1. GNH survey findings 2010 for
Chukha Dzongkhag
Note: The findings in this slides applies only to Chukha
Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.
The Centre for Bhutan Studies

2. Demographics

13. Psychological wellbeing

45. Health

96. Time Use and Balance

114. Education

162. Cultural Diversity

163. How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
3.37%
0.20%
0.12%
96.31%
Not at all Only a little
Quite well Very well

164. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
8%
92%
Important Very important

165. Do you think children respect elders?
1.4%
26.7%
35.3%
36.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

166. Do you think children respect parents?
0.1%
19.7%
41.9%
38.3%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

167. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
2.2%
36.1% 31.1%
30.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

168. Do you think children practice honesty?
0.5%
28.9%
34.3%
36.4%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

169. Do you think children practice tolerance?
4.6%
22.2%
43.3%
29.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

170. Do you think children work hard?
0.6%
27.5%
34.1%
37.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

171. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
0.6%
23.3%
37.3%
38.7%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

172. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
0.4%
18.1%
38.1%
43.4%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

173. Do you think children help others?
0.8%
28.6% 27.1%
43.5%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

174. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
5.4%
25.9%
29.2%
39.5%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

175. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
29.9%
59.1%
11.0%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

176. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
15.6%
12.8%
71.7%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

177. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
33.1%
50.5%
16.4%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

178. Females tend to carry drip
10.0%
6.6%
83.5%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

179. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
4.7%
50.9% 44.4%
Never Sometimes
Always

180. In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
4.2%
3.1%
8.8%
10.8%
73.1%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

181. Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
2.7%
6.3%
15.7%
75.3%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

182. Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
6.0%
5.2%
7.8%
81.0%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

183. Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
9.1%
90.9%
Important Very important

184. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
23.2%
57.1%
19.7%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

185. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
14.1%
18.3%
67.6%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

186. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
2.4%
6.5%
91.1%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

187. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
15.7%
55.2%
29.0%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

188. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
32.0% 33.0%
35.0%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

189. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
7.5%
14.5%
77.9%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

190. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
35.1% 31.8%
33.2%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

191. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
18.6%
33.2%
19.2%
29.0%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

192. Good Governance

193. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
39%
61%
No Yes

194. Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
0
Village/Chiwog level Gewog level
Thromdue level

195. Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
5.2%
0.2%
0.3%
51.2%
43.2%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

196. Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
3%
3%
9%
39%
45%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

197. Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
3%2%
9%
40%
46%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

198. Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
14%
86%
Did not vote Voted

199. Voter turnout by gender
Male Female
9%
20%
80%
91%
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010

200. Election process
3%
97%
Free and fair Not free and fair

201. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
5%
95%
Yes No

202. Freedom of media from government influences
9% 12%
40%
39%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

203. Freedom of media from government influences
9% 12%
40%
39%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

204. Do you have access to BBS Radio
23%
77%
No Yes

205. Do you have access to BBS TV
29%
71%
No Yes

206. Do you have access to newspapers
44%
56%
No Yes

207. Do you have access to internet
36%
64%
No Yes

208. Perception of corruption
15%
21%
63%
Common Not common
Don't Know

209. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
2.0%
15.3%
2.9%
33.8%
46.0%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

210. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
3%
19%
27%
3%
48%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

211. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
1.0%
18.4%
26.3%
3.5%
51.0%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

212. Community Vitality

213. 10 20 30 40 50
0
G
el
in
D g
50
un
gn
Lo a
41
gc
hi
C na
38
ha
pc
ha
33
Sa Bo
m ng
ph o
33
el
in D
g/
Ba ala
29
lu
jh
or
a
26
Ph G
un edu
14
ts
ho
lin
C g
13
hu
kh
a
10
Bj
ac
Ts hh
im o
8
Duration of stay in the community by gewog
al
ak
ha
7

214. Tr 10 20 30
us 0
tm
os
to
ft
he
m
27
Tr
us
ts
om
e
of
th
em
17
Tr
us
tn
on
e
of
t he
m
15
Tr
us
ta
fe
w
of
th
em
14
Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

215. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
1.9%
24.4%
54.5%
19.2%
Less than 1 year 1-5 years
Greater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

216. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
44%
56%
Did not volunteer Volunteered

217. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
37%
50% 50%
63%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

218. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
25%
41%
59%
75%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

219. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
10%
90%
Did not provide donation Provided donation

220. 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
0
Bo
ng
o
Ch
10804
uk
ha
Ch
8963
ap
Ph ch
un a
ts
ho
lin
g
G
7121 7114
el
Ts in
im g
5700
al
ak
ha
5272
G
ed
u
4275
Da
la
Du
ng
na
Mean donation by gewog
Bj
2768 2427
Sa ac
hh
m Lo o
ph
2313
el gc
in hi
g/ na
Ba
lu
1844
jh
or
a
1235

