Demographics Population 1,82,459 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (97,301) Most populous religion about two-thirds of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (88,765) Language most spoken at home a little less than the figure in Nepal: 52.32 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: 48.26 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Rai (58,228) Most populous caste or ethnic group nearly double the figure in Nepal: 17.29 4,327,086 nearly double the figure in Province No. 1: 17.3 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.5% Are disabled about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 54,781 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 1,101,695 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 29,775 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 43.4% (50,221) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.5% (13,280) Have passed the secondary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 39,393 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.63' Average household size a little less than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '89.26' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 91.5% (36,057) 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. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 97.2% (38,291) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 14.8% (5,844) Use electricity for lighting about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about one-quarter of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 68.4% (26,937) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 13% (5,119) Have a flush toilet about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269