• Source: Deothang

Deothang, also known as Dewathang, is a town in south-eastern Bhutan which falls under Samdrup Jongkhar District. In 2010 it became part of Samdrup Jongkhar municipality (thromde).




Geography


Dewathang is located in Samdrup Jongkhar District at an altitude of 870 metres (2855 feet). It is 18 km away from the Dzongkhag Administration.The Gewog is bordered by Orong Gewog in the North, Phuntshothang Gewog in the East, Pemagatshel Dzongkhag in the West and Assam in the South. It consists of 23 villages with 352 households with a total population of 3091.




Institutions


Jigme Namgyal Engineering College
Garpawoong Middle Secondary School
Dungsam Academy Archived 2020-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
Dewathang Primary School
Rikhey Primary School
Chokyi Gyatso Institute
Lhomon Education
Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative
Command Center, Royal Bhutan Army
Dewathang Hospital




Notable People


Mingbo Dukpa Minister of education 2013-2016
Neten Zangmo (Dasho) - Incumbent President of Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party and Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Bhutan
Ugyen Chhewang - Auditor General of Bhutan (2005 - 2015)
Karma Sherab Tobgyal - Thrompon - Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde (2013–present)
Kezang Dorji - Rapper/Social Worker
Sangay Lhendup - National Council contestant for Samdrup Jongkhar District 2008 & 2013.




References

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• Perang Bhutan
• Deothang
• Duar War
• Dewangiri
• Jigme Namgyal (Bhutan)
• Bengal Engineer Group
• Telephone numbers in Bhutan
• Energy in Bhutan
• Pagladiya River
• Thromde
• Gangteng Monastery