221. Sense of belonging to your local community
5%
30%
65%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

222. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Bjachho Bongo Chapcha Chukha
7% 4% 14% 10%
18%
31% 48%
62% 42%
78% 86%
Dala Dungna Gedu Geling
8% 22% 13%
25%
50% 50%
67%
78% 88%
Logchina Phuntsholing Sampheling/Balujhora Tsimalakha
3% 14% 5%
22%
34% 35%
63% 56% 30% 60%
78%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010

223. Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
Weak Somewhat strong
35%
47% 53%
65%
Very strong
48% 52%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

224. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
1%
27% 22%
50%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

225. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
0% 1%
20% 24%
30% 24%
49% 51%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

226. How much do you trust your neighbour?
2%
17%
40%
42%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

227. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
1% 2%
13%
21%
35%
45%
41%
42%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

228. People in this community treat you fairly
3%
0%
28%
68%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

229. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
3.8%
4.7%
51.6%
39.8%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

230. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
11%
31%
29%
28%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

231. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
13% 9%
28%
35%
29%
29%
29% 27%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

232. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
5%
40%
35%
20%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

233. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
4% 7%
37%
33% 43%
36%
20% 20%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

234. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
7%
93%
Yes No

235. Members of your family really care about each other
3%
1%
96%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

236. You wish you were not part of your family
2%
2%
96%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

237. Members of your family argue too much
2%
19%
79%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

238. You feel like a stranger in your family
2%
2%
96%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

239. You have enough time to spend with your family
5%
31%
64%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

240. There is a lot of understanding in your family
6%
1%
93%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

241. Your family is a real source of comfort to you
3%4%
94%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

242. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
2%
98%
Yes No

243. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
15%
85%
Yes No

244. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
19%
13%
69%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

245. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
10%
10% 27%
58%
15%
80%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

246. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
14%
19%
68%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

247. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
13%
24%
63%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

248. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
10% 15%
23%
58% 26%
67%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

249. Ecological Diversity

250. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
0.9%
0.2% 9.3%
89.6%
Not at all A little responsible
Somewhat responsible Highly responsible

251. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
2.9%
0.1%
33.6%
63.5%
Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Agree Strongly Agree

252. Community environmental problem: Landslides
31%
38%
13%
18%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

253. Community environmental problem: Floods
34% 36%
13%
17%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

254. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
13%
36%
24%
26%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

255. Community environmental problem: Littering
26%
37%
18%
19%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

256. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
19% 19%
20%
41%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

257. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
9%
41% 23%
27%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

258. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
32% 34%
16%
18%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

259. During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
40%
60%
Yes No

260. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
6%
35%
60%
Yes No
Not Applicable

261. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
6%
39%
55%
Yes No
Not Applicable

262. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
21%
79%
Yes No

263. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Bjachho Bongo Chapcha Chukha
22% 15% 19%
46%
54%
78% 85% 81%
Dala Dungna Gedu Geling
20% 11% 3%
80% 89% 97% 100%
Logchina Phuntsholing Sampheling/Balujhora Tsimalakha
11% 23%
41%
59%
89% 77%
100%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

264. Quality of drinking water
4%
3%
12%
37%
43%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

265. Do you own a vehicle?
39%
61%
Yes No

266. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
2%
6%
30%
32%
2%
29%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi
Walk Others

267. Use of public transport in last month
1%
7%2%
28%
61%
Hardly ever Once a month
More than once a month Once a week
Everyday

268. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
1%
29%
52%
19%
Kerosene Wood
LPG Electricity

269. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
26.5%
48.4%
24.1% 0.4%
0.5%
Others Solar
Kerosene heater Wood
Electric heater

270. Awareness about climate change
14% 11%
32%
43%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

271. Awareness about climate change
Male Female
16% 10% 11% 12%
26%
40% 37%
47%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

272. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
33%
38%
29%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

273. Mode of household waste disposal
1.1%
0.8%
1.9%
2.0%
26.5%
35.8%
32.0%
Others Dump on open air
Dump in forest Dump in rivers/streams
Municipal garbage pick-up Burning
Composting

274. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
6%
2%
30%
20%
42%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

275. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
22%
42%
13%
22%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

276. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
18% 21%
27%
35%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

277. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
5%
12%
22%
61%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

278. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
24% 26%
23%
27%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

279. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
13%
87%
Yes No

280. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
5%
2%
4%
4%
84%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2
Not at all

281. 100 150 200
50
0
D
al
a
200
Lo
gc
hi
na
110
G
el
in
g
C
ha 97
pc
ha
75
Bo
ng
o
33
Ph
un
ts
ho
lin
g
32
D
un
gn
a
10
Ts
Sa im
m al
ph ak
el ha
in
g/
Ba
lu
jh
or
a
G
ed
u
C
hu
kh
a
Bj
ac
hh
o
Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

282. Living Standard