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Background
Jigmichhoeling Gewog is the biggest gewog in the Dzongkhag. The total area of the gewog is 471.5 Square kilometer. It comprises of 13 chiwogs and 30 villages. Its total population is 5229 with 518 households. It is located at a higher altitude than other Gewogs, on the Gelephu-Zhemgang highway. The climatic condition favors production of all kinds of cereal and cash crops. The major crops grown in the Gewog is paddy, wheat, millet, maize and cash crops cardamom and orange.
Statistics
Area - 471.5 Square Kilometers
Forestcoverage - 90%
Chiwogs - 13
Village - 30
Households - 518
Population by sex
Male - 2633
Female - 2596
Total - 5229
Election
Constituency - Gelephu
Polling Station - 6
Registered Voters by sex
Male - 1621
Female - 1568
Total - 3189
Facilities
RNR Center - 1 Nos.
Irrigation Channel - 18.5 Km
Farm Road - 7.5 Km
National Highway - 50 Km
Mule track - 50 Km
Bridges - 7 Nos.
Households with telephone connection - 42 Nos.
Number of Village Electrified - 14 Nos.
Number of household Electrified - 403 Nos.
Number of Village with RWSS - 10 Nos.
Number of Households with RWSS - 300 Nos.
Type of Land use
Dry Land - 1008.58 Acres
Wet Land - 931.45 Acres
Tsheri - 307.84 Acres
Shokshing - 40.00 Acres
Pangshing - 307.84 Acres
Orange Orchard - 239.76 Acres
Cardamom Orchard - 1427.29 Acres
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