Metakha Gewog Explained

Official Name:Metakha Gewog
Native Name:སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ
Settlement Type:Gewogs
Mapsize:350px
Pushpin Map:Bhutan Chukha
Pushpin Mapsize:350
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bhutan
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Chukha District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:100
Timezone:BTT
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:27.1033°N 89.4346°W

Metakha Gewog (Dzongkha: སྨད་སྟབས་ཁ་,Metabkha Gewog) is a gewog (village block) of Chukha District, Bhutan.[1] [2] Metakha Gewog was established in 2016, and it is one of the smallest gewogs in Chukka Dzongkhag.[3] The 100-km² gewog contains fifteen villages, 119 households and has a population of 1036.[4]

Metakha is considered a rural gewog and currently doesn’t have any blacktopped roads, making travel in and out of the area difficult. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) promised to build blacktopped roads and maintain them if elected in December 2023.[5] The PDP were elected in 2024.[6]

As of May 2023, Metakha gewog does not have an agriculture extension officer to oversee agriculture-related plans.[7]

Sacred Places

Phuentsho Pelri Goempa Lhakhang

Phuntshog Pelri Monastery was built in the 15th century by the son of Drubchen Thangtong Rgyalpo, Dewa Zangpos.[8] There are two guardians of the temple, Lhamo Ngag Sungma and Pho Lha Tashi Jungney.

Land Use

Metakha has 770.23 acres of dry land and 116.230 acres of wet land, and farming is the main land use. Cardamom, Potato, Ginger and Rice are the major cash crops.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 . Chiwogs in Chukha . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111002183400/http://www.election-bhutan.org.bt/2011/finaldelimitation/chukha.pdf . 2011-10-02 . 2011-07-28 . . PDF.
  2. Web site: Bhutan Districts: Chhukha . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702160859/http://www.bhutanmajestictravel.com/bhutan-districts/chhukha#high_1 . July 2, 2010 . August 25, 2010 . Bhutan Majestic Travel.
  3. Web site: Metakha at a glance . 2024-07-23 . www.chhukha.gov.bt . en.
  4. Web site: Metakha at a glance . 2024-07-11 . www.chhukha.gov.bt . en.
  5. Web site: Newspaper . Bhutan's Daily . PDP vows key changes in Phuentsholing . 2024-07-18 . Kuensel Online.
  6. Web site: Tshering Tobgay set to return as Bhutan PM after liberal PDP wins elections . 2024-07-18 . Al Jazeera . en.
  7. Web site: Newspaper . Bhutan's Daily . Empty chairs impede service delivery at grassroots level . 2024-07-18 . Kuensel Online.
  8. Dorji . Ten . 2024 . Teacher Motivation and Factors Affecting Teachers’ Motivation under Chhukha Dzongkhag . Journal of Humanities and Education Development . 6 . 4 . 1–12 . 10.22161/jhed.6.4.1 . 2581-8651 . free.
  9. Web site: Metakha at a glance . 2024-07-18 . www.chhukha.gov.bt . en.