Radi, Bhutan
| Radi, Bhutan | |
|---|---|
  Radi, Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°22′N 91°41′E / 27.367°N 91.683°ECoordinates: 27°22′N 91°41′E / 27.367°N 91.683°E | |
| Country |
 Bhutan |
| District | Trashigang District |
| Time zone | BTT (UTC+6) |
Radi, Bhutan is a town in Trashigang District in eastern Bhutan.[1]
References
- ↑ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
Radi is a town located in Northern part of Trashigang. It is popularly known as the rice basket of the east.Following the Royal decree Bhutan became democracy in 2008. Jigme Tshultrim, is the first Member of Parliament from Radi- Sakteng constituency which comprises four gewogs(blocks) namely Radi, Phongmey, Merak and Sakteng. At the National Assembly Jigme Tsheltrim hold the post of the speaker.
Radi has a middle secondary school, a Basic Health Unit, a Gup(Head of the local government), and an Animal Husbandry Office. The area where the school is located is commonly known as fai singma which means a new house. This name was derived when the school building was new in 1960s.
Today, the gewog is connected by motorable roads to almost all its villages and also to the neighbouring geogs. The geog was electrified from Rangjung mini hydro power plant in 1998.
Rice is the main staple food in Radi. Besides maize and other vegetables are also grown.However, paddy cultivation is solely dependent on moonsoon rain which usually begins in June.