Demographics Population 6,01,017 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 (499,438) Most populous religion about the same as 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 Bhojpuri (468,869) Language most spoken at home more than double the figure in Nepal: 33.17 11,661,348 more than double the figure in Province No. 2: 35.99 2,445,318 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Musalman (86,935) Most populous caste or ethnic group about the same as the figure in Nepal: 14.9 4,327,086 about the same as the figure in Province No. 2: 14.6 797,666 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1% Are disabled about half the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 2: 1.32% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 95,589 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 48,898 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 45.8% (138,273) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about the same as the rate in Province No. 2: 45.01% 1,087,653 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.8% (32,592) 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. 2: 11.01% 265,987 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 95,516 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 '6.29' Average household size about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 2: '5.80' '108.21' Men per 100 women about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 2: '101.18' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 90.7% (86,655) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little less than the rate in Province No. 2: 96.17% 896,369 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 65.8% (62,805) Use wood for cooking a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 52.05% 485,156 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 72.2% (69,000) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 59.69% 556,342 Drinking Water Source 14.4% (13,715) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-third 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 25.5% (24,321) Have a flush toilet about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 2: 16.17% 150,763