Demographics Population 6,27,580 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 5,404,145 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (528,663) Most populous religion a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Province No. 2: 84.75 4,580,116 Source: National Data Profile Language Maithili (506,204) Language most spoken at home more than double the figure in Nepal: 35.87 11,661,348 more than 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 2: 45.46 2,445,318 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Yadav (94,889) Most populous caste or ethnic group about the same as the figure in Nepal: 15 4,327,086 about the same as the figure in Province No. 2: 14.87 797,666 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.6% Are disabled about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 1.32% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,24,626 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 1,043,411 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 64,978 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 541,268 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 47.6% (124,025) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 45.01% 1,087,653 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.1% (26,229) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 2: 11.01% 265,987 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,11,298 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 932,087 '5.64' Average household size about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 2: '5.80' '98.25' Men per 100 women a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 2: '101.18' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 98.2% (109,298) Own their own home about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Province No. 2: 96.17% 896,369 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 56.4% (62,723) Use wood for cooking about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 52.05% 485,156 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 63.2% (70,339) Use electricity for lighting a little less than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 59.69% 556,342 Drinking Water Source 14.1% (15,672) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 2: 10.46% 97,472 Household Toilet Type 15.4% (17,151) Have a flush toilet about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 a little less than the rate in Province No. 2: 16.17% 150,763