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

2. Demographics

13. Psychological Wellbeing

62. Health

130. Time Use and Balance

155. Education

213. Cultural Diversity

214. How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
1%
99%
Quite well Very well

215. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
1%
1%
6%
92%
Not important Important
Very important Don't Know

216. Do you think children respect elders?
1.9%
17.2%
24.8%
56.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

217. Do you think children respect parents?
1.7%
24.7% 20.1%
53.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

218. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
14.1%1.4%
27.6%
57.0%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

219. Do you think children practice honesty?
1.3%
14.5%
30.9%
53.2%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

220. Do you think children practice tolerance?
13.7%2.6%
37.7%
46.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

221. Do you think children work hard?
1.2%
20.2% 21.3%
57.4%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

222. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
1.3%
22.4% 20.8%
55.4%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

223. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
1.1%
20.6%
30.5%
47.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

224. Do you think children help others?
1.5%
20.5%
31.0%
47.0%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

225. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, different status, etc?
9.6%
18.9%
25.1%
46.4%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

226. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
25.2%
7.5%
67.4%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

227. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
23.7%
8.5%
67.8%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

228. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
37.9%
54.7%
7.4%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

229. Females tend to carry drip, so certain customs like entry restrictions to certain parts of temples are valid
8.1%
12.1%
79.8%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

230. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
3.8%
38.8%
57.4%
Never Sometimes
Always

231. On average in a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
2.7%
15.8%
8.6%
46.3%
26.7%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

232. Frequency of playing traditional games and sports in the past 12 months
0.1%
3.7%
19.0%
77.1%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

233. Frequency of playing modern games and sports in the past 12 months
2.6%
1.3%
4.4%
91.7%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

234. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years as % of respondents
7.7%
15.8%
76.6%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

235. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
8.9%
20.3%
70.8%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

236. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
3.1%
11.0%
85.9%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

237. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
13.9%
48.9%
37.2%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

238. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
20.6%
39.9%
39.6%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

239. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
5.5%
21.9%
72.6%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

240. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
15.5%
44.2%
40.3%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

241. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in the houses over the last 5 yrs
7.9%
18.3%
26.0% 47.7%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

242. Good Governance

243. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months in Pemagatshel?
19%
81%
No Yes

244. Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months in Pemagatshel
8
6 8
4
4
3
2
0
Village/chiwog level Gewog level
Thromdue level

245. Performance of the Pemagatshel dzongdag in the past 12 months
1% 7%
35%
57%
Poor Average
Good Very good

246. Performance of the Pemagatshel MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
1% 12%
34%
53%
Poor Average
Good Very good

247. Performance of the PemagatshelMP (National Council) in the past 12 months
1%
1%
11%
33%
54%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

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

249. Voter turnout by gender in Pemagatshel
Male Female
13% 15%
87% 85%
Did not vote Voted

250. Election process in Pemagatshel
2%
98%
Free and fair Not free and fair

251. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
8%
92%
Yes No

252. Freedom of media from government influences in Pemagatshel
17% 16%
23%
43%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

253. Do you have access to BBS Radion in Pemagatshel
24%
76%
No Yes

254. Do you have access to BBS TV in Pemagatshel
43%
57%
No Yes

255. Do you have access to newspapers in Pemagatshel
21%
79%
No Yes

256. Do you have access to internet in Pemagatshel
10%
90%
No Yes

257. Perception of corruption in Pemagatshel
14%
55%
32%
Common Not common
Don't Know

258. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors in Pemagatshel
0.5%
18.5%
26.5%
8.1%
46.5%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

259. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors in Pemagatshel
1% 11%
18%
13%
56%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

260. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation in Pemagatshel
0.5%
21.3% 10.2%
15.1%
53.0%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

261. Community Vitality

262. 10 20 30 40 50
C 0
ho
ng
sh
in
g
53
N
an
on
g
46
D
un
gm
in
43
Zo
be
N l
42
or
bu
ga
ng
41
Kh
C ar
41
ho
rk
ho
rli
ng
D
40
ec
he
nl
in
g
39
C
hi
m
on
g
39
Sh
um
ar
39
Yu
ru
Community Vitality
ng
N
37
ga
ng
la
Kh m
13
Pe er
ig
m on
ag pa
9
at
Duration of stay in the community by gewog
sh
el
to
w
n
6

263. Tr 10 20 30 40
us 0
tm
os
to
ft
he
m
41
Tr
us
ts
om
e
of
th
em
37
Tr
us
tn
on
e
of
t he
m
26
Tr
us
ta
fe
w
of
th
em
25
Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

264. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
8.4%
4.8%
86.7%
1-5 years Greater than 5 to 10 years
More than 10 years

265. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
36%
64%
No Yes

266. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
30%
41%
59%
70%
No Yes

267. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
33%
45%
55%
67%
No Yes

268. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
5%
95%
No Yes

269. 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
0
N
an
on
g
N
7080
Pe ga
m ng
la
ag m
at
sh
6866
el
to
w
Kh n
6156
er
ig
on
pa
Sh
um
ar
3343 3326
Zo
be
l
C
3087
hi
m
on
N g
or
2415
bu
ga
ng
D
ec
he
nl
in
C g
ho
ng
sh
in
g
1916 1875 1761
Kh
C ar
ho
rk
ho
rli
ng
1576 1527
Yu
ru
Mean donation in Pemagatshel by gewog
ng
D
1303
un
gm
in
1058

