Full Name

Kingdom of Bhutan

Capital City

Thimphu

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +6

Land

Area (sq.km): 38,394
Dzongkhags (Districts): 20
Geogs(Blocks): 201
Currency: Ngultrum
Language: Dzongkha
Capital: Thimphu

Population

Population: 553,000

Age Composition (%)

0-14: 42.1
15-59: 50.7
60+: 7.2
Urban Population(%): 21.0
Rural population(%): 79.0
Population Density: 18.7
Median Age(years): 19.4
Index of aging: 10.1

Life expectancy

Male (years): 66.0
Female (years): 66.2

Health

Doctors: 122
Hospitals: 29
BHUs: 166
Indigenous hospitals: 1
Safe drinking water (%): 78
Health Coverage (%): 90

Education

Private Schools: 18
Community Schools: 188
Primary Schools: 90
Lower Secondary Schools: 77
Middle Secondary Schools: 23
Higher Secondary Schools: 16
Institutions: 14

Agriculture

Forest (%): 72.5
Pasture (%): 3.9
Agriculture (%): 7.8
Horticulture (%): 0.1
Settlement (%): 0.1
Others (%): 15.6

Transport & Communications

All Roads (km): 3,919.81
Bridges: 383
Registered Vehicles: 23,068
Telephone Connections: 21,071
Postal Infrastructure: 109

 

 

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