Poverty and living standards in Pema Gatshel, Bhutan: official figures
17.9% of people in Pema Gatshel lived below the national poverty line in 2022, according to the Bhutan Living Standards Survey, 7th highest of the 20 dzongkhags (Bhutan: 12.4%). The survey estimate has a standard error of 2.4 percentage points.
How much crime is there in Pema Gatshel?
The Royal Bhutan Police recorded 33 criminal incidents in Pema Gatshel in 2024, 14 per 10,000 residents, 4th lowest of the 20 dzongkhags (Bhutan: 2,476 incidents, 32 per 10,000).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyHow many people die on the roads in Pema Gatshel?
2 people were killed in road accidents in Pema Gatshel in 2024, out of 13 motor vehicle accidents reported to the police (Bhutan: 97 deaths in 1,118 accidents).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyHow many people are arrested in Pema Gatshel?
Police in Pema Gatshel arrested 94 people in 2024, 39 per 10,000 residents (Bhutan: 5,743, 74 per 10,000).
Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copyMore figures
- The police recorded 3 fire incidents in Pema Gatshel in 2024 (Bhutan: 139). Source: Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division · saved copy
How Pema Gatshel compares with other dzongkhags
Population below the national poverty line (BLSS) (2022)
Pema Gatshel ranks 7 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population below the national poverty line (BLSS) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Trashigang | 20.6% |
| 5 | Samdrup Jongkhar | 20.1% |
| 6 | Tsirang | 19.5% |
| 7 | Pema Gatshel | 17.9% |
| 8 | Monggar | 17.8% |
| 9 | Trashi Yangtse | 16.5% |
| 10 | Wangdue Phodrang | 15.8% |
Criminal incidents per 10,000 people (2024)
Pema Gatshel ranks 17 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Criminal incidents per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Gasa | 18 |
| 15 | Dagana | 16 |
| 16 | Monggar | 16 |
| 17 | Pema Gatshel | 14 |
| 18 | Trashigang | 13 |
| 19 | Lhuentse | 12 |
| 20 | Zhemgang | 10 |
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Sources
- National Statistics Bureau, Royal Government of Bhutan (with the World Bank): Poverty Mapping in Bhutan: Small Area Estimation, District and Town Level Results (2023), Table 4.1 survey estimates from the Bhutan Living Standards Survey 2022, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9241159c450d…)
- Royal Bhutan Police, Planning and Development Division: Statistical Yearbook 2024 (Table 3.1 criminal incidents, Table 6.1 fire incidents, Tables 7.3 and 7.7 motor vehicle accidents and deaths, by dzongkhag), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1f140360dcb9…)
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