Demographics Population 2,90,254 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 (129,141) Most populous religion about half the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about two-thirds of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (123,114) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 48.1 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: 43.47 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Rai (68,662) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 15.6 4,327,086 about 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 1: 14.98 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.6% Are disabled about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 82,529 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 53,394 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 37.2% (78,154) 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 14.2% (29,819) Have passed the secondary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 64,477 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 '4.50' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '94.63' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 89.9% (57,975) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 90.2% (58,179) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 65.5% (42,261) Use electricity for lighting a little less than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 73.3% (47,283) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 33.8% (21,805) Have a flush toilet about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269