Demographics Population 3,50,804 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (322,244) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (307,960) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 50.4 11,661,348 a little less than the figure in Karnali Province: 95.82 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (107,825) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 18.93 4,327,086 about three-quarters of the figure in Karnali Province: 42.05 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.9% Are disabled about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 51,438 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 27,242 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 43.7% (99,007) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.3% (23,429) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 72,830 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about one-quarter of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '4.82' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '93.41' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 90.8% (66,131) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little less than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 85.3% (62,123) Use wood for cooking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 43.6% (31,716) Use electricity for lighting about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about double the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 60.9% (44,376) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 43.1% (31,354) Have a flush toilet a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.5 times the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580