Demographics Population 6,538 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Buddism (3,606) Most populous religion about two-thirds of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about two-thirds of the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Gurung (3,631) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 41.32 11,661,348 about 1.4 times the figure in Gandaki Province: 45.6 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Gurung (3,327) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 22.24 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Gandaki Province: 21.58 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.1% Are disabled more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.4 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 839 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 474 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 Gandaki Province: 209,798 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 32.6% (1,286) Have passed the primary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 7.6% (299) Have passed the secondary level about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about three-fifths of the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,448 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.52' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '127.25' Men per 100 women about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 1.5 times the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 62.4% (904) 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 97.9% (1,418) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.4 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 88.9% (1,287) Use electricity for lighting about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 97.6% (1,413) Use piped tap water for drinking about double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 47.7% (690) Have a flush toilet about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about three-quarters of the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707