Demographics Population 2,24,506 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (191,216) Most populous religion a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (190,422) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 56.41 11,661,348 about 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 5: 57.57 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Magar (96,027) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 18.98 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 5: 18.15 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.3% Are disabled more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% more than 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 44,886 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 24,853 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 56.9% (67,806) Have passed the primary level about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 6.1% (7,297) Have passed the secondary level about half the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 43,735 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.13' Average household size a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '84.92' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.2% (41,188) 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 Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 97% (42,406) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 21.5% (9,395) Use electricity for lighting about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about one-third of the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 76.9% (33,643) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 nearly double the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 14.5% (6,330) Have a flush toilet about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575