Demographics Population 2,61,770 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (254,971) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (255,360) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 57.28 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 96.17 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (90,907) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 20.34 4,327,086 about 80 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 42.15 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.9% Are disabled about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 40,306 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 21,330 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 48.2% (70,236) Have passed the primary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.5% (15,342) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 48,915 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than a fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.35' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '94.22' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 95.9% (46,899) 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 Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 97.2% (47,523) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 13.6% (6,638) Use electricity for lighting about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about three-fifths of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 51.8% (25,337) Use piped tap water for drinking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 80 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 34.1% (16,679) Have a flush toilet about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580