Sarpang Dzongkhag is located in the central part of southern Bhutan, bordering to Assam state in India. Sarpang is one of the three gateways to Bhutan from India through Gelephu and is one of the developing socio economic zones in Bhutan. In the past, it played a vital role in the governance as it was located in strategic position and has functioned as headquarter of administration of southern part of Bhutan. Further, Sarpang was the commercial center with its catchment from surrounding areas including Trongsa, Zhemgang, Tsirang and Dagana. However the security issues and restriction of usage of the NH31 road to India has posed limitation to a booming the place into the vibrant commercial zone.