General info

Entity:
Bhutan
Capital:
Thimphu
Population (2008-07-01):
682,321 (CIA)
Area:
47,000 sq.km.
Country code:
bt
Region:
South-central Asia

Bhutan

Administrative units

Dzongkhag capital area (sq.km.) population
2005-05-30
census
source: Population and Housing Census of Bhutan 2005.
note: The total of 672,425 is based upon 634,982 people placed in the several dzhongkhags and a floating population of 37,443.
note: above area total is land area.
Bumthang Jakar 2,990 16,116
Chhukha Phuentsholing   74,387
Dagana Dagana 1,400 18,222
Gasa .. (incl. in Punakha) 3,116
Haa Ha 1,704 11,648
Lhuentse Lhuentse 2,910 15,395
Monggar Monggar 1,830 37,069
Paro Paro 1,281 36,433
Pemagatshel Pemagatshel 380 13,864
Punakha Punakha 6,040 17,715
Samdrupjongkhar Samdrup 2,340 39,961
Samtse Samtse 1,576 60,100
Sarpang Geylegphug 1,884 41,549
Thimphu Thimphu 1,819 98,676
Trashigang Trashigang 3,156 51,134
Trashiyangtse .. (incl. in Tashigang) 17,740
Trongsa Trongsa 1,805 13,419
Tsirang Damphu 640 18,667
Wangdue Wangdue 3,000 31,135
Zhemgang Zhemgang 1,817 18,636
total   38,394 672,425

Main cities

name population
2005-05-30
census
Thimphu 42,465
Phuentsholing 11,169
source: "Book of the Year 2000", Encyclopedia Britannica.