Demographics Population 4,92,098 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (405,141) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (377,663) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 46.09 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 73.65 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (134,286) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 16.02 4,327,086 about 1.3 times the figure in Gandaki Province: 21.51 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.8% Are disabled a little less than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 42,639 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 23,439 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 209,798 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 28.7% (105,176) Have passed the primary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about three-quarters of the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 14.1% (51,786) Have passed the secondary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,25,459 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about one-fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '3.92' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '92.44' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 61.1% (76,599) Own their own home about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about three-quarters of the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 32.5% (40,787) Use wood for cooking about half the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about half the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 95.5% (119,757) Use electricity for lighting about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 92.3% (115,822) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 92.5% (116,001) Have a flush toilet more than double the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.4 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707