CHAPTER I: GEWOG PROFILE
I. Back ground
Shaba gewog comprises of five chiwog (Chukha-Goonjukha, Bjisikha-Phubana, Bara-Zhungkarna,Dochorten-Nyephu nad Drujyeldingkha chiwog). Shaba gewog is bordered by Lungni to the West and Dogar gewog in the East. Its elevation ranges from 2200 to 2850 meters above sea level and has a total area of 80.20 sqkm. The distance from the dzongkhag to gewog office is 11 kilo meters. All Five chiwogs are accessible to Farm Road. The main agricultural land is dominated by Wet land followed by Dry land. The gewog’s main source of income is generated from the sale of vegetables.
II. Statistics
Area - 80.20 sqkm
Altitude Range - 2200 to 2850 meters
Forest Coverage – 69%
Chiwog – Five Chiwogs
Number of Village – 15 Villages
Households - 438 households
Population - 2890
Male - 1478
Female - 14
Special Needs - 11
III. Facilities
Facility Number Description (Distance from Gewog Office, Remarks
Year of establishment, etc.)
1) Gewog Office 1
2) RNR Centre 1
3) School 4 2 HSS (1 private), 1PS, 1 ECCD
4) BHU Nil
5) ORC 2 One at Nabesa & one nearby gewog office
6) Community Center 1 Below gewog office
7) Irrigation Canal 28 schemes
8) Farm Road 9
9) National Highway 1
10) Bridges 1
11) Number of Villages electrified All villages 15 villages
12) Number of household electrified All households 438 hhs
13) Number of village with RWSS scheme 15 schemes 15 villages
14) Number of household with RWSS 438 households
IV. LAND USE
Type of Land use Acres
Dry land 839.03 Acres
Wet land 522.7 Acres
Vegetable production 740 MT
Fruit production 321 MT