The document provides findings from Bhutan's 2010 Gross National Happiness survey for Paro Dzongkhag (district). Some key findings include: - Over 95% of respondents said they could speak their mother tongue quite or very well. - Respondents felt that children were respecting elders and parents quite a lot, but respect for authority and helping others was seen as average. - Participation in local festivals and cultural activities was high, with over 55% always participating. - Respondents felt that GNH values like compassion and spirituality had largely stayed the same over the past few years. - Access to media like radio, TV and newspapers was good, while internet access was growing but

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

2. Demographics

13. Psychological Wellbeing

62. Health

129. Time Use and Balance

154. Education

212. Cultural Diversity

213. How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
0.3%
2.3%
0.4%
97.0%
Not at all Only a little
Quite well Very well

214. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
6.0%
0.3%
93.7%
Important Very important
Don't Know

215. Do you think children respect elders?
11% 2%
30%
58%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

216. Do you think children respect parents?
1%
20% 22%
57%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

217. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
10%1%
34%
55%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

218. Do you think children practice honesty?
9% 2%
38%
51%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

219. Do you think children practice tolerance?
5% 7%
46% 42%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

220. Do you think children work hard?
14% 0%
26%
60%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

221. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
1%
18% 21%
60%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

222. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
1%
19% 21%
59%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

223. Do you think children help others?
12% 1%
32%
54%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

224. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
13% 3%
41%
44%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

225. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
27%
9% 65%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

226. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
18%
7%
75%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

227. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
25%
61% 14%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

228. Females tend to carry drip
12%
12%
76%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

229. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
7.3%
36.6%
56.1%
Never Sometimes
Always

230. In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
5%4%
6%
29%
55%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

231. Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
1.0%
4.5%
14.4%
80.0%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

232. Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
5.6%
5.4%
11.4%
77.7%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

233. Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
4.1%
0.2%
95.7%
Not important Important
Very important

234. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
20.5%
60.7% 18.8%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

235. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
8.9%
17.4%
73.7%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

236. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
3.6%
7.7%
88.7%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

237. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
16.7%
52.0%
31.3%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

238. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
22.8%
40.1%
37.1%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

239. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
6.5%
18.3%
75.2%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

240. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
18.6%
40.7%
40.6%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

241. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
12.0%
29.5%
27.0%
31.5%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

242. Good Governance

243. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
46%
54%
No Yes

244. Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
6
6
5 5
4
2
0
Village/Chiwog level Gewog level
Thromdue level

245. Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
7.6%
46.0%
46.4%
Average Good
Very good

246. Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
1%
1% 10%
37%
52%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

247. Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
1%
0% 10%
38%
50%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

248. Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
24%
76%
Did not vote Voted

249. Voter turnout by gender
Male Female
21% 25%
79% 75%
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010

250. Election process
5%
95%
Free and fair Not free and fair

251. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
8%
92%
Yes No

252. Freedom of media from government influences
10%
18%
27%
45%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

253. Do you have access to BBS Radio?
13%
87%
No Yes

254. Do you have access to BBS TV?
15%
85%
No Yes

255. Do you have access to newspapers?
40%
60%
No Yes

256. Do you have access to internet?
34%
66%
No Yes

257. Perception of corruption
10%
29%
61%
Common Not common
Don't Know

258. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
12% 1%
25%
7%
55%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

259. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
13% 1%
23%
6%
57%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

260. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
0%
15% 18%
6%
60%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

261. Community Vitality

262. 10 20 30 40
0
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40
D
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H
35
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gr
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35
D
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33
La
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27
Sh
ar
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27
Ts
W en
to
an
24
gc
ha
ng
22
Lu
ng
ne
y
21
Sh
ab
Ts a
17
ho
Duration of stay in the community by gewog
ng
du
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11

263. Tr 10 20 30
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tm
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to
ft
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m
28
Tr
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ts
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of
th
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23
Tr
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22
Tr
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15
Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

264. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
0.6%
23.1%
62.2% 14.0%
Less than 1 year 1-5 years
Greater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

265. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
45%
55%
Did not volunteer Volunteered

266. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
43% 45%
57% 55%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

267. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
37%
42%
58%
63%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

268. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
8%
92%
Did not provide donation Provided donation

269. 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
0
Sh
ar
i
10056
La
ng
o
9236
Lu
ng
ne
y
W
8600
an
gc
ha
ng
7711
N
aj
a
7220
D
ot
en
g
4871
Ts
ho
ng
du
e
4483
D
og
ar
3896
H
Mean donation by gewog
un
gr
el
3780
Ts
en
t o
3620
Sh
ab
a
3290

