Demographics Population 2,42,444 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than a fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (236,889) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (240,199) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 67.7 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 97.55 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (137,935) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 21.37 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Karnali Province: 42.14 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.6% Are disabled about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 47,033 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 26,685 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about one-fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 48.7% (69,323) 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 Education Level Passed by Sex 9.4% (13,345) 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 46,524 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than a fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.21' 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' '91.69' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 96% (44,660) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 97% (45,147) 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 14.5% (6,760) Use electricity for lighting about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about two-thirds of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 57.7% (26,849) Use piped tap water for drinking about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 a little less than the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 17.6% (8,206) 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