GNH survey findings 2010 for Paro DzongkhagThe Centre for Bhutan Studies

Note: The findings in this slide is only for Paro Dzongkhag unless otherwise stated.

Demographics

Psychological Wellbeing

Health

Time Use and Balance

Education

Cultural Diversity

0.4%

0.3%2.3%

97.0%

Not at all Only a littleQuite well Very well

How well can you speak your mother tongue now?

6.0%

93.7%

0.3%

Important Very importantDon't Know

Importance of Bhutanese Traditions

2%

30%

58%

11%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect elders?

1%22%

57%

20%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children respect parents?

1%

34%

55%

10%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice discipline(drig)?

2%

38%

51%

9%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice honesty?

7%

42%46%

5%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice tolerance?

0%

26%

60%

14%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children work hard?

1%21%

60%

18%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice obedience to authority?

1%21%

59%

19%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children take care of family members and relatives?

1%

32%

54%

12%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children help others?

3%

41%

44%

13%

Not at all A littleQuite a lot A lot

Do you think children practice impartiality towards rich, poor, etc?

65%9%

27%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

Women are more suited for domestic work/ house work than men

18%

7%

75%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

An education is more important for a boy than a girl

25%

14%61%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

On the whole, men make better leaders than women do

76%

12%

12%

Agree Neither agree nor disagreeDisagree

Females tend to carry drip

7.3%

56.1%

36.6%

Never SometimesAlways

Do you take part in local festivals in your community?

4%

55%

29%

6%5%

None 1-5 days

6-12 days 13-20 days+20 days

In a year, how many days do you spend attending social and cultural activities?

80.0%

14.4%

4.5%

1.0%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing traditional games in the past 12 months

77.7%

11.4%

5.4%5.6%

Never A few times a yearOnce or twice a month More than once a week

Frequency of playing modern games in the past 12 months

0.2%4.1%

95.7%

Not important ImportantVery important

Is Driglam Namzha (etiquette) important?

20.5%

18.8%60.7%

Getting weaker Stayed sameGetting stronger

Change in Driglam Namzha (etiquette) during the last few years

8.9%

17.4%

73.7%

Less compassionate Stayed the sameMore compassionate

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

88.7%

7.7%3.6%

More concerned about material wealth Stayed the sameLess concerned about material wealth

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

52.0%

31.3%

16.7%

More selfish Stayed the sameLess selfish

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

22.8%

37.1%

40.1%

Less honest Stayed the sameMore honest

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

6.5%

18.3%

75.2%

Less spiritual Stayed the sameMore spiritual

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

18.6%

40.6%

40.7%

Less tolerant Stayed the sameMore tolerant

GNH Survey 2010

During the last few years, most people in Bhutan have become

29.5%

31.5%

27.0%

12.0%

A lot ModerateLittle None

GNH Survey 2010

Change in deterioration of traditional architectural designs in houses over the last 5yrs

Good Governance

46%

54%

No Yes

Did you attend zomdue in the past 12 months?

6

5 5

02

46

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sMean zomdue attendance in the past 12 months

Village/Chiwog level Gewog levelThromdue level

7.6%

46.4%

46.0%

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the dzongdag in the past 12 months

1%1%

10%

52%

37%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the MP (National Assembly) in the past 12 months

0%1%

10%

50%

38%

Very poor Poor

Average GoodVery good

Performance of the MP (National Council) in the past 12 months

24%

76%

Did not vote Voted

Did you vote for gup, MP or thromdey representative in the last election?

21%

79%

25%

75%

Male Female

Did not vote Voted

GNH Survey 2010

Voter turnout by gender

95%

5%

Free and fair Not free and fair

Election process

8%

92%

Yes No

Involved in case before the court in the past five years

18%

45%

27%

10%

Not free Quite freeCompletely free Don't Know

Freedom of media from government influences

13%

87%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS Radio?

15%

85%

No Yes

Do you have access to BBS TV?

