Denchukha Gewog

Denchukha Gewog is a former gewog (village block) of Samtse District, Bhutan.[1]

Denchukha Gewog
Gewog
Country	Bhutan
District	Samtse District
Sub-district	Dorokha Dungkhag
Time zone	UTC+6 (BTT)

Denchukha Gewog is part of Dorokha (Dophuchen at present) Dungkhag (sub-district), together with Dorokha and Dungtoe Gewogs. The previous Myona gewog merged with Denchukha.

Denchukha Gewong is connected with roads and electricity.

Chandra Bahadur Bhandari leads the gewog. The former Gup (village head) was Hem Raj Limbu.

Geography

Denchukha is rich in biodiversity. Denchukha is almost five hours drive from Samtse.

The Amo Chhu river makes it extremely difficult for motor vehicles to cross. During winter a temporary suspension bridge is available, however few vehicles dare to cross it. During summer, no vehicles cross the river. Few vehicles are on the other side. The ongoing Amo Chhu bridge construction that was intended to link the gewog with Dorokha (sub-district) collapsed on July, 2016 leading to many deaths.[2]

Education

Denchukha has a lower secondary school called Denchukha Lower Secondary School. Community schools operate in the villages under Denchkha Gewog. NFE (Non-formal Education) centers are available to teach those not of school age, such as elderly farmers who did not go to school.

References

1. "-". Royal Government of Bhutan. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
2. "One dead, seven missing after bridge collapses – KuenselOnline". kuenselonline.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.