Demographics Population 4,20,477 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 5,529,452 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (202,912) Most populous religion about three-fifths of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about two-thirds of the figure in Province No. 3: 71.78 3,969,041 Source: National Data Profile Language Tamang (190,281) Language most spoken at home about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 33.54 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 41.71 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tamang (200,670) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 15.37 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 3: 20.67 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2% Are disabled a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 1.6% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 60,906 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 613,720 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 31,803 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 328,297 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 45.7% (119,222) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 3: 31% 1,172,332 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.6% (22,574) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 3: 11.14% 421,133 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 86,045 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 1,269,144 '4.89' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: '4.36' '96.67' Men per 100 women a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 3: '98.77' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 87.3% (75,155) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 3: 67.81% 860,603 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 75.1% (64,613) Use wood for cooking about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 more than 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 3: 46.15% 585,649 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 72.6% (62,464) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 3: 85.65% 1,087,058 Drinking Water Source 73.5% (63,206) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 67.15% 852,253 Household Toilet Type 44% (37,837) Have a flush toilet a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207