Gedu

Gedu རྒིད་འདུ་
Gedu Location in Bhutan
Coordinates: 26°55′48″N 89°30′0″E / 26.93000°N 89.50000°E / 26.93000; 89.50000Coordinates: 26°55′48″N 89°30′0″E / 26.93000°N 89.50000°E / 26.93000; 89.50000
Country	Bhutan
District	Chukha District
Government
• Major	Niklas Schwerin
Population (2012)
• Total	4,993
Bhutan Post	21006
Area code(s)	05
Website	http://chhukha.gov.bt/news.php

Gedu also called as Gaedu is a town in south-western Bhutan . It is located in Chukha District. It is also the location of one of the colleges of Royal University of Bhutan; Gaeddu College of Business Studies.

At the 2005 census, its population was 4,288.^[1]

Economy

The economy is growing quickly largely due to the Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority (THPA) project which started in 1998, which saw substantial migration to Gedu, with thousands of workers looking for jobs. ^[2]

Infrastructure and facilities has increased within the last few years to cater for the new population. Before 1997, the town was a village with no telephones or STD facilities.^[2] THPA has constructed over 840 units of apartments in the town and has spent roughly Nu 897.117 million on the buildings including the new high school for 1300 students, sports facilities and a 20-bed hospital with five doctors serving the district.^[2]

A total of 122 kilometres of roads were constructed at a cost of about Nu 1222 million, and 15 bridges in the town and the surrounding area at Nu 104.5 million.^[2] There is a new water treatment plant built in the town at the cost of Nu 30 million. The plant has a storage capacity of 707,600 litres.^[2]

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