Demographics Population 8,12,650 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (649,151) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (450,250) Language most spoken at home about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 47.04 11,661,348 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 1: 43.29 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (192,218) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 15.93 4,327,086 more than 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 1: 14.41 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.9% Are disabled a little less than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,95,672 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 1,101,695 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 1,02,442 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 32.7% (182,838) Have passed the primary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 15.9% (88,878) Have passed the secondary level about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,84,384 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.41' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '90.07' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 85.5% (157,581) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 58.9% (108,604) Use wood for cooking about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 82.1% (151,374) Use electricity for lighting about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 21.7% (40,052) Use piped tap water for drinking about half the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about half the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 44.1% (81,333) Have a flush toilet a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269