Demographics Population 2,57,477 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 2,552,517 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (256,002) Most populous religion about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 97.23 2,481,805 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (170,169) Language most spoken at home about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 57.14 11,661,348 nearly double the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 35.29 771,295 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (142,235) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 20.84 4,327,086 about 1.3 times the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 41.7 1,048,872 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.3% Are disabled more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 2.65% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 34,424 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 406,415 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 18,488 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 217,429 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 49.7% (64,223) Have passed the primary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 45.09% 663,614 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.8% (11,434) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 80 percent of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 10.76% 158,403 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 48,318 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 469,703 '5.33' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '5.43' '87.30' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '91.25' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 96.9% (46,812) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 94.74% 445,017 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.3% (47,485) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 91.09% 427,850 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 18.5% (8,916) Use electricity for lighting about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about two-fifths of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 48.11% 225,954 Drinking Water Source 55.5% (26,829) Use piped tap water for drinking about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.4 times the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 40.3% 189,292 Household Toilet Type 33.1% (15,973) Have a flush toilet about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 30.99% 145,551