Demographics Population 5,52,583 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (533,049) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (364,949) Language most spoken at home about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 50.03 11,661,348 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 5: 51.02 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (162,670) Most populous caste or ethnic group nearly double the figure in Nepal: 15.91 4,327,086 nearly double the figure in Province No. 5: 15.45 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.3% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,17,687 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 61,951 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 41.1% (145,357) Have passed the primary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11% (38,829) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,16,347 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '4.75' Average household size a little less than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '89.55' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 89.2% (103,762) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 76.4% (88,827) Use wood for cooking about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 64.6% (75,181) Use electricity for lighting a little less than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 40.9% (47,570) Use piped tap water for drinking about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 45.5% (52,900) Have a flush toilet about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575