Demographics Population 4,91,313 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (385,280) Most populous religion a little less than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (189,303) Language most spoken at home about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 48.34 11,661,348 about three-quarters of the figure in Province No. 5: 51.02 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Musalman (93,211) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 14.96 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 5: 14.14 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.5% Are disabled about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 85,773 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 44,120 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 41.2% (114,271) Have passed the primary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11% (30,596) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 94,693 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.19' Average household size a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '98.87' Men per 100 women a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 88.1% (83,430) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 71.4% (67,651) Use wood for cooking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 68.8% (65,099) Use electricity for lighting about the same as the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 14.6% (13,837) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about one-third of the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 32% (30,340) Have a flush toilet about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575