Demographics Population 2,80,160 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (271,138) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (268,490) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 56.17 11,661,348 more than 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 5: 57.74 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (70,614) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 20.29 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 5: 18.03 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.7% Are disabled about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 60,362 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 40,910 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 41% (76,480) Have passed the primary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.3% (21,105) Have passed the secondary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 64,887 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '4.32' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '76.02' Men per 100 women about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 90.8% (58,924) 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. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 92.2% (59,844) 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. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 64.2% (41,654) Use electricity for lighting a little less than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 88.6% (57,460) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than double the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 53.3% (34,608) Have a flush toilet about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575