Samtse

District in Bhutan

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Name	Status	Population Census 2005-05-31	Population Census 2017-05-30
Samtse (Samchi)	District	59,003	62,590
Doomtoed (Dungtoe)	Gewog	1,326	1,433	→
Dophuchen (Dorokha)	Gewog	4,419	5,419	→
Duenchhukha (Denchhukha, Duenchukha)	Gewog	2,310	2,159	→
Namgyalchhoeling (Namgyel Chhoeling)	Gewog	2,811	3,141	→
Norboogang (Chengmari)	Gewog	3,877	4,075	→
Norgaygang (Bara)	Gewog	3,403	3,743	→
Pemaling (Biru)	Gewog	3,026	3,262	→
Phuentshogpelri (Pagli)	Gewog	9,311	7,735	→
Samtse	Gewog	8,244	9,002	→
Sang-Ngag-Chhoeling (Chargharay)	Gewog	3,155	3,061	→
Tading	Gewog	4,115	4,719	→
Tashichhoeling (Sipsu)	Gewog	4,074	4,577	→
Tendruk (Tendu)	Gewog	4,587	6,242	→
Ugyentse (Ugentse)	Gewog	1,536	1,390	→
Yoeseltse	Gewog	2,809	2,632	→
Druk Yul [Bhutan]	Kingdom	634,982	727,145

Source: National Statistics Bureau, Royal Government of Bhutan (web).

Explanation: The population figures of towns and municipalities are generally assigned to an adjacent gewog. Area figures of gewogs are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2017)
Males	32,022
Females	30,568

Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years	16,884
15-64 years	41,665
65+ years	4,041

Age Distribution (C 2017)
0-9 years	10,219
10-19 years	12,145
20-29 years	10,969
30-39 years	10,077
40-49 years	7,275
50-59 years	5,665
60-69 years	3,718
70+ years	2,522

Urbanization (C 2017)
Rural	52,916
Urban	9,674