GNH survey findings 2010 for Sarpang DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies
Note: The findings in this slide is only for Sarpang Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.
Demographics
Psychological Wellbeing
Health
There was none who had attempted to commit suicide in the past 12 months
Time Use and Balance
Education
Cultural Diversity
2.9%4.5%
5.5%
87.1%
Not at all Only a littleQuite well Very well
How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
2%
97%
1%
Important Very importantDon't Know
Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
1%15%
59%
25%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children respect elders?
0.2%11.3%
53.2%
35.4%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children respect parents?
21.0%
61.1%
17.9%
A little Quite a lotA lot
Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
0.8%
23.5%
63.4%
12.3%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice honesty?
2%
38%
49%
11%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice tolerance?
16.7%
58.8%
24.5%
A little Quite a lotA lot
Do you think children work hard?
0.3%13.7%
57.4%
28.6%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
0.2%8.9%
58.1%
32.8%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
0.2%19.0%
61.4%
19.4%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children help others?
2.8%
28.9%
48.0%
20.3%
Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot
Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
50%
12%
38%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
6%11%
83%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
An education is more important for a boy than a girl
14%
21%
65%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
76%
6%
18%
Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree
Females tend to carry drip
3%
24%
73%
Never SometimesAlways
Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
5%
57%21%
10%
9%
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?
73%
20%
5%
1%
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
79%
12%
4%5%
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
0.3%
99.7%
Important Very important
Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
17.2%
19.9%62.9%
Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger
Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
7.0%
35.7%57.3%
Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
82.9%
14.7%2.4%
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
49.1%
33.6%
17.3%
More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
25.2%
44.4%
30.4%
Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
12.8%
18.1%
69.1%
Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
21.3%
40.8%
37.9%
Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant
GNH Survey 2010
During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
9.0%
29.9%
36.2%
24.9%
A lot ModerateLittle None
GNH Survey 2010
Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
Good Governance
24%
76%
No Yes
Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
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Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level
0.2%
1.7%
36.8%
61.3%
Poor AverageGood Very good
Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
2.4%
1.2%
13.4%
35.4%
47.7%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
2.7%
1.3%
12.5%
36.9%
46.6%
Very poor Poor
Average GoodVery good
Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
14%
86%
Did not vote Voted
Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
7%
93%
23%
77%
Male Female
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010
Voter turnout by gender
99%
1%
Free and fair Not free and fair
Election process
9%
91%
Yes No
Involved in case before the court in the past five years
13%
26%
55%
6%
Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know
Freedom of media from government influences
8%
92%
No Yes
Do you have access to BBS Radio?
41%
59%
No Yes
Do you have access to BBS TV?
71%
29%
No Yes
Do you have access to newspapers?
87%
13%
No Yes
Do you have access to internet?
57%
20%
23%
Common Not commonDon't Know
Perception of corruption
18%
50%
8%
23%
Most A fewNone Don't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
18%
51%
4%
27%
Most A fewNone Don't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
0.4%13.9%
51.4%
6.1%
28.2%
All Most
A few NoneDon't Know
No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
Community Vitality
32 31 31
2624
21 21 20
15
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Duration of stay in the community by gewog
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19
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1015
2025
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Trust
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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours
1.9%17.4%
11.5%
69.2%
Less than 1 year 1-5 yearsGreater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years
Duration of stay in the community (in years)
32%
68%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
28%
72%
36%
64%
Male Female
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
31%
69%
48%52%
1 Rural 2 Urban
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
6.4 6.4
02
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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?
8772
5253
3721 3597
2826
1630 1525 1500 1406 1293 1114910
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Mean donation by gewog
1%13%
85%
Weak Somewhat strongVery strong
Sense of belonging to your local community
25%
75%
9%
91%
13%
87%
8%
92%
6%18%
76%
12%
88%
7%
93%
11%
35%54%
7%
93%
5%
29%
67%
17%
83%
11%
89%
Bhur Chuzargang Dekiling Dovan
Gelephu Hilley Jigmecholing Sarpang
Sershong Shompangkha Singye Umling
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
100%
36%
64%
30%
70%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010
Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
0.3%14.1%
50.1%
35.5%
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?
