Tsirang District
26°55′N 90°5′E / 26.917°N 90.083°E
Tsirang
རྩི་རང་རྫོང་ཁག | |
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District | |
Tsirang Dzongkhag | |
UTC+6 (BTT) | |
HDI (2019) | 0.629[1] medium · 8th |
Website | www |
Tsirang District (
.Tsirang is noted for its gentle slopes and mild climates. The dzongkhag is also noted for its rich biodiversity; however, it is one of the few dzongkhags without a
Sankosh river flows through the district. It is the main district where the Lhotshampa resides. It has many beautiful places such as Rigsum Pemai Dumra, Pemachoeling Heritage Forest, Tsirang Namgyel Chholing Dratshang, and Nye.[2]
Languages
The dominant language in Tsirang is
Rai, etc. In the north of Tsirang, Dzongkha
, the national language, is also spoken.
Administrative divisions
Tsirang District is divided into twelve village blocks (or gewogs):[3]
Geography
Tsirang covers a total area of 639 sq km.
Education
(As at 2018) Tsirang has two Central Schools (which operate at a level higher than 'Lower Secondary'): Tsirangtoed CS and Damphu Central School[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Tsirang Tourism | Tsirang Travel Guide & Best Time to Visit". Bhutan Tourism. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ Government of Bhutan. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ Facts about Bhutan The Land of the Thunder Dragon.
- ^ "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
- ^ "Tsirang gets its second Central School". Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Tsirangtoed CS starts regular classes". Retrieved March 7, 2024.