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What is the function of the zones? Is it worth coloring the map to match the colors in the tables? -- Lasunncty ( talk) 06:02, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
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In the 2017 census, zones aren't even mentioned. I don't see any sources for the zone stats but it may be the 2005 census, which I haven't read. Also, since this page is listed as a "list" on a template (?) in Dzongkhag (only appears on desktop mode), I'll move it to List of dzongkhags of Bhutan. Edit: some corrections to what I previously wrote and now have removed. So, from my "research", the word "Dzongkhag" is written always in italics, unless part of a name — like "Dzongkhag Series" report or "Thimphu Dzongkhag". In the Constitution, the word is always capitalised, but I think that makes sense, since in the Constitution, all political divisions are always capitalised. In Bhutanese documents, they never use the word "district", they just say dzongkhag, always italicized. Also, unlike this page says, the word dzongkhag isn't both singular and plural. I've seen "dzongkhags" written many times. TryKid ( talk) 08:42, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
In https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf (cited in the article) it says
A Delimitation Commission shall, for the purposes of section 4, allocate to each Dzongkhag a number of seats in the National Assembly, so far as practicable, in proportion to its registered voter population.
According to the article, Thimphu, with 138,763 people, has 2 representatives; while Trashigang, with less than a third as may people, has five. I'm not saying that the article is wrong, but I think some explanation is needed. Maproom ( talk) 08:56, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
In response to the author's request posted at the Teahouse, I contributed some edits in a bid to help improve the article. The changes made primarily concerned the lead. I deleted the entry involving Bhutan's geographical location. I hope to make it more concise. Feel free to do a revert or further improvements. Thanks. Darwin Naz ( talk) 03:06, 13 June 2019 (UTC)
I'll try to find about Dzongdags and incorporate information about them. But I think that'll be more appropriate for main dzongkhag page. TryKid ( talk) 15:17, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
Although Thimphu dzongkhag and Thimphu thromde (municipality) were within the boundaries of Zone I, they stayed outside the zonal system.
By 1991, however, only Eastern dzongdey (Zone IV) was fully functional.
Zone I, Zone II and Zone III were "indefinitely" disabled in early 1991. Zone IV also ceased to function in mid-1992.
in each of the newly created dzongkhags
TrangaBellam ( talk) 06:07, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
As soon as His Majesty ascended the throne, he started to systematically study the tax system. Before making any change, the incidence, severity, effects, and value of the various taxes were assessed. At his command, all the royal secretaries were involved in studying the entire tax system. This thorough investigation led His Majesty to realize that the layers of administration that had accumulated over the centuries were the main reason for the extremely high tax levels. There were gewogs, upon which were dungkhags. Further up the multiple tiers of administration, there were dzongkhags, before finally ending up with central entities like the Punakha Dratshang, where a portion of tax was delivered directly by the tax payers. At the time of Domche, all kinds of commodities were delivered to Punakha dzong. There were also taxes payable directly to organisations beyond the government. Taxes were paid to aristocratic families, like that of Wangdicholing and Lame Goenpa, by a considerable section of the population.
The burden of taxation was compounded when it came to dzongkhag level, where there were many high officials like dzongpon, droenyer, zimpon, tapon, gorab, etc. All had to be kept in a manner to which they had become accustomed at the expense of the people. As a result, His Majesty boldly dismantled a large number of dungkhags to reduce the tax burden on the people. In the mid 18th century, Bhutan had 126 dungkhags according to the list given in Desi Sherab Wangchuck’s biography. And, this must have been roughly the number of dungkhags that existed when His Majesty contemplated abolishing most of them.
[t]wo subdivisions in southern Bhutan were created in the early 1960s and 13 dzongkhags in northern Bhutan. The increase in the number of dzongkhags was to facilitate in the implementation of the development programs (Rose 1977). By 1974 there were 15 dzongkhags (Rathore 1974) and the number of dzongkhags presently stands at 20, which is further sub-divided into 205 gewogs.The thesis has some information on the administrative structure of Bhutan, but doesn't say anything about the "zones" and doesn't have enough information to pin down the history of "dzongkhags". The two cited works might have more information. Dhurba P. Rizal's "Administrative System in Bhutan: Retrospect and Prospect" appears valuable from the snippets, but I have no access to it. If someone could go scan it that would be very useful.
