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GNH survey findings 2010 for Thimphu DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies
Note: The findings in this slide is only for Thimphu Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.
Demographics
Psychological Wellbeing
Health
Time Use and Balance
Education
Cultural Diversity
0.2%
1.8%6.1%
92.0%
Not at all Only a littleQuite well Very well
How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
1%8%
90%
1%
Not important ImportantVery important Don't Know
Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
2%
41%
40%
16%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children respect elders?
0.8%
24.8%
48.3%
26.0%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children respect parents?
4.3%
36.9%
42.9%
15.8%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
4.5%
41.6%
41.6%
12.3%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice honesty?
12%
48%
31%
9%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice tolerance?
1.8%
32.4%
44.1%
21.7%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children work hard?
2.3%
25.5%
53.8%
18.4%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
0.7%
24.0%
47.6%
27.8%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
1.3%
32.7%
49.9%
16.1%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children help others?
4.5%
35.9%
42.3%
17.3%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
62%11%
26%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
13%
9%
78%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
An education is more important for a boy than a girl
22%
19%59%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
77%
13%
10%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Females tend to carry drip
17.6%
62.5%
19.9%
Never SometimesAlways
Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
13%
59%
21%
3%3%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days+20 days
In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
80%
12%
6%2%
Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week
Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
74%
10%
7%10%
Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week
Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
1.3%5.3%
93.5%
Not important ImportantVery important
Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
30.1%
20.0%
49.9%
Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger
Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
16.2%
22.9%60.9%
Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
90.1%
8.9%1%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the sameLess concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
58.8%27.8%
13.4%
More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
36.6%
31.4%
32.0%
Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
12.7%
24.2%
63.1%
Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
26.4%
35.1%
38.5%
Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
43.8%
31.1%
16.4%
8.7%
A lot ModerateLittle None
GNH Survey 2010
Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
Good Governance
86%
14%
No Yes
Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
3 33
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f tim
es
Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level
1.2%8.6%
45.2%
45.0%
Poor AverageGood Very good
Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
1.4%2.4%
11.0%
47.3%
37.9%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
1.7%2.9%
9.7%
47.9%
37.7%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
24%
76%
Did not vote Voted
Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
20%
80%
28%
72%
Male Female
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010
Voter turnout by gender
96%
4%
Free and fair Not free and fair
Election process
9%
91%
Yes No
Involved in case before the court in the past five years
20%
46%
26%
8%
Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know
Freedom of media from government influences
11%
89%
No Yes
Do you have access to BBS Radio?
3%
97%
No Yes
Do you have access to BBS TV?
14%
86%
No Yes
Do you have access to newspapers?
38%
62%
No Yes
Do you have access to internet?
73%
23%
4%
Common Not commonDon't Know
Perception of corruption
2%
31%
58%
4%5%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
4%
32%
53%
3%8%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
1%
27%
58%
5%10%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
Community Vitality
39
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1311
010
2030
40M
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of y
ear
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Geney
Mew
ang
Kawan
g
Chang
Thimph
u to
wn
Duration of stay in the community by gewog
1313 12
9
05
1015
Mea
n of
ye
ars
Trust
mos
t of t
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Trust
som
e of
them
Trust
a fe
w of t
hem
Trust
none
of t
hem
Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours
2.6%
34.9%
21.3%
41.3%
Less than 1 year 1-5 yearsGreater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years
Duration of stay in the community (in years)
67%
33%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
58%
42%
74%
26%
Male Female
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
57%
43%
68%
32%
1 Rural 2 Urban
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
6.1 6.3
02
46
Mea
n ha
ppin
ess
leve
l
Did not volunteer Volunteered
Happiness levels by voluntary help
15%
85%
Did not provide donation Provided donation
In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
15061
12583
5389 5286
2936
05,
000
10,0
0015
,000
Mea
n do
natio
n (
in N
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Thimph
u to
wn
Geney
Chang
Mew
ang
Kawan
g
Mean donation by gewog
5%
46%49%
Weak Somewhat strongVery strong
Sense of belonging to your local community
6%
65%
29%
100%
57%43%
35%
65%
6%
47%47%
Chang Geney Kawang
Mewang Thimphu town
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
73%
27%
68%
32%
65%
35%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
1.9%
33.1%
48.6%
16.4%
Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them
How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
2%
31%
47%
20%2%
35%
50%
13%
Male Female
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010
Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
4.1%
30.2%
44.3%
21.4%
Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them
How much do you trust your neighbour?
