Demographics Population 6,87,708 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 2: 5,404,145 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (562,081) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Province No. 2: 84.75 4,580,116 Source: National Data Profile Language Bhojpuri (495,040) Language most spoken at home more than double the figure in Nepal: 33.54 11,661,348 about double the figure in Province No. 2: 35.97 2,445,318 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Musalman (89,826) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 14.99 4,327,086 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 14.35 797,666 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.7% Are disabled about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 2: 1.32% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,10,705 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 1,043,411 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 56,867 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 541,268 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 48.6% (156,799) Have passed the primary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 45.01% 1,087,653 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.2% (32,875) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 2: 11.01% 265,987 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,08,600 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 2: 932,087 '6.33' Average household size about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 2: '5.80' '104.39' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 2: '101.18' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 96.1% (104,352) 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 Province No. 2: 96.17% 896,369 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 67.2% (73,010) Use wood for cooking a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 2: 52.05% 485,156 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 68.3% (74,169) Use electricity for lighting about the same as the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 59.69% 556,342 Drinking Water Source 17.2% (18,633) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 2: 10.46% 97,472 Household Toilet Type 17.1% (18,557) Have a flush toilet about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 16.17% 150,763