270. Sense of belonging to your local community
3%
18%
78%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

271. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Chimong Chongshing Chorkhorling Dechenling
5%
17% 15% 5% 4%
20%
32%
64% 76%
78% 85%
Dungmin Kanaladang Khar Kherigonpa
6%
8% 13%
50% 50% 55% 45%
86% 87%
Nanong Nganglam Norbugang Pema Gatshel
16% 17% 9%
21%
50%
33% 70%
84% 100%
Shumar Yalang Yurung Zobel
18% 25%19% 4%
6% 3%
10%
82% 56% 90% 87%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010

272. Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
Weak Somewhat strong
37% 43%
63% 57%
Very strong
33%
67%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
Graphs by Sense of belonging

273. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
1%
16%
41%
43%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

274. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
2%
15% 16%
36%
45%
40%
46%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

275. How much do you trust your neighbour?
1% 10%
50%
38%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

276. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
10% 3%
10%
47%
54% 36%
41%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

277. People in this community treat you fairly
2%
28%
70%
Rarely Sometimes
Always

278. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
2.2%
0.3%
42.9%
54.6%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

279. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
17%
41% 9%
33%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

280. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
15% 19%
37% 9%
45% 9%
39% 27%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

281. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
15%
29%
42% 14%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

282. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
16% 14%
30% 27%
14%
39% 14% 45%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

283. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
7%
93%
Yes No

284. Members of your family really care about each other
2%
1%
98%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

285. You wish you were not part of your family
1%
3%
95%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

286. Members of your family argue too much
4%
13%
83%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

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

288. You have enough time to spend with your family
7%
22%
71%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

289. There is a lot of understanding in your family
2%
11%
87%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

290. Your family is a real source of comfort to you
2% 8%
91%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

291. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
4%
96%
Yes No

292. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
22%
78%
Yes No

293. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
18%
48%
34%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

294. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
13%
22%
34%
23%
64%
45%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

295. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
20%
38%
42%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

296. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
20%
46%
33%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

297. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
14%
30% 26%
23%
63%
44%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

298. Ecological Diversity

299. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
2%
0.4%
19.5%
78.1%
Not at all A little responsible
Somewhat responsible Highly responsible

300. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
2.1%
17.7%
11.0%
69.3%
Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Agree Strongly Agree

301. Community environmental problem: Landslides
11%
35%
26%
28%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

302. Community environmental problem: Floods
4%
15%
12%
69%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

303. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
11%
25%
24%
41%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

304. Community environmental problem: Littering
3%
14%
58% 25%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

305. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
22% 23%
21%
34%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

306. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
10%
23%
34%
33%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

307. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
25% 28%
21%
25%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

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

309. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
13% 13%
74%
Yes No
Not Applicable

310. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
3%
17%
79%
Yes No
Not Applicable

311. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
36%
64%
Yes No

312. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Chimong Chongshing Chorkhorling Dechenling
20% 9%
46% 54% 48% 52%
80% 91%
Dungmin Khar Kherigonpa Nanong
24% 24% 25%
38%
62% 75%
76% 76%
Nganglam Norbugang Pemagatshel town Shumar
33% 41% 35% 41%
67% 59% 65% 59%
Yurung Zobel
25% 39%
75% 61%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

313. Quality of drinking water
2% 9%
19%
11%
59%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

314. Do you own a vehicle?
15%
85%
Yes No

315. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
4% 13%
19%
24%
20%
20%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi
Walk Others

316. Use of public transport in last month
14%
86%
Hardly ever Once a month

317. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
0.22%
0.12%
42.26%
48.34%
9.05%
Solar Kerosene
Wood LPG
Electricity

318. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
2%
8% 1%
89%
Others Kerosene heater
Wood Electric heater

319. Awareness about climate change
2%
22%
36%
40%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

320. Awareness about climate change
Male Female
3% 1%
17%
28% 31%
41%
41%
38%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

321. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
34%
38%
28%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

322. Mode of household waste disposal
1.5%
0.8%
3.9%
0.5%
39.8%
53.5%
Others Dump on open air
Dump in forest Dump in rivers/streams
Burning Composting

323. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
5%
13% 1%
17%
64%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

324. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
7%
6%
18%
69%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

325. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
23% 24%
18%
36%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

326. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
10%
43%
30%
17%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

327. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
11%
8%
53%
28%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

328. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
14%
86%
Yes No

329. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
1%
2%
2%
12%
83%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2
Not at all

330. 100 200 300
0
N
or
bu
ga
ng
281
Sh
um
ar
147
Zo
be
C l
ho
100
ng
sh
in
g
86
C
hi
m
on
g
77
N
an
on
C g
58
ho
rk
ho
rli
ng 51
Kh
D ar
49
ec
he
nl
in
g
47
D
un
gm
in
N
44
ga
ng
la
m
15
Pe Yu
m ru
ag ng
at
sh
el
to
w
Kh n
er
ig
on
pa
Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

331. Living Standard

348. Housing unaffordability is not an issue in Pema
Gatshel