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Province No. 2

Province in Nepal

54,04,145 Population

Census data: 2011

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Demographics

54,04,145 People
  • about one-fifth of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504
Source:
National Data Profile

Hindu (4,580,116) Most populous religion
  • a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492
Source:
National Data Profile

Maithili (2,445,318) Language most spoken at home
  • about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 33.86 11,661,348
Source:
National Data Profile

Yadav (797,666) Most populous caste or ethnic group
  • about the same as the figure in Nepal: 14.69 4,327,086
Source:
National Data Profile

1.3% Are disabled
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 1.92%
Source:
National Data Profile

Agriculture

10,43,411 Hectares
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 65,864,209
Source:
National Data Profile

5,41,268 Hectares
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 35,225,295
Source:
National Data Profile

Education

Source:
National Data Profile

45% (1,087,653) Have passed the primary level
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379
Source:
National Data Profile

11% (265,987) Have passed the secondary level
  • a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090
Source:
National Data Profile

Households

9,32,087 Households
  • about one-fifth of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297
'5.80' Average household size
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89'
'101.18' Men per 100 women
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16'
Source:
National Data Profile

96.2% (896,369) Own their own home
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653

52.1% (485,156) Use wood for cooking
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224

59.7% (556,342) Use electricity for lighting
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746

10.5% (97,472) Use piped tap water for drinking
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379

16.2% (150,763) Have a flush toilet
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652