gewog
Noun
Meaning
gewog (plural gewogs)
An administrative division comprising a group of villages in Bhutan.
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Examples
A 21-year-old man from Dhur village of Chhoekhor gewog, Bumthang who went to collect cordyceps died while returning home yesterday.
A 34-year-old farmer who was attacked by an elephant in Khamethang chiwog in Phuntshothang gewog on May 21 has been discharged from Samdrupjongkhar hospital.
Gyem Dorji who is from Dragteng gewog secured 630 votes of the 980 while Tharchen won 257 and Tashi Samdrup, 99 votes from the gewog.
Officials from Phuentsholing drungkhag, Darla gewog, and insurance company inspected the villages yesterday.
Kinley Wangchuk, 43, from Yewakha village under Barp gewog is the candidate from Kabji-Talo constituency in Punakha.
Lauri gewog went with incumbent Jigme Wangchuk who secured 404 votes.