Demographics Population 5,79,984 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 5,529,452 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (472,103) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 71.78 3,969,041 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (399,420) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 46.55 11,661,348 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 57.73 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (163,544) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 16.07 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 3: 20.13 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.2% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 3: 1.6% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 76,376 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 613,720 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 40,631 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 328,297 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 32.6% (133,066) Have passed the primary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 31% 1,172,332 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 12.3% (50,307) Have passed the secondary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 11.14% 421,133 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,32,345 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 1,269,144 '4.38' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 3: '4.36' '92.75' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 3: '98.77' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 74.9% (99,107) Own their own home about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 67.81% 860,603 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 49.1% (64,933) Use wood for cooking about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 46.15% 585,649 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 85.9% (113,728) Use electricity for lighting about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about the same as the rate in Province No. 3: 85.65% 1,087,058 Drinking Water Source 35% (46,289) Use piped tap water for drinking about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about half the rate in Province No. 3: 67.15% 852,253 Household Toilet Type 73.8% (97,695) Have a flush toilet more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207