Demographics Population 1,63,412 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 (80,357) Most populous religion about three-fifths of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about three-quarters of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (69,832) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 50.56 11,661,348 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 46.45 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (32,611) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 18.87 4,327,086 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 16.56 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3% Are disabled about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 44,546 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 25,488 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 36.9% (40,733) Have passed the primary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 13.5% (14,883) Have passed the secondary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 37,616 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 '4.34' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '88.05' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 85.4% (32,116) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 86.3% (32,450) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 84% (31,590) Use electricity for lighting about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 81.7% (30,715) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 nearly double the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 31.2% (11,753) Have a flush toilet about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269