Demographics Population 4,26,576 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 (401,702) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Tharu (221,453) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 34.52 11,661,348 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 5: 37.16 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (225,644) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 15.67 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 5: 15.32 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.9% Are disabled about the same as the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 91,643 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 47,233 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 43% (110,681) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.3% (26,505) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 83,147 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 '5.13' 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' '92.59' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 96.3% (80,076) 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 Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 87.6% (72,873) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 62.6% (52,035) Use electricity for lighting about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 7.4% (6,184) Use piped tap water for drinking less than a fifth of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about one-fifth of the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 19.8% (16,459) Have a flush toilet about half the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about half the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575