1. GNH survey findings 2010 for
Lhuntse Dzongkhag
Note: The findings in this slide is only for Lhuntse Dzongkhag
unless otherwise stated.
The Centre for Bhutan Studies

2. Demographics

13. Psychological wellebing

62. Health

131. Time Use and Balance

151. Metsho gewog was not connected by electricity at the time of the GNH survey in 2010. (Only
one respondent have watched TV from Metsho gewog (could have watched elsewhere and
returned to home in the previous day)

156. Education

215. Cultural Diversity

216. How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
1%
99%
Quite well Very well

217. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
1.6%
0.3%
9.4%
88.7%
Not important Important
Very important Don't Know

218. Do you think children respect elders?
0.9%
24.5%
32.3%
42.3%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

219. Do you think children respect parents?
1.4%
22.8%
36.0%
39.7%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

220. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
2.3%
28.0% 27.0%
42.7%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

221. Do you think children practice honesty?
2.4%
19.1%
37.3%
41.2%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

222. Do you think children practice tolerance?
14.6% 8.2%
25.4%
51.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

223. Do you think children work hard?
0.9%
30.9% 28.2%
40.0%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

224. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
1.2%
22.9%
30.3%
45.5%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

225. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
1.1%
16.7%
43.2%
39.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

226. Do you think children help others?
0.6%
25.5% 24.9%
48.9%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

227. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
16.4% 10.5%
31.3% 41.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

228. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
13%
13%
75%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

229. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
22%
63% 15%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

230. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
35%
42%
23%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

231. Females tend to carry drip
3%5%
92%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

232. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
2.7%
37.6%
59.7%
Never Sometimes
Always

233. In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
8% 2%
11%
24% 55%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

234. Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
1.4%
6.7%
15.6%
76.2%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

235. Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
2.1%
1.4%
4.5%
92.0%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

236. Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
4.1%
0.4%
95.5%
Not important Important
Very important

237. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
15.5%
16.9%
67.5%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

238. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
9.2%
24.2%
66.6%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

239. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
1.5%
14.5%
84.0%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

240. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
23.7%
44.6%
31.7%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

241. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
21.2%
38.9%
39.9%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

242. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
8.2%
21.8%
70.0%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

243. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
15.1%
44.7%
40.2%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

244. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
12.5%
30.0%
12.9%
44.5%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

245. Good Governance

246. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
30%
70%
No Yes

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

248. Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
2.4%
0.1%
26.9%
70.5%
Poor Average
Good Very good

249. Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
5%
1%
29% 20%
44%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

250. Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
5%
1%
29% 20%
45%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

251. Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
17%
83%
Did not vote Voted

252. Voter turnout by gender
Male Female
16% 17%
84% 83%
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010

253. Election process
6%
94%
Free and fair Not free and fair

254. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
9%
91%
Yes No

255. Freedom of media from government influences
24% 24%
22%
31%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

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

257. Do you have access to BBS TV?
24%
76%
No Yes

258. Do you have access to newspapers?
16%
84%
No Yes

259. Do you have access to internet?
4%
96%
No Yes

260. Perception of corruption
18%
53%
29%
Common Not common
Don't Know

261. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
1.2%
18.3%
21.5%
7.5%
51.5%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

262. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
5%
22%
26%
9%
38%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

263. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
3.1%
23.1% 19.5%
8.7%
45.6%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

264. Community Vitality

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32
M
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32
M
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31
Ja
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29
Au
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Duration of stay in the community by gewog
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Tr
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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

267. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
0.7%
12.1%
5.7%
81.5%
Less than 1 year 1-5 years
Greater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

268. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
48%
52%
Did not volunteer Volunteered

269. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
47% 49%
53% 51%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

270. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
48% 48%
52% 52%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

271. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
9%
91%
Did not provide donation Provided donation

272. 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000
0
Au
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Lh
47518
un
ts
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9166
M
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6044
M
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Ku
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Kh
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G
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gz
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M
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Mean donation by gewog
Ts o
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2837 2816 2780 2406 2260 1725
Ja
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868

