According to the Population and Housing Census of Bhutan (PHCB) 2017 report, 62.2 percent of the total population lived in rural areas. The population density increased from 17 to 19 persons /kmsq since 2005.

The Crude Birth Rate was at 15.5 per 1,000 population.

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