Description

GEO1_BT identifies the household's region (groups of districts) of residence within Bhutan in the 2010 MICS survey.

Although the regions in Bhutan do not correspond to any level of administrative geography, the administrative regions (Western, Eastern, and Central), for the purposes of the 2010 MICS survey, were comprised of the following dzongkhag or districts:

• Western: Chhukha, Gasa, Haa, Paro, Punakha, Samtse and Thimphu Dzong khag
• Eastern: Lhuentse, Monggar, Pemagatshel, Samdrup-Jongkhar, Trashigang and Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag
• Central: Bumthang, Dagana, Sarpang, Trongsa, Tsirang, Wangdue Phodrang and Zhemgang Dzongkhag

The first three digits of GEO1_BT provide the country code; the last three digits specify the geographic unit within the country. Leading zeros are used when the geographical unit within the country requires less than a three-digit code.
Other geography variables for Bhutan include: GEO2_BT

A GIS map (in shapefile format) corresponding to GEO1_BT is available on the GIS Boundary files page. The full set of geography variables for all MICS samples and countries can be found at IPUMS MICS Geography.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• Bhutan: 2010