GNH survey findings 2010 for Pema Gatshel DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies

Note: The findings in this slide is only for Pema Gatshel Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.

Demographics

Psychological Wellbeing

Health

Time Use and Balance

Education

Cultural Diversity

1%

99%

Quite well Very well

How well can you speak your mother tongue now?

1%

6%

92%

1%

Not important ImportantVery important Don't Know

Importance of Bhutanese Traditions

1.9%

24.8%

56.1%

17.2%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect elders?

1.7%20.1%

53.6%

24.7%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect parents?

1.4%

27.6%

57.0%

14.1%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?

1.3%

30.9%

53.2%

14.5%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice honesty?

2.6%

37.7%

46.1%

13.7%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice tolerance?

1.2%21.3%

57.4%

20.2%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children work hard?

1.3%20.8%

55.4%

22.4%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice obedience to authority?

1.1%20.6%

47.8%

30.5%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?

1.5%

31.0%

47.0%

20.5%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children help others?

9.6%

25.1%

46.4%

18.9%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, different status, etc?

67.4%

7.5%

25.2%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men

23.7%

8.5%

67.8%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

An education is more important for a boy than a girl

37.9%

7.4%

54.7%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

On the whole, men make better leaders than women do

79.8%

12.1%

8.1%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

Females tend to carry drip, so certain customs like entry restrictions to certain parts of temples are valid

3.8%

57.4%

38.8%

Never SometimesAlways

Do you take part in local festivals in your community?

2.7%

46.3%

26.7%

8.6%

15.8%

None 1-5 days

6-12 days 13-20 days+20 days

On average in a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?

77.1%

19.0%

3.7%0.1%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing traditional games and sports in the past 12 months

91.7%

4.4%

2.6%1.3%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing modern games and sports in the past 12 months

7.7%

15.8%

76.6%

Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger

Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years as % of respondents

8.9%

20.3%

70.8%

Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

85.9%

11.0%3.1%

More concerned about material wealth Stayed the sameLess concerned about material wealth

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

48.9%

37.2%

13.9%

More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

20.6%

39.6%

39.9%

Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

5.5%

21.9%

72.6%

Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

15.5%

40.3%

44.2%

Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

7.9%

47.7%26.0%

18.3%

A lot ModerateLittle None

GNH Survey 2010

Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in the houses over the last 5 yrs

Good Governance

19%

81%

No Yes

Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months in Pemagatshel?

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Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months in Pemagatshel

Village/chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level

1% 7%

57%

35%

Poor AverageGood Very good

Performance of the Pemagatshel dzongdag in the past 12 months

1% 12%

53%

34%

Poor AverageGood Very good

Performance of the Pemagatshel MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months

1%1%

11%

54%

33%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the PemagatshelMP (National Council) in the past 12 months

14%

86%

Did not vote Voted

Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative of Pemagatshel in the last election?

13%

87%

15%

85%

Male Female

Did not vote Voted

Voter turnout by gender in Pemagatshel

98%

2%

Free and fair Not free and fair

Election process in Pemagatshel

8%

92%

Yes No

Involved in case before the court in the past five years

16%

43%

23%

17%

Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know

Freedom of media from government influences in Pemagatshel

24%

76%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS Radion in Pemagatshel

57%

43%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS TV in Pemagatshel

79%

21%

No Yes

Do you have access to newspapers in Pemagatshel

90%

10%

No Yes

Do you have access to internet in Pemagatshel

55%32%

14%

Common Not commonDon't Know

Perception of corruption in Pemagatshel

0.5%

26.5%

46.5%

8.1%

18.5%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors in Pemagatshel

1%11%

56%

13%

18%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors in Pemagatshel

0.5%10.2%

53.0%

15.1%

21.3%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in corporation in Pemagatshel

Community Vitality

Community Vitality53

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2030

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Zobel

Norbu

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Khar

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Deche

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Chimon

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Shumar

Yurung

Ngang

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Kherig

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Duration of stay in the community by gewog

4137

26 25

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Trust

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Trust

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Trust

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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

8.4%4.8%

86.7%

1-5 years Greater than 5 to 10 yearsMore than 10 years

Duration of stay in the community (in years)

36%

64%

No Yes

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

30%

70%

41%

59%

Male Female

No Yes

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

33%

67%

55%

45%

1 Rural 2 Urban

No Yes

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

5%

95%

No Yes

In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?

