
kh
ar
3369
R
am
ja
Kh r
3035
am
da
ng
Mean donation by gewog
2508
Th
et
sh
o
2315
Ya
la
ng
2169

263. Sense of belonging to your local community
1%
15%
83%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

264. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Bumdeling Duksum Jamkhar
8% 11% 10%
33%
92% 56% 90%
Khamdang Ramjar Thetsho
2%
12% 3% 2%
10%
86% 97% 88%
Tongzhang Yalang Yangtse
8% 25% 3%
25%
75% 71%
92%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010

265. Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
Weak Somewhat strong
39% 37%
61% 63%
Very strong
52% 48%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

266. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
1.8%
33.6% 26.5%
38.1%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

267. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
1% 2%
24% 28%
29%
39%
35% 41%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

268. How much do you trust your neighbour?
0.3%
18.1%
52.8%
28.8%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

269. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
0.6%
14.2%
22.2%
50.9%
54.6%
30.6%
26.9%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

270. People in this community treat you fairly
1.6%
0.5%
26.5%
71.5%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

271. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
2.0%
0.1%
37.8%
60.1%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

272. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
15%
44% 13%
27%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

273. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
15% 15%
36%
11%
15%
53%
21%
34%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

274. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
16%
35%
31%
19%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

275. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
13% 19%
33%
37%
33%
29%
21% 16%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

276. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
12%
88%
Yes No

277. Members of your family really care about each other
1%
1%
99%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

278. You wish you were not part of your family
2%
3%
95%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

279. Members of your family argue too much
5%
14%
82%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

280. You feel like a stranger in your family
1%
2%
96%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

281. You have enough time to spend with your family
8%
25%
67%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

282. There is a lot of understanding in your family
7%
1%
92%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

283. Your family is a real source of comfort to you
2%
0%
98%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

284. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
3%
97%
Yes No

285. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
23%
77%
Yes No

286. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
19%
55%
26%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

287. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
9%
29%
22% 41%
69%
30%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

288. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
25%
42%
33%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

289. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
31%
40%
29%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

290. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
21%
31%
41%
49%
30%
29%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

291. Ecological Diversity

292. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
1.2%
0.5%
11.9%
86.3%
Not at all A little responsible
Somewhat responsible Highly responsible

293. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
1.2%
0.7%
37.2%
61.0%
Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Agree Strongly Agree

294. Community environmental problem: Landslides
18%
37%
30%
15%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

295. Community environmental problem: Floods
13%
45%
27%
14%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

296. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
13%
30%
18%
39%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

297. Community environmental problem: Littering
8%
18%
43%
31%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

298. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
18% 21%
33% 29%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

299. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
15% 21%
32%
32%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

300. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
25%
41%
17%
17%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

301. During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
43%
57%
Yes No

302. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
13%
22%
65%
Yes No
Not Applicable

303. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
7%
30%
63%
Yes No
Not Applicable

304. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
21%
79%
Yes No

305. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Bumdeling Duksum Jamkhar
21% 11% 24%
79% 89% 76%
Khamdang Ramjar Thetsho
34% 26%
42%
66% 58%
74%
Tongzhang Yalang Yangtse
7% 11% 14%
93% 89% 86%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

306. Quality of drinking water
6.1%
1.8%
4.4%
40.1%
47.6%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

307. Do you own a vehicle?
40%
60%
Yes No

308. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
1%
19% 25%
6%
31%
18%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi
Walk Others

309. Use of public transport in last month
28%
72%
Hardly ever Once a month

310. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
0.2%
32.3%
62.2%
5.2%
Kerosene Wood
LPG Electricity

311. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
0.4%
3%
7.4%
89.2%
Others Kerosene heater
Wood Electric heater

312. Awareness about climate change
4%
24% 31%
42%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

313. Awareness about climate change by gender
Male Female
6% 1%
26% 19%
35%
29%
39% 44%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

314. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
10%
54% 36%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

315. Mode of household waste disposal
0.6%
0.5% 4.3%
0.4%
0.9%
18.9%
74.4%
Others Dump on open air
Dump in forest Dump in rivers/streams
Municipal garbage pick-up Burning
Composting

316. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
5%
1%
19%
13%
62%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

317. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
9%
4%
12%
75%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

318. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
18%
31%
31%
20%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

319. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
12%
44%
25%
20%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

320. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
9%
11%
20% 60%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

321. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
31%
69%
Yes No

322. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
7%
0%
93%
4-5 1-2
Not at all

323. 100
20 40 60 80
0
Ja
m
kh
ar
106
Ya
ng
ts
e
98
Th
et
s
ho
75
Kh
am
da
ng
To
67
ng
zh
an
g
66
Ya
la
ng
61
R
am
ja
r
54
D
uk
su
m
Bu
m
de
lin
g
Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

324. Living Standard