Demographics Population 1,71,304 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (169,526) Most populous religion about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (168,682) Language most spoken at home about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 74.76 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 97.58 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (64,574) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 24.81 4,327,086 about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 42.6 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 4% Are disabled more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.3 times the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 29,563 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 16,127 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 49.1% (43,085) 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 9.7% (8,521) Have passed the secondary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 30,468 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.62' Average household size about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '99.73' 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 97.5% (29,720) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.9% (30,142) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 4% (1,225) Use electricity for lighting less than 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about one-fifth of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 56% (17,057) Use piped tap water for drinking about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 17.4% (5,315) Have a flush toilet about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about three-fifths of the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580