3.9%
27.1%
44.4%
24.6%4.3%
32.6%
44.2%
18.9%
Male Female
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010
Trust in neighbour by gender
0.3%7.2%
43.5%
49.0%
Never RarelySometimes Always
People in this community treat you fairly
8.0%
9.7%
44.6%
37.6%
Never RarelySometimes Always
Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
25%
11%
34%
31%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
21%
9%
42%
28% 28%
12%
28%
32%
Male Female
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010
Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
23%
17%
44%
16%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
22%
16%
44%
18% 23%
19%44%
15%
Male Female
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010
Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
12%
88%
Yes No
Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
2%4%
94%
Disagree NeutralAgree
Members of your family really care about each other
2%1%
97%
Agree NeutralDisagree
You wish you were not part of your family
3%16%
81%
Agree NeutralDisagree
Members of your family argue too much
0%
2%
98%
Agree NeutralDisagree
You feel like a stranger in your family
9%
25%
66%
Disagree NeutralAgree
You have enough time to spend with your family
1%11%
89%
Disagree NeutralAgree
There is a lot of understanding in your family
2%5%
93%
Disagree NeutralAgree
Your family is a real source of comfort to you
8%
92%
Yes No
Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
25%
75%
Yes No
Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
25%
31%
44%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
19%
29%
52%
30%
33%
37%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from human harm in the village by gender
5%7%
88%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
13%
21%
65%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
8%
16%
76%
17%
25%58%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Ecological Diversity
0.7%
0.6%
14.7%
84.0%
Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible
Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
0.6%
2.2%
34.5%
62.7%
Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree
There should be tougher anti-pollution law
13%
16%
14%
57%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Landslides
15%
21%
15%
49%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Floods
21%
44%
23%
12%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
42%
32%
17%
9%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Littering
25%
39%
24%
12%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
13%
32%
33%
21%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
28%
18%26%
28%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
26%
74%
Yes No
During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
2%8%
91%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
1%
55%
44%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
78%
22%
Yes No
Do you have adequate access to water supply?
77%
23%
58%
42%
71%
29%
82%
18%
79%
21%
Chang Geney Kawang
Mewang Thimphu town
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010
By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
1.7%3.5%
15.9%
50.4%
28.5%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor GoodVery good
Quality of drinking water
38%
62%
Yes No
Do you own a vehicle?
30%
8%
22%
29%
0%11%1%
Drove you car Rode a passangerPublic transportation (bus) Taxi
Bicycle WalkOthers
Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
56%
20%
11%
9%5%
Hardly ever Once a month
More than once a month Once a weekEveryday
Use of public transport in last month
31.2%
68.8%
LPG Electricity
Types of fuel used most often for cooking
0.4%
0.4%
6.5%
31.0%
61.8%
Others Solar
Kerosene heater WoodElectric heater
How do you usually heat your dwelling?
13%
22%
48%
17%
Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding
Awareness about climate change
5%
15%
56%
23% 19%
28%41%
12%
Male Female
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010
Awareness about climate change by gender
51%
34%
15%
Decreased Stayed sameIncreased
Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
1.1%0.7%
0.5%
77.7%
15.0%
5.0%
Others Dump on open air
Dump in rivers/streams Municipal garbage pick-upBurning Composting
Mode of household waste disposal
24%
58%
18%
Neither good nor poor GoodVery good
Quality of agricultural land of farmers
44%
20%
8%
29%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Wild life
15%
36%32%
16%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
22%
17%
9%
53%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
26%
17%
28%
29%
A lot SomeLittle Not at all
Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
4%
96%
Yes No
Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
5%5%
90%
2-3 1-2Not at all
Have you lost any livestock to predators?
500
1020
3040
50M
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acre
age
(in d
ecim
al)
Gen
ey
Thimphu
tow
n
Mew
ang
Kawang
Chang
Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
Living Standard