JERI-LEMI

 

Jeri Lemi: is Chewog fall under Khaling Gewog, Tashigang Dzongkhag. Chewog had sub name as KHODORBA, PANGBAZOR, JURUNG, LEEZA, GASHADAG, PHAYMANBA, THRIZOR and SHOTSONG GOENPA. The driving distance from Gewog center  to the village at Jeri is 21 kilometres about one hour drive. Jeri Lemi is a very poor Chewog in terms of modern development perspective. Road had reach to all the aforesaid village except at Leeza village. Jeri Lemi Primary School was established in 1991, this is the only school in Chewog. Lemi is a very huge village compare to Jeri, total household of morethan 50 and Jeri around 25 households,  khodorba had 4 households, Pangbazor one household, Jurung 5 households, Leeza has 5 households, Thrizor 6 households and Shotshong Goenpa has 3 households. These villages are extremely border to Odzorong Gewog under Tashigang Dzongkhag. The river is endowed with a unique species of fish. Various species of orchids grow all over. It is spiritually a very vibrant community with three temples, practitioners and monastic temples.
The main income sources of the village is maize and potato and other variety of cereals grows like cardamom, beans etc.. and the altitude is 1500 metres above the sealevel