273. Sense of belonging to your local community
3%
14%
82%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

274. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Autsho Gangzur Jarey Khoma
3%
15% 4%
8% 5%
15%
33%
67%
82% 89% 80%
Kurtoe Lhuntse Menbi Menjey
3%
11% 12% 9% 21%
16%
47%
41%
86% 75% 79%
Metsho Tsengkhar
3% 6%
97% 94%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010

275. Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
Weak Somewhat strong
41% 47%
59% 53%
Very strong
53% 47%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

276. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
0.6%
13.3%
26.0%
60.1%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

277. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
11% 1%
15%
24%
29%
60%
60%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

278. How much do you trust your neighbour?
9.6%
0.7%
47.2%
42.6%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

279. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
8%
1% 1%11%
42%
56% 36%
47%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

280. People in this community treat you fairly
3%
1%
31%
66%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

281. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
1.7%
1.2%
32.6%
64.6%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

282. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
21%
32%
10%
37%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

283. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
19% 22%
31% 33%
12% 9%
38% 37%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

284. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
26% 29%
14%
31%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

285. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
28% 25% 29%
30%
15% 13%
27% 34%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

286. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
11%
89%
Yes No

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

288. You wish you were not part of your family
4%
2%
94%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

289. Members of your family argue too much
7%
19%
73%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

290. You feel like a stranger in your family
3%
3%
94%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

291. You have enough time to spend with your family
11%
28%
61%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

292. There is a lot of understanding in your family
4%
8%
88%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

293. Your family is a real source of comfort to you
3%
13%
84%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

294. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
1%
99%
Yes No

295. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
18%
82%
Yes No

296. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
25%
49%
26%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

297. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
15%
31%
39%
21%
65%
30%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

298. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
15%
55%
30%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

299. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
18%
54%
28%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

300. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
7%
25%
27%
47%
66%
28%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

301. Ecological Diversity

302. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
1.2%
0.9%
13.1%
84.8%
Not at all A little responsible
Somewhat responsible Highly responsible

303. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
2.9%
52.8% 44.4%
Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree
Strongly Agree

304. Community environmental problem: Landslides
29%
36%
16%
18%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

305. Community environmental problem: Floods
22%
5%
55%
18%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

306. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
11%
25%
33%
30%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

307. Community environmental problem: Littering
15%
16%
50%
19%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

308. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
15%
36%
23%
27%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

309. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
9%
28%
34%
29%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

310. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
20%
31%
25%
23%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

311. During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
42%
58%
Yes No

312. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
15% 19%
65%
Yes No
Not Applicable

313. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
9% 16%
75%
Yes No
Not Applicable

314. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
18%
82%
Yes No

315. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Autsho Gangzur Jarey Khoma
8%
25% 33% 24%
75% 67% 76%
92%
Kurtoe Lhuntse Menbi Menjey
11% 18% 7% 15%
89% 82% 93% 85%
Metsho Tsengkhar
20%
32%
68%
80%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

316. Quality of drinking water
4.4%
2.2% 7.1%
51.6%
34.7%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

317. Do you own a vehicle?
33%
67%
Yes No

318. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
5%
21% 30%
4%
40%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi
Walk

319. Use of public transport in last month
21%
79%
Hardly ever More than once a month

320. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
46%
49%
5%
Wood LPG
Electricity

321. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
6% 4%
90%
Others Wood
Electric heater

322. Awareness about climate change
4%
22%
45%
30%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

323. Awareness about climate change
Male Female
9% 1%
14%
34%
34% 51%
34%
24%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

324. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
25%
33%
42%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

325. Mode of household waste disposal
1.8%
1.0% 3.5%
0.7%
0.7%
24.6%
67.7%
Others Dump on open air
Dump in forest Dump in rivers/streams
Municipal garbage pick-up Burning
Composting

326. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
4%
1%
19% 13%
62%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

327. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
18%
43%
14%
26%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

328. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
19%
25%
30%
26%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

329. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
5%
12%
19%
65%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

330. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
21%
35%
19%
25%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

331. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
8%
92%
Yes No

332. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
2%
3% 3%
12%
79%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2
Not at all

333. Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
400
380
300
200
168
125
104 100
100
76
62 60
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334. Living Standard