Demographics Population 36,700 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (25,745) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about three-quarters of the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (25,343) Language most spoken at home about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 60.07 11,661,348 about three-quarters of the figure in Karnali Province: 96.17 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (16,251) Most populous caste or ethnic group about double the figure in Nepal: 22.05 4,327,086 a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 42.34 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 4.4% Are disabled more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.4 times the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 7,061 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 3,734 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 48.6% (8,424) Have passed the primary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.1% (1,402) Have passed the secondary level about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 80 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 7,466 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '4.92' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '98.79' Men per 100 women a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 93.2% (6,961) 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 89% (6,646) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little less than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 23% (1,720) Use electricity for lighting about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 64.8% (4,841) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 33.4% (2,493) Have a flush toilet about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580