Khamaed Gewog
Khamaed
Goenkhamae | |
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  Location on map of Bhutan (Gasa highlighted) | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′N 89°40′E / 27.750°N 89.667°E | |
| Country |  Bhutan |
| District | Gasa District |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BTT) |
Khamaed is a gewog (village block) of the Gasa dzongkhag (district) in Bhutan.[1] It was formerly known as Goenkhamae.[2] Khamaed Gewog has a population of 1,057, which includes 562 men and 495 women.[3]
Politics
[edit]The Gup of Khamaed Gewog is Karma Tshering. Yangka is the Gewog Administrative Officer. Ugyen Tshering holds the position of Mangme and Samten Lhamo is the Gedrung.[4]
Villages
[edit]There are 30 villages in Khamaed Gewog, the biggest of which are Damji, Potogang, and Selikha. The Gewog Centre, an administrative building, is in Damji. Bjishong Autonomous Centre School is a small school in Bjishong. Damji is also home to a small hospital with 3 beds.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gewogs and chiwogs in Gasa" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Annual Dzongkhag Statistics 2010: Gasa" (PDF). National Statistics Bureau, Government of Bhutan. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "Khamaed".
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