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What is the function of the zones? Is it worth coloring the map to match the colors in the tables? -- Lasunncty ( talk) 06:02, 9 August 2016 (UTC)
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In the 2017 census, zones aren't even mentioned. I don't see any sources for the zone stats but it may be the 2005 census, which I haven't read. Also, since this page is listed as a "list" on a template (?) in Dzongkhag (only appears on desktop mode), I'll move it to List of dzongkhags of Bhutan. Edit: some corrections to what I previously wrote and now have removed. So, from my "research", the word "Dzongkhag" is written always in italics, unless part of a name — like "Dzongkhag Series" report or "Thimphu Dzongkhag". In the Constitution, the word is always capitalised, but I think that makes sense, since in the Constitution, all political divisions are always capitalised. In Bhutanese documents, they never use the word "district", they just say dzongkhag, always italicized. Also, unlike this page says, the word dzongkhag isn't both singular and plural. I've seen "dzongkhags" written many times. TryKid ( talk) 08:42, 1 June 2019 (UTC)
In https://www.ecb.bt/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ElectionActEnglish.pdf (cited in the article) it says
A Delimitation Commission shall, for the purposes of section 4, allocate to each Dzongkhag a number of seats in the National Assembly, so far as practicable, in proportion to its registered voter population.
According to the article, Thimphu, with 138,763 people, has 2 representatives; while Trashigang, with less than a third as may people, has five. I'm not saying that the article is wrong, but I think some explanation is needed. Maproom ( talk) 08:56, 12 June 2019 (UTC)
In response to the author's request posted at the Teahouse, I contributed some edits in a bid to help improve the article. The changes made primarily concerned the lead. I deleted the entry involving Bhutan's geographical location. I hope to make it more concise. Feel free to do a revert or further improvements. Thanks. Darwin Naz ( talk) 03:06, 13 June 2019 (UTC)
I'll try to find about Dzongdags and incorporate information about them. But I think that'll be more appropriate for main dzongkhag page. TryKid ( talk) 15:17, 15 June 2019 (UTC)
Although Thimphu dzongkhag and Thimphu thromde (municipality) were within the boundaries of Zone I, they stayed outside the zonal system.
By 1991, however, only Eastern dzongdey (Zone IV) was fully functional.
Zone I, Zone II and Zone III were "indefinitely" disabled in early 1991. Zone IV also ceased to function in mid-1992.
in each of the newly created dzongkhags
TrangaBellam ( talk) 06:07, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
As soon as His Majesty ascended the throne, he started to systematically study the tax system. Before making any change, the incidence, severity, effects, and value of the various taxes were assessed. At his command, all the royal secretaries were involved in studying the entire tax system. This thorough investigation led His Majesty to realize that the layers of administration that had accumulated over the centuries were the main reason for the extremely high tax levels. There were gewogs, upon which were dungkhags. Further up the multiple tiers of administration, there were dzongkhags, before finally ending up with central entities like the Punakha Dratshang, where a portion of tax was delivered directly by the tax payers. At the time of Domche, all kinds of commodities were delivered to Punakha dzong. There were also taxes payable directly to organisations beyond the government. Taxes were paid to aristocratic families, like that of Wangdicholing and Lame Goenpa, by a considerable section of the population.
The burden of taxation was compounded when it came to dzongkhag level, where there were many high officials like dzongpon, droenyer, zimpon, tapon, gorab, etc. All had to be kept in a manner to which they had become accustomed at the expense of the people. As a result, His Majesty boldly dismantled a large number of dungkhags to reduce the tax burden on the people. In the mid 18th century, Bhutan had 126 dungkhags according to the list given in Desi Sherab Wangchuck’s biography. And, this must have been roughly the number of dungkhags that existed when His Majesty contemplated abolishing most of them.
[t]wo subdivisions in southern Bhutan were created in the early 1960s and 13 dzongkhags in northern Bhutan. The increase in the number of dzongkhags was to facilitate in the implementation of the development programs (Rose 1977). By 1974 there were 15 dzongkhags (Rathore 1974) and the number of dzongkhags presently stands at 20, which is further sub-divided into 205 gewogs.The thesis has some information on the administrative structure of Bhutan, but doesn't say anything about the "zones" and doesn't have enough information to pin down the history of "dzongkhags". The two cited works might have more information. Dhurba P. Rizal's "Administrative System in Bhutan: Retrospect and Prospect" appears valuable from the snippets, but I have no access to it. If someone could go scan it that would be very useful.