YALLANG GEOG PROFILE

TRASHIYANGTSE DZONGKHAG

YALLANG GEOG: BRIEF BACKGROUND

Yallang geog is remotest geog of Trashiyangtse which is situated to the extreme south east of the Dzongkhag. The geog shares the international border with the state of Araunachal Pradesh, India from the north-east and bordered by Bartsham & Sakten geog of Trashigang Dzongkhag from the south, Khamdang in the North West and Ramjar geog in the west.

The geog has a size of 90.3 square kilometers with a total population of 3280 as per the existing record maintained by the geog administration. The geog comprises of five Tshokhas with 83 small villages. The geog has 445 households in total. Unlike other geogs of Trashiyangtse, Yallang geog is farthest and it’s not accessible to motor road connectivity. It’s about six hours walk from the nearest road point. With the new government policy of connecting every geog with road network, Yallang geog is also approved with 23 km farm road from Doksum to Thragom, geog centre which is under construction. The geog has electricity coverage

Yallang geog has been identified by the Dzongkhag as the most vulnerable and under privileged community. The topography of the geog does not provide good ground for the cultivation of paddy because of the vertical gradient of the soil structure. Till date, the geog has approximately 402.962 acres of wet land. The altitude of the area ranges from 1360 meter above sea level to 2190 m above sea level. Oranges, potatoes and garlic are the main cash crops which fetch income for the individual household.

From 1987.71acres of dry land around   350.60acres of dry land is devoted for cultivation and from402.962 acres of land around 320 acres are used for cultivation. The people grow various crops amongst which maize and paddy is the main staple food crop.

There is one lower secondary school with three primary schools with 28 teachers under Yallang geog which are located at different sites owing to the scatter pattern of settlement found in the geog.  Apart from schools, there are two NFE (Non Formal Education) centers for adult education with a present enrollment of 26 people pursuing their non formal education.

The geog too has one RNR centre with 5 staffs rendering their services to the people. The geog has one Basic Health Unit (BHU GR-II) and four Out Reach Clinic (ORC) with 2 health workers serving the community.

GENERAL INFORMATION OF GEOG AT A GLANCE:

SL NO.	DETAILS	INDEX
YALLANG GEOG
1.	Gewog Area	90.3 sq. km.
2.	Population(Number)	3280
3.	No. of Households	445
4	Empty Households	55
5.	No. of Tshogpas	5
6.	No. of GYT Members	7
7.	No. of Chiwogs	9
8.	Altitude Ranges	1360-1290
9.	No. of Monasteries(Shedra)	01
10.	No. of Lhakhangs	9
11.	No. of Chortens	50
12.	Length of Feeder road	0
13.	Length of Farm road	0
14.	No. of Households electrified	441
15.	No. of Households with solar Light	12
16.	No. of Tshokha electrified	5
17.	No. of Tshokha not electrified	Nil
18.	No. of New Thram holders	843
19.	No. of school(CPS)	03
20	No of lss	01
21	No. of BHU	01
22	RNR Office	02
23	Climate	Warm in summer and cold in winter
23	Local Dialect	Sharchop and Dagpa

                                                                             

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GAO Yallang Gewog