Demographics Population 2,71,061 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (203,702) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 90 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (196,324) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 47.93 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: 74.24 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Gurung (53,135) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 16.38 4,327,086 about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: 19.72 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.3% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about the same as the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 59,171 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 31,494 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 209,798 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 43.8% (72,763) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.3% (13,834) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about two-thirds of the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 66,458 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.08' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '80.68' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 91.2% (60,591) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 84.3% (56,049) Use wood for cooking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 76.4% (50,788) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 62.8% (41,743) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 80 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 41.2% (27,382) Have a flush toilet about the same as the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-thirds of the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707