40%

60%

No Yes

Do you have access to newspapers?

66%

34%

No Yes

Do you have access to internet?

61%

29%

10%

Common Not commonDon't Know

Perception of corruption

1%

25%

55%

7%

12%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in government sectors

1%23%

57%

6%

13%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in private sectors

0%18%

60%

6%

15%

All Most

A few NoneDon't Know

No. of people involved in corruption in corporation

Community Vitality

40

35 3533

27 2724

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Duration of stay in the community by trust in neighbours

0.6%

23.1%

14.0%62.2%

Less than 1 year 1-5 yearsGreater than 5 to 10 years More than 10 years

Duration of stay in the community (in years)

45%

55%

Did not volunteer Volunteered

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

43%

57%

45%

55%

Male Female

Did not volunteer Volunteered

GNH Survey 2010

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

42%

58%63%

37%

1 Rural 2 Urban

Did not volunteer Volunteered

GNH Survey 2010

Did you give people unpaid voluntary help in the past 12 months?

6.1 6.1

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Did not volunteer Volunteered

Happiness levels of Pemagatshel by voluntary help

8%

92%

Did not provide donation Provided donation

In the past 12 months, did you donate money or goods?

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9236

8600

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Mean donation by gewog

2%

25%

73%

Weak Somewhat strongVery strong

Sense of belonging to your local community

5%13%

82% 100%

30%

70%

2%12%

86%

6%21%

72%

5%11%

85%

3%

40%57%

24%

76%

12%

88%

2%

39%60%

1%

39%60%

Dogar Doteng Hungrel Lango

Lungney Naja Shaba Shari

Tsento Tshongdue Wangchang

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

GNH Survey 2010

Sense of belonging to your local community by gewog

64%

36%

60%

40%

38%

62%

Weak Somewhat strong

Very strong

Did not volunteer Volunteered

GNH Survey 2010

Sense of belonging to the community and voluntary help

1.2%

25.9%

50.5%

22.5%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust Bhutanese people in general?

25%

52%

24%2%

26%

50%

22%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

GNH Survey 2010

Trust in Bhutanese people in general by gender

3.1%17.4%

48.2%

31.4%

Trust none of them Trust a few of themTrust some of them Trust most of them

How much do you trust your neighbour?

3%13%

53%

32%

3%

20%

46%

31%

Male Female

Trust none of them Trust a few of them

Trust some of them Trust most of them

GNH Survey 2010

Trust in neighbour by gender

1%3%

38%

58%

Never RarelySometimes Always

People in this community treat you fairly

0.7%8.0%

44.6%

46.7%

Never RarelySometimes Always

Would you say this is a neighbourhood where neighbours help each other?

14%

11%

39%

36%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with neighbours in the last month

16%

12%

46%

26%13%

11%

35%

41%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

GNH Survey 2010

Frequency of socializing with neighbours by gender

21%

18%

41%

20%

Not in the last month Once a monthFew times a month Few times per week

Frequency of socializing with relatives in the last month

21%

23%40%

16% 20%

16%

42%

22%

Male Female

Not in the last month Once a month

Few times a month Few times per week

GNH Survey 2010

Frequency of socializing with relatives by gender

13%

87%

Yes No

Enmity in the community in the past 12 months

2%

2%

96%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Members of your family really care about each other

1%1%

98%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You wish you were not part of your family

1% 13%

87%

Agree NeutralDisagree

Members of your family argue too much

1%

2%

97%

Agree NeutralDisagree

You feel like a stranger in your family

5%

22%

73%

Disagree NeutralAgree

You have enough time to spend with your family

1%8%

91%

Disagree NeutralAgree

There is a lot of understanding in your family

3%

4%

94%

Disagree NeutralAgree

Your family is a real source of comfort to you

6%

94%

Yes No

Have you been a victim of crime in the last 12 months?

28%

72%

Yes No

Did you see/know other people being victimized of crime in the last 12 months?

