Demographics Population 1,67,724 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (107,311) Most populous religion about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about three-quarters of the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (97,309) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 51.62 11,661,348 about 80 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 74.11 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Gurung (52,099) Most populous caste or ethnic group nearly double the figure in Nepal: 16.85 4,327,086 about 1.5 times the figure in Gandaki Province: 19.81 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.8% Are disabled about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 32,379 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 17,265 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 40.1% (43,737) Have passed the primary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.9% (11,941) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 42,048 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '3.99' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '82.68' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 85.1% (35,760) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 69.6% (29,255) Use wood for cooking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about the same as the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 76.8% (32,302) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 88.1% (37,032) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 59% (24,807) Have a flush toilet about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707