Demographics Population 50,858 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (41,509) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (43,616) Language most spoken at home about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 65.9 11,661,348 about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 97.03 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (19,423) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 24.39 4,327,086 about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 42.43 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 4.7% Are disabled more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.5 times the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 10,196 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 5,232 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 45.2% (9,730) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 9.5% (2,032) Have passed the secondary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 a little less than the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 9,437 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.39' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '103.23' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 90.9% (8,574) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little less than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.3% (9,278) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 31.4% (2,959) Use electricity for lighting about half the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.4 times the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 70% (6,601) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 27.4% (2,584) Have a flush toilet about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580