Demographics Population 1,34,912 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 2,552,517 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (133,130) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 97.23 2,481,805 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (133,043) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 64.05 11,661,348 about 1.5 times the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 62.4 771,295 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (77,562) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 21.54 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 41.72 1,048,872 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 4.4% Are disabled more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% more than 1.5 times the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 2.65% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 17,011 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 406,415 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 9,413 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 217,429 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 51.8% (35,469) Have passed the primary level about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 45.09% 663,614 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.3% (5,657) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about three-quarters of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 10.76% 158,403 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 24,888 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 469,703 '5.42' 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' '95.22' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '91.25' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.5% (23,506) 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 Sudurpashchim Province: 94.74% 445,017 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.9% (24,622) 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 22.8% (5,667) Use electricity for lighting about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about half the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 48.11% 225,954 Drinking Water Source 68.5% (17,038) 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 13.6% (3,375) Have a flush toilet about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-fifths of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 30.99% 145,551