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Wangdue Phodrang

District in Bhutan

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2005-05-31		Population
Census
2017-05-30
Wangdue PhodrangDistrict31,12042,186
AthangGewog808773
Bjenag (Bjena, Bjendag)Gewog2,1101,916
Dangchhu (Dangchu)Gewog1,7721,815
Darkar (Daga)Gewog1,6826,270
Gangteng (Gangte)Gewog1,6772,775
Gase Tshogongm (Gasetsho Gom)Gewog2,2413,960
Gase Tshowogm (Gasetsho Om)Gewog722959
KazhiGewog1,2841,289
NahiGewog823596
Nyishog (Nyisho)Gewog2,3042,512
PhangyuelGewog1,127964
PhobjiGewog1,9292,121
Ruebisa (Ruepisa)Gewog1,7092,179
Saephu (Sephu)Gewog1,9961,729
ThedtshoGewog8,93612,328
Druk Yul [Bhutan]Kingdom634,982727,145

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)
Males24,302
Females17,884
Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years10,689
15-64 years29,113
65+ years2,384
Age Distribution (C 2017)
0-9 years6,967
10-19 years6,959
20-29 years9,568
30-39 years7,429
40-49 years4,883
50-59 years2,982
60-69 years1,781
70+ years1,617
Urbanization (C 2017)
Rural32,306
Urban9,880