10%

34%56%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from human harm in the neighbourhood/village

4%

25%

71%

13%

38%

49%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

GNH Survey 2010

Safety from human harm in the village by gender

8%

26%

65%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from wild animals in the neighbourhood/village

10%

32%59%

Rarely safe Usually safeAlways safe

Safety from ghosts in the neighbourhood/village

3%

28%

69%

13%

34%53%

Male Female

Rarely safe Usually safe

Always safe

GNH Survey 2010

Safety from ghosts in the village by gender

Ecological Diversity

0.6%

0.7%

15.0%

83.7%

Not at all A little responsibleSomewhat responsible Highly responsible

Do you feel responsible for conserving the natural environment?

1.9%

2.4%

47.3%48.5%

Disagree Neither Agree nor DisagreeAgree Strongly Agree

There should be tougher anti-pollution law

10%

17%

22%

51%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Landslides

13%

20%

19%

49%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Floods

22%

47%

20%

10%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Erratic weather patterns

24%

32%21%

24%

A major concern Of some concernA minor concern Not a concern

Community environmental problem: Littering

17%

38%

32%

13%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you reuse materials in the past 12 months?

19%

35%

34%

12%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you try to reduce waste in the past 12 months?

31%

24%

23%

22%

Never SometimesMost of the times Always

How often did you segregate waste in the past 12 months?

47%53%

Yes No

During the past 12 months did you plant trees?

11%

46%

43%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Agricultural land lost to development by farmers in the last 5yrs

8%

70%

21%

Yes NoNot Applicable

Land lost as a result of growing trees naturally on your land

75%

25%

Yes No

Do you have adequate access to water supply?

55%45%

80%

20%

70%

30%

74%

26%

90%

10%

63%

37%

60%40%

76%

24%

79%

21%

91%

9%

83%

17%

Dogar Doteng Hungrel Lango

Lungney Naja Shaba Shari

Tsento Tshongdue Wangchang

Yes No

GNH Survey 2010

By gewog: Do you have adequate access to water supply?

1.1%4.8%

10.3%

54.4%

29.5%

Very poor Poor

Neither good nor poor GoodVery good

Quality of drinking water

28%

72%

Yes No

Do you own a vehicle?

22%

12%

8%

58%

Drove you car Rode a passangerPublic transportation (bus) Taxi

Modes of transportation used in the past 12 months

68%

19%

13%

Hardly ever Once a monthMore than once a month

Use of public transport in last month

2%

23%

75%

Wood LPGElectricity

Types of fuel used most often for cooking

0%0%2%

74%

23%

Others Solar

Kerosene heater WoodElectric heater

How do you usually heat your dwelling?

23%

30%

35%

11%

Not at all Unsure what it isHave some understanding Have a good understanding

Awareness about climate change

15%

25%

38%

21%28%

33%

34%

6%

Male Female

Not at all Unsure what it is

Have some understanding Have a good understanding

GNH Survey 2010

Awareness about climate change

48%

33%

20%

Decreased Stayed sameIncreased

Change in vegetation cover as compared to previous years

1.4%0.2%

1.2%0.1%

12.7%

66.7%

17.8%

Others Dump on open airDump in forest Dump in rivers/streams

Municipal garbage pick-up BurningComposting

Mode of household waste disposal

4%12%

65%

20%

Poor Neither good nor poorGood Very good

Quality of agricultural land of farmers

22%

21%

20%

38%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Wild life

13%

36%

27%

24%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Pest and diseases

8%

21%

14%

58%

Major constraint Some constraintMinor constraint Never

Agricultural constraints: Labour shortage

14%

20%

23%

43%

A lot SomeLittle Not at all

Extent of damages caused by wild animals to crops

3%

97%

Yes No

Do you have any land that have not been cultivated due to wild life threats?

2%1%

2%

95%

4-5 2-31-2 Not at all

Have you lost any livestock to predators?

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Lung

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Land left uncultivated due to wild life threats by gewog

Living Standard