Gakiling Gewog (Sarpang)

Gakiling Gewog (Dzongkha: དགའ་སྐྱིད་གླིང་) is a gewog (village block) of Sarpang District, Bhutan.

Geography
Gambling Gewog is located in southwestern Sarpang and borders the gewogs Senggye, Shompangkha, Dekiling, and Chhudzom. It has an area of 785 square kilometers, 70% forest coverage, and a small fishery industry of 21 fishery ponds.

Population and Demographics
There are 5 chiwogs (villages) in Gakiling. The gewog has a population of 2036 spread across 539 households. There are 1045 men and 991 women in Gakiling.

Utilities and Institutions
In Gakiling Gewog, drinking water, electricity, and mobile network coverage are all at 100%. There is 1 outreach clinic and 25 village health workers.

Education
Gakiling has 5 schools, including 1 primary school, one ECCD center, and 3 NFE centers. Lharing Primary School has 7 teachers, including 5 men and 2 women, and 86 students.

Farming and Industry
The gewog has 315 acres of cultivated wetland, 1,000 acres of cultivated dryland, 50 kilometers of irrigation channels, and 30 kilometers of electric fencing.