Demographics Population 7,54,777 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 2: 5,404,145 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (674,367) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little higher than the figure in Province No. 2: 84.75 4,580,116 Source: National Data Profile Language Maithili (647,065) Language most spoken at home more than double the figure in Nepal: 34.71 11,661,348 nearly double the figure in Province No. 2: 45.39 2,445,318 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Yadav (131,917) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 14.84 4,327,086 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 2: 14.84 797,666 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.1% Are disabled about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 2: 1.32% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,39,181 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 2: 1,043,411 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 72,307 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 2: 541,268 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 40.3% (139,417) Have passed the primary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 2: 45.01% 1,087,653 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 12.1% (41,895) Have passed the secondary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 11.01% 265,987 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,38,225 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 2: 932,087 '5.46' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 2: '5.80' '100.61' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 2: '101.18' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 95.1% (131,418) 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 Province No. 2: 96.17% 896,369 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 42.5% (58,742) Use wood for cooking about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 2: 52.05% 485,156 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 73.2% (101,226) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 59.69% 556,342 Drinking Water Source 13% (17,939) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 10.46% 97,472 Household Toilet Type 17.9% (24,725) Have a flush toilet about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 2: 16.17% 150,763