Demographics Population 2,50,898 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 2,552,517 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (250,727) Most populous religion about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little higher than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 97.23 2,481,805 Source: National Data Profile Language Baitadeli (244,980) Language most spoken at home more than double the figure in Nepal: 39.14 11,661,348 more than double the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 31.87 771,295 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (130,472) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 20.32 4,327,086 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 41.63 1,048,872 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.1% Are disabled more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 20 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 2.65% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 35,062 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 406,415 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 21,326 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 217,429 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 47.9% (68,861) 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 Sudurpashchim Province: 45.09% 663,614 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.6% (15,227) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 10.76% 158,403 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 45,167 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 469,703 '5.55' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '5.43' '87.95' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '91.25' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 97.2% (43,881) 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 Sudurpashchim Province: 94.74% 445,017 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 97.9% (44,210) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 91.09% 427,850 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 24.9% (11,232) Use electricity for lighting about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about half the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 48.11% 225,954 Drinking Water Source 68.3% (30,832) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than 1.5 times the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 40.3% 189,292 Household Toilet Type 33.2% (14,979) Have a flush toilet about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 30.99% 145,551