Chiwogs of Bhutan
basic electoral precincts of Bhutan
Chiwogs of Bhutan (Dzongkha: སྤྱི་འོག; Wylie: spyi 'og) refer to the 1044 basic electoral precincts of Bhutan. Chiwogs are also former third-level administrative divisions of Bhutan below gewogs. Until 2009, they were the equivalent of municipalities or parishes, containing clusters of villages and hamlets. There are generally 5 or 6 chiwogs in each gewog, and in turn several gewogs in each dzongkha (district). To illustrate, there are 50 chiwogs in Paro District alone. The majority of chiwogs are small rural communities; more densely populated areas tend to be separate thromdes, or municipalities. A Chiwog Disaster Management Plan (CDMP) exists in some chiwogs to form an effective responsive to any local disasters. Often, participants in the CDMP are also trained at a geo level for better coordination.
Legal status
Until 2009, chios were administrative divisions subordinate to geos. Under the 2008 Constitution, chios are mentioned only as electorates, defined as "under a gewog," but did not specifically repeal the administrative status of chios.
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