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Demographics

1,71,304 People
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504
  • about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418
Source:
National Data Profile

Hindu (169,526) Most populous religion
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492
  • a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277
Source:
National Data Profile

Nepali (168,682) Language most spoken at home
  • about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 74.76 11,661,348
  • about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 97.58 1,487,167
Source:
National Data Profile

Chhetri (64,574) Most populous caste or ethnic group
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 24.81 4,327,086
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 42.6 651,134
Source:
National Data Profile

4% Are disabled
  • more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92%
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12%
Source:
National Data Profile

Agriculture

29,563 Hectares
  • Nepal: 65,864,209
  • about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205
Source:
National Data Profile

16,127 Hectares
  • Nepal: 35,225,295
  • about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694
Source:
National Data Profile

Education

Source:
National Data Profile

49.1% (43,085) Have passed the primary level
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379
  • a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799
Source:
National Data Profile

9.7% (8,521) Have passed the secondary level
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090
  • about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206
Source:
National Data Profile

Households

30,468 Households
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297
  • about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174
'5.62' Average household size
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89'
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27'
'99.73' Men per 100 women
  • a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16'
  • a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69'
Source:
National Data Profile

97.5% (29,720) Own their own home
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653
  • a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352

98.9% (30,142) 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

4% (1,225) Use electricity for lighting
  • less than 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850

56% (17,057) Use piped tap water for drinking
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981

17.4% (5,315) Have a flush toilet
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580