1. GNH survey findings 2010 for
Thimphu Dzongkhag
Note: The findings in this slide is only for Thimphu Dzongkhag
unless otherwise stated.
The Centre for Bhutan Studies

2. Demographics

13. Psychological Wellbeing

62. Health

128. Time Use and Balance

153. Education

211. Cultural Diversity

212. How well can you speak your mother tongue now?
1.8%
6.1%
0.2%
92.0%
Not at all Only a little
Quite well Very well

213. Importance of Bhutanese Traditions
1%
8%
1%
90%
Not important Important
Very important Don't Know

214. Do you think children respect elders?
2%
16%
41%
40%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

215. Do you think children respect parents?
0.8%
26.0% 24.8%
48.3%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

216. Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?
4.3%
15.8%
36.9%
42.9%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

217. Do you think children practice honesty?
12.3% 4.5%
41.6%
41.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

218. Do you think children practice tolerance?
9% 12%
31%
48%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

219. Do you think children work hard?
1.8%
21.7%
32.4%
44.1%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

220. Do you think children practice obedience to authority?
2.3%
18.4%
25.5%
53.8%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

221. Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?
0.7%
27.8% 24.0%
47.6%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

222. Do you think children help others?
1.3%
16.1%
32.7%
49.9%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

223. Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?
4.5%
17.3%
35.9%
42.3%
Not at all A little
Quite a lot A lot

224. Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men
26%
11% 62%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

225. An education is more important for a boy than a girl
13%
9%
78%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

226. On the whole, men make better leaders than women do
22%
59%
19%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

227. Females tend to carry drip
10%
13%
77%
Agree Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree

228. Do you take part in local festivals in your community?
19.9% 17.6%
62.5%
Never Sometimes
Always

229. In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?
3%
3% 13%
21%
59%
None 1-5 days
6-12 days 13-20 days
+20 days

230. Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months
2%
6%
12%
80%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

231. Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months
10%
7%
10%
74%
Never A few times a year
Once or twice a month More than once a week

232. Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?
5.3%
1.3%
93.5%
Not important Important
Very important

233. Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years
30.1%
49.9%
20.0%
Getting weaker Stayed same
Getting stronger

234. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
16.2%
22.9%
60.9%
Less compassionate Stayed the same
More compassionate
GNH Survey 2010

235. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
1%
8.9%
90.1%
More concerned about material wealth Stayed the same
Less concerned about material wealth
GNH Survey 2010

236. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
13.4%
27.8%
58.8%
More selfish Stayed the same
Less selfish
GNH Survey 2010

237. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
32.0%
36.6%
31.4%
Less honest Stayed the same
More honest
GNH Survey 2010

238. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
12.7%
24.2%
63.1%
Less spiritual Stayed the same
More spiritual
GNH Survey 2010

239. During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become
26.4%
38.5%
35.1%
Less tolerant Stayed the same
More tolerant
GNH Survey 2010

240. Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs
8.7%
16.4%
43.8%
31.1%
A lot Moderate
Little None
GNH Survey 2010

241. Good Governance

242. Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?
14%
86%
No Yes

243. Mean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months
3
3 3
3
2
1
0
Village/Chiwog level Gewog level
Thromdue level

244. Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months
8.6%
1.2%
45.0%
45.2%
Poor Average
Good Very good

245. Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months
2.4%
1.4%
11.0%
37.9%
47.3%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

246. Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months
2.9%
1.7%
9.7%
37.7%
47.9%
Very poor Poor
Average Good
Very good

247. Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?
24%
76%
Did not vote Voted

248. Voter turnout by gender
Male Female
20%
28%
72%
80%
Did not vote Voted
GNH Survey 2010

249. Election process
4%
96%
Free and fair Not free and fair

250. Involved in case before the court in the past five years
9%
91%
Yes No

251. Freedom of media from government influences
8%
20%
26%
46%
Not free Quite free
Completely free Don't Know

252. Do you have access to BBS Radio?
11%
89%
No Yes

253. Do you have access to BBS TV?
3%
97%
No Yes

254. Do you have access to newspapers?
14%
86%
No Yes

255. Do you have access to internet?
38%
62%
No Yes

256. Perception of corruption
4%
23%
73%
Common Not common
Don't Know

257. No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors
2%
5%
4%
31%
58%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

258. No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors
8% 4%
3%
32%
53%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

259. No. of people involved in corruption in corporation
10%1%
5%
27%
58%
All Most
A few None
Don't Know

260. Community Vitality

261. Duration of stay in the community by gewog
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263. Duration of stay in the community (in years)
2.6%
41.3% 34.9%
21.3%
Less than 1 year 1-5 years
Greater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

264. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
33%
67%
Did not volunteer Volunteered

265. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
Male Female
26%
42%
58%
74%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

266. Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?
1 Rural 2 Urban
32%
43%
57%
68%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

267. In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?
15%
85%
Did not provide donation Provided donation

268. Mean donation by gewog
15061
12583
5389 5286
5,000
2936
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269. Sense of belonging to your local community
5%
49%
46%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong

270. Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog
Chang Geney Kawang
6%
29%
43%
57%
65%
100%
Mewang Thimphu town
6%
35%
47%
65% 47%
Weak Somewhat strong
Very strong
GNH Survey 2010

271. Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help
Weak Somewhat strong
27% 32%
73% 68%
Very strong
35%
65%
Did not volunteer Volunteered
GNH Survey 2010

272. How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?
1.9%
16.4%
33.1%
48.6%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

273. Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender
Male Female
2% 13% 2%
20%
31%
35%
50%
47%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

274. How much do you trust your neighbour?
4.1%
21.4%
30.2%
44.3%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them

275. Trust in neighbour by gender
Male Female
3.9% 4.3%
18.9%
24.6%
27.1%
32.6%
44.2%
44.4%
Trust none of them Trust a few of them
Trust some of them Trust most of them
GNH Survey 2010

276. People in this community treat you fairly
7.2%
0.3%
49.0%
43.5%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

277. Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?
8.0%
9.7%
37.6%
44.6%
Never Rarely
Sometimes Always

278. Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month
25%
31%
11%
34%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

279. Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender
Male Female
21%
28% 28%
32%
9%
12%
42% 28%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

280. Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month
16%
23%
17%
44%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week

281. Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender
Male Female
18% 15%
22% 23%
16%
19%
44%
44%
Not in the last month Once a month
Few times a month Few times per week
GNH Survey 2010

282. Enmity in the community in the past 12 months
12%
88%
Yes No

283. Members of your family really care about each other
2%
4%
94%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

284. You wish you were not part of your family
1%
2%
97%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

285. Members of your family argue too much
3%
16%
81%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

286. You feel like a stranger in your family
2%
0%
98%
Agree Neutral
Disagree

287. You have enough time to spend with your family
9%
25%
66%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

288. There is a lot of understanding in your family
1% 11%
89%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

289. Your family is a real source of comfort to you
5%
2%
93%
Disagree Neutral
Agree

290. Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?
8%
92%
Yes No

291. Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?
25%
75%
Yes No

292. Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village
25%
44%
31%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

293. Safety from human harm in the village by gender
Male Female
19%
30%
37%
52%
29%
33%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

294. Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village
5%
7%
88%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

295. Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village
13%
21%
65%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe

296. Safety from ghosts in the village by gender
Male Female
8%
17%
16%
58% 25%
76%
Rarely safe Usually safe
Always safe
GNH Survey 2010

297. Ecological Diversity

298. Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?
0.6%
0.7%
14.7%
84.0%
Not at all A little responsible
Somewhat responsible Highly responsible

299. There should be tougher anti-pollution law
2.2%
0.6%
34.5%
62.7%
Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree
Agree Strongly Agree

300. Community environmental problem: Landslides
13%
16%
57%
14%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

301. Community environmental problem: Floods
15%
49%
21%
15%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

302. Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns
12%
21%
23%
44%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

303. Community environmental problem: Littering
9%
17%
42%
32%
A major concern Of some concern
A minor concern Not a concern

304. How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?
12%
25%
24%
39%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

305. How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?
13%
21%
32%
33%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

306. How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?
28% 28%
18%
26%
Never Sometimes
Most of the times Always

307. During the past 12 months did you plant trees?
26%
74%
Yes No

308. Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs
2% 8%
91%
Yes No
Not Applicable

309. Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land
1%
44%
55%
Yes No
Not Applicable

310. Do you have adequate access to water supply?
22%
78%
Yes No

311. By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?
Chang Geney Kawang
23% 29%
42%
58%
77% 71%
Mewang Thimphu town
18% 21%
82% 79%
Yes No
GNH Survey 2010

312. Quality of drinking water
3.5%
1.7%
28.5% 15.9%
50.4%
Very poor Poor
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

313. Do you own a vehicle?
38%
62%
Yes No

314. Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months
11%1%
0%
30%
29%
8%
22%
Drove you car Rode a passanger
Public transportation (bus) Taxi
Bicycle Walk
Others

315. Use of public transport in last month
5%
9%
11%
56%
20%
Hardly ever Once a month
More than once a month Once a week
Everyday

316. Types of fuel used most often for cooking
31.2%
68.8%
LPG Electricity

317. How do you usually heat your dwelling?
0.4%
6.5%
0.4%
31.0%
61.8%
Others Solar
Kerosene heater Wood
Electric heater

318. Awareness about climate change
17% 13%
22%
48%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding

319. Awareness about climate change by gender
Male Female
5% 12%
23% 19%
15%
41% 28%
56%
Not at all Unsure what it is
Have some understanding Have a good understanding
GNH Survey 2010

320. Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years
15%
51%
34%
Decreased Stayed same
Increased

321. Mode of household waste disposal
0.7%
1.1%
0.5%
5.0%
15.0%
77.7%
Others Dump on open air
Dump in rivers/streams Municipal garbage pick-up
Burning Composting

322. Quality of agricultural land of farmers
18%
24%
58%
Neither good nor poor Good
Very good

323. Agricultural constraints: Wild life
29%
44%
8%
20%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

324. Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases
16% 15%
32% 36%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

325. Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage
22%
53%
17%
9%
Major constraint Some constraint
Minor constraint Never

326. Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops
29% 26%
17%
28%
A lot Some
Little Not at all

327. Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?
4%
96%
Yes No

328. Have you lost any livestock to predators?
5% 5%
90%
2-3 1-2
Not at all

329. Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog
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330. Living Standard