Demographics Population 15,70,418 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (1,497,277) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (1,487,167) Language most spoken at home about double the figure in Nepal: 48.47 11,661,348 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (651,134) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 18.26 4,327,086 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.1% Are disabled more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 2,60,205 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 1,41,694 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 47.3% (414,799) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 9.8% (86,206) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 2,98,174 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 '5.27' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' '95.69' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.4% (281,352) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 94.5% (281,662) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 21.8% (64,850) Use electricity for lighting about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 Drinking Water Source 61.4% (182,981) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 Household Toilet Type 28% (83,580) Have a flush toilet about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652