Demographics Population 2,06,312 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 (121,278) Most populous religion about three-quarters of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (102,506) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 54.27 11,661,348 a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 48.58 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Rai (75,442) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 16.73 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 1: 16.78 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.6% Are disabled about 1.3 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 57,428 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 31,350 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 42.5% (55,356) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.8% (15,428) Have passed the secondary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 42,647 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 '4.84' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '88.90' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 95.3% (40,621) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.1% (41,853) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 31.1% (13,260) Use electricity for lighting about half the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about half the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 78.1% (33,310) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 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 15% (6,383) Have a flush toilet about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269