13%
48%
39%
1%16%
52%
31%
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
0.3%8.1%
33.2%58.3%
Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them
How much do you trust your neighbour?
6.4%
29.9%
63.7%
0.8%10.3%
37.6%51.3%
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
0.5%17.2%
82.4%
Rarely SometimesAlways
People in this community treat you fairly
0.5%
0.5%
31.6%
67.4%
Never RarelySometimes Always
Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
14%
18%
52%
17%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
13%
18%
56%
13% 14%
17%
47%
22%
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
41%
22%
30%
7%
Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week
Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
37%
22%
35%
7%
47%
23%
23%
7%
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
9%
91%
Yes No
Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
0.3%4.2%
95.5%
Disagree NeutralAgree
Members of your family really care about each other
1%
2%
97%
Agree NeutralDisagree
You wish you were not part of your family
1%16%
83%
Agree NeutralDisagree
Members of your family argue too much
1%
99%
Neutral Disagree
You feel like a stranger in your family
5%
25%
70%
Disagree NeutralAgree
You have enough time to spend with your family
0.4%
13.5%
86.1%
Disagree NeutralAgree
There is a lot of understanding in your family
5% 6%
90%
Disagree NeutralAgree
Your family is a real source of comfort to you
4%
96%
Yes No
Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
20%
80%
Yes No
Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
28%
34%
39%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
23%
28%
49%
34%
41%
25%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from human harm in the village by gender
38%
37%
25%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
19%
30%
52%
Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe
Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
11%
29%60%
28%
31%
41%
Male Female
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010
Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Ecological Diversity
0.4%
0.3%7.6%
91.7%
Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible
Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
0.1%
1.8%
41.9%
56.2%
Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree
There should be tougher anti-pollution law
37%
28%
9%
25%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Landslides
43%
26%
8%
23%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Floods
18%
44%
19%
19%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
20%
26%
24%
30%
A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern
Community environmental problem: Littering
13%
47%
26%
15%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
29%
35%
22%
14%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
32%
14%18%
36%
Never SometimesMost of the times Always
How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
47%53%
Yes No
During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
4%
71%
26%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
5%
83%
13%
Yes NoNot Applicable
Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
70%
30%
Yes No
Do you have adequate access to water supply?
88%
13%
48%52%
79%
21%
71%
29%
82%
18%
75%
25%
62%
38%
76%
24%
80%
20%
48%52%67%
33%
74%
26%
Bhur Chuzargang Dekiling Dovan
Gelephu Hilley Jigmecholing Sarpang
Sershong Shompangkha Singye Umling
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010
By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
0.9%
2.2%8.6%
45.9%
42.3%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor GoodVery good
Quality of drinking water
40%
60%
Yes No
Do you own a vehicle?
39%
2%12%
25%
1%
21%1%
Drove you car Rode a passangerPublic transportation (bus) Taxi
Bicycle WalkOthers
Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
67%
26%
6%1%
Hardly ever Once a monthMore than once a month Once a week
Use of public transport in last month
0.6%
36.8%
13.6%
49.0%
Kerosene WoodLPG Electricity
Types of fuel used most often for cooking
16.6%
78.5%
5.0%
Others WoodElectric heater
How do you usually heat your dwelling?
39%
24%
28%
9%
Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding
Awareness about climate change
31%
23%
33%
13%
49%
26%
22%
3%
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
49%
28%
23%
Decreased Stayed sameIncreased
Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
0.4%0.3%
5.1%
78.9%
15.2%
Dump in forest Dump in rivers/streams
Municipal garbage pick-up BurningComposting
Mode of household waste disposal
3%13%
67%
17%
Poor Neither good nor poorGood Very good
Quality of agricultural land of farmers
56%
21%
9%
13%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Wild life
11%
39%36%
14%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
11%
21%
18%
50%
Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never
Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
41%
28%
14%
17%
A lot SomeLittle Not at all
Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
3%
97%
Yes No
Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
3%1%
1%
7%
87%
More than 5 4-5
2-3 1-2Not at all
Have you lost any livestock to predators?
170
100
40
050
100
150
200
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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
Living Standard
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