270. Sense of belonging to your local community
2%
25%
73%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

271. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Dogar Doteng Hungrel Lango
5% 2%
12%
13% 30%
70%
82% 100% 86%
Lungney Naja Shaba Shari
6% 5%
11% 3%
24%
21%
40%
57%
72% 76%
85%
Tsento Tshongdue Wangchang
12% 2% 1%
39% 39%
60% 60%
88%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010

272. Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
Weak Somewhat strong
36% 40%
64% 60%
Very strong
38%
62%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

273. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
1.2%
22.5%
25.9%
50.5%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

274. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
2%
24% 25% 22%
26%
52% 50%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

275. How much do you trust your neighbour?
3.1%
17.4%
31.4%
48.2%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

276. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
3% 3%
13%
20%
32% 31%
53%
46%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

277. People in this community treat you fairly
3%
1%
38%
58%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

278. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
8.0%
0.7%
46.7%
44.6%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

279. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
14%
36% 11%
39%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

280. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
16% 13%
26%
11%
12% 41%
35%
46%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

281. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
20% 21%
18%
41%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

282. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
16% 21% 20%
22%
16%
23%
40%
42%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

283. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
13%
87%
Yes No

284. Members of your family really care about each other
2%
2%
96%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

285. You wish you were not part of your family
1%
1%
98%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

286. Members of your family argue too much
1% 13%
87%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

287. You feel like a stranger in your family
2%
1%
97%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

288. You have enough time to spend with your family
5%
22%
73%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

289. There is a lot of understanding in your family
8%
1%
91%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

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

291. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
6%
94%
Yes No

292. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
28%
72%
Yes No

293. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
10%
56% 34%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

294. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
4% 13%
25%
49%
38%
71%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

295. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
8%
26%
65%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

296. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
10%
32%
59%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

297. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
3% 13%
28%
53%
34%
69%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

298. Ecological Diversity

299. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
0.7%
0.6%
15.0%
83.7%
Not at all A little responsible
Somewhat responsible Highly responsible

300. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
2.4%
1.9%
48.5%
47.3%
Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Agree Strongly Agree

301. Community environmental problem: Landslides
10%
17%
51%
22%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

302. Community environmental problem: Floods
13%
49% 20%
19%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

303. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
10%
22%
20%
47%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

304. Community environmental problem: Littering
24% 24%
21%
32%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

305. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
13% 17%
32%
38%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

306. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
12%
19%
34%
35%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

307. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
22%
31%
23%
24%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

308. During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
47%
53%
Yes No

309. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
11%
43%
46%
Yes No
Not Applicable

310. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
8%
21%
70%
Yes No
Not Applicable

311. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
25%
75%
Yes No

312. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Dogar Doteng Hungrel Lango
20% 26%
30%
45%
55%
70% 74%
80%
Lungney Naja Shaba Shari
10%
24%
37% 40%
63% 60%
90% 76%
Tsento Tshongdue Wangchang
21% 9% 17%
79% 91% 83%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

313. Quality of drinking water
4.8%
1.1%
10.3%
29.5%
54.4%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

314. Do you own a vehicle?
28%
72%
Yes No

315. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
22%
58% 12%
8%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi

316. Use of public transport in last month
13%
19%
68%
Hardly ever Once a month
More than once a month

317. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
2%
23%
75%
Wood LPG
Electricity

318. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
2%
0%
0%
23%
74%
Others Solar
Kerosene heater Wood
Electric heater

319. Awareness about climate change
11%
23%
35%
30%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

320. Awareness about climate change
Male Female
15% 6%
21%
28%
34%
25%
38% 33%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

321. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
20%
48%
33%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

322. Mode of household waste disposal
0.2%
1.4% 0.1%
1.2%
17.8% 12.7%
66.7%
Others Dump on open air
Dump in forest Dump in rivers/streams
Municipal garbage pick-up Burning
Composting

323. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
4%
20% 12%
65%
Poor Neither good nor poor
Good Very good

324. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
22%
38%
21%
20%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

325. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
13%
24%
36%
27%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

326. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
8%
21%
58%
14%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

327. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
14%
43%
20%
23%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

328. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
3%
97%
Yes No

329. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
2%
1%
2%
95%
4-5 2-3
1-2 Not at all

330. 10 20 30 40
Lu 0
ng
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38
N
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a
Ts
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to
15
La
W ng
an o 15
gc
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Ts ng
ho
ng
du
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Sh
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Sh
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H
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D
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D
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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

331. Living Standard