This settlement was established in year 1967 at Bhuppur Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh State for the initial 105 families Presently, it has125 families. Initially a Fiberglass factory was established for the main source of income of inhabitants. However, due to lack of technical knowledge and expertise in the business, it failed to sustain and presently, 7 acres of Mango Orchard.

Settlement Location: It is situated on the foothills of Himalayas, geographically known as Doon Valley at the height of 1000 ft above sea level. It has known for its extreme climatic condition. Temperature varies from 50 C – 460 C while annual rainfall is 1200 ml

1. Settlement Office

2. Local Tibetan Assembly

3. Regional Tibetan Freedom Movement

4. Shalu Monastery

5. Tibetan Cholsum Industrial Society

6. Sambhota Tibetan School 7. Men-tsee-khang Branch

8. Primary Health Care Centre

9. Paonta Cholsum Opera Association

10.Regional Tibetan Youth Congress

11.Regional Tibetan Women Association

Education is thus important as a way of beating the Chinese. As such school was opened in the settlements to educate their children. Tibetan Children Village School Upper was established in 1960’s with the initial of 55 students and at present there are 900 schools going children.

The settlement has several monastery and nuunery namely. Namgyal Monastery, Kirti Monastry, IBD, Nechung Monastery, Gyutoe Monastery, Gadong Monastery, Tsichok ling monastery,  Gaden Choeling nunnery, Dolma Ling, Shugseb Nunnery, Jangchup Choeling, Shalu Monastry. Rigzin Namdoling, Karma Drubgyu Ling.

The settlement officer who is appointed by the Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamshala is the over all in charge of the settlement in all spheres ranging from maintaining law and order to development and poverty alleviation works. He acts as liaisons between CTA, state and central government agencies and any other concerns. On 8th July 2021 public elect the first ever elected settlement Officer Mr. Gelek Jamyang.

Traveling mode nearest railway station: Dehradun at a distance of 48.6 Km

Nearest Airport: Jolly Grant Dehradun Airport at a distance of 75.7 Km