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.

Geography

Dewathang is located in Samdrup Jongkhar District at an altitude of 870 metres. 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

  1. Jigme Namgyal Engineering College
  2. Garpawoong Middle Secondary School
  4. Dewathang Primary School
  5. Rikhey Primary School
  8. Command Center, Royal Bhutan Army
  9. Dewathang Hospital

    Notable People

  10. Mingbo Dukpa Minister of education 2013-2016
  11. Neten Zangmo - Incumbent President of Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party and Chairperson of the
  12. Ugyen Chhewang - Auditor General of Bhutan
  13. Karma Sherab Tobgyal - Thrompon - Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde
  14. Kezang Dorji - Rapper/Social Worker
  15. Sangay Lhendup - National Council contestant for Samdrup Jongkhar District 2008 & 2013.