Demographics Population 7,75,709 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-third of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 2,552,517 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (736,213) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 97.23 2,481,805 Source: National Data Profile Language Tharu (318,220) Language most spoken at home about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 33.57 11,661,348 about 1.5 times the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 26.9 771,295 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (321,304) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 15.49 4,327,086 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 33.4 1,048,872 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2% Are disabled a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about three-quarters of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 2.65% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,28,855 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-third of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 406,415 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 66,658 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about one-third of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 217,429 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 41.2% (194,042) Have passed the primary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 45.09% 663,614 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 12.1% (56,952) Have passed the secondary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 10.76% 158,403 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,42,413 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about one-third of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 469,703 '5.45' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '5.43' '95.25' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '91.25' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 93.3% (132,935) 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 Sudurpashchim Province: 94.74% 445,017 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 85.9% (122,344) Use wood for cooking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little less than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 91.09% 427,850 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 70.5% (100,382) Use electricity for lighting a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.5 times the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 48.11% 225,954 Drinking Water Source 12.9% (18,430) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about one-third of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 40.3% 189,292 Household Toilet Type 32.1% (45,707) Have a flush toilet about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 a little higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 30.99% 145,551