70806866

6156

3343 33263087

2415

1916 1875 1761 1576 15271303

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Ngang

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Pemag

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Kherig

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Shumar

Zobel

Chim

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Norbu

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Deche

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Chong

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Chork

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Yurung

Dungm

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Mean donation in Pemagatshel by gewog

3%

18%

78%

Weak Somewhat strongVery strong

Sense of belonging to your local community

5%17%

78%

15%

85%

5%32%

64%

4%20%

76%

6%8%

86%50%50%

13%

87%

45%55%

16%

84%

17%

33%50%

9%21%

70% 100%

18%

82%

19%

56%

25% 4%6%

90%

3%10%

87%

Chimong Chongshing Chorkhorling Dechenling

Dungmin Kanaladang Khar Kherigonpa

Nanong Nganglam Norbugang Pema Gatshel

Shumar Yalang Yurung Zobel

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

GNH Survey 2010

Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog

63%

37% 43%57%

33%

67%

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

Did not volunteer Volunteered

Graphs by Sense of belonging

Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help

1%16%

43%

41%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?

15%

40%

45%

2%16%

46%

36%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

GNH Survey 2010

Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender

1%10%

38%

50%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust your neighbour?

10%

36%54%

3%10%

41%

47%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

GNH Survey 2010

Trust in neighbour by gender

2%

28%

70%

Rarely SometimesAlways

People in this community treat you fairly

0.3%

2.2%

42.9%54.6%

Never RarelySometimes Always

Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?

17%

9%

33%

41%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month

15%

9%

39%

37%

19%

9%

27%

45%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

GNH Survey 2010

Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender

29%

14%42%

15%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month

30%

14%39%

16%27%

14%45%

14%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

GNH Survey 2010

Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender

7%

93%

Yes No

Enmity in the community in the past 12 months

1%

2%

98%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Members of your family really care about each other

3%1%

95%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You wish you were not part of your family

4%13%

83%

Agree NeutralDisagree

Members of your family argue too much

2%2%

96%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You feel like a stranger in your family

7%

22%

71%

Disagree NeutralAgree

You have enough time to spend with your family

2% 11%

87%

Disagree NeutralAgree

There is a lot of understanding in your family

2%8%

91%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Your family is a real source of comfort to you

4%

96%

Yes No

Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?

22%

78%

Yes No

Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?

18%

34%

48%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village

13%

23%

64%

22%

45%

34%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

GNH Survey 2010

Safety from human harm in the village by gender

20%

42%

38%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village

20%

33%

46%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village

14%

23%

63%

26%

44%

30%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

GNH Survey 2010

Safety from ghosts in the village by gender

Ecological Diversity

0.4%

2%

19.5%

78.1%

Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible

Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?

2.1%

11.0%

69.3%

17.7%

Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree

There should be tougher anti-pollution law

11%

26%

28%

35%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Landslides

4%15%

12%

69%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Floods

25%

41%

24%

11%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns

3%14%

25%58%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Littering

23%

21%34%

22%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?

23%

33%

34%

10%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?

28%

25%21%

25%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?

57%

43%

Yes No

During the past 12 months did you plant trees?

13%

74%

13%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs

17%

79%

3%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land

64%

36%

Yes No

Do you have adequate access to water supply?

54%46%80%

20%

91%

9%

52%48%

62%38%

76%

24%

76%

24%

75%

25%

67%

33%59%

41%65%

35%59%

41%

75%

25% 39%61%

Chimong Chongshing Chorkhorling Dechenling

Dungmin Khar Kherigonpa Nanong

Nganglam Norbugang Pemagatshel town Shumar

Yurung Zobel

Yes No

GNH Survey 2010

By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?

2% 9%

11%

59%

19%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of drinking water

15%

85%

Yes No

Do you own a vehicle?

13%

24%

20%

20%

19%

4%

Drove you car Rode a passanger

Public transportation (bus) TaxiWalk Others

Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months

86%

14%

Hardly ever Once a month

Use of public transport in last month

0.12%0.22%

48.34%

9.05%

42.26%

Solar Kerosene

Wood LPGElectricity

Types of fuel used most often for cooking

8% 1%

89%

2%

Others Kerosene heaterWood Electric heater

How do you usually heat your dwelling?

36%

40%

22%

2%

Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding

Awareness about climate change

31%

38%

28%

3%

41%

41%

17%1%

Male Female

Not at all Unsure what it is

Have some understanding Have a good understanding

GNH Survey 2010

Awareness about climate change

38%

28%

34%

Decreased Stayed sameIncreased

Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years

0.5%

1.5%

3.9%0.8%

53.5%

39.8%

Others Dump on open air

Dump in forest Dump in rivers/streamsBurning Composting

Mode of household waste disposal

1%5%

17%

64%

13%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of agricultural land of farmers

69%

18%

6%7%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Wild life

24%

36%

18%

23%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases

10%

30%

17%

43%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage

53%

28%

8%

11%

A lot SomeLittle Not at all

Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops

14%

86%

Yes No

Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?

2%

1%2%

12%

83%

More than 5 4-52-3 1-2Not at all

Have you lost any livestock to predators?

281

147

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77

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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

Living Standard

Housing unaffordability is not an issue in Pema Gatshel