Chiwogs of Bhutan
Basic electoral precincts of Bhutan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chiwogs of Bhutan or chios (Dzongkha: སྤྱི་འོག་ chio) 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 chios in each geo, and in turn several geos in each dzongkha (district). To illustrate, there are 50 chios in Paro District alone. The majority of chios are small rural communities; more densely populated areas tend to be separate thromdes, or municipalities. A Chiwog Disaster Management Plan (CDMP) exists in some chios to form an effective responsive to any local disasters.[1] Often, participants in the CDMP are also trained at a geo level for better coordination.[2]