Demographics Population 9,65,370 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (774,905) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (359,531) Language most spoken at home about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 46.65 11,661,348 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 43.12 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (125,438) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 15.86 4,327,086 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 14.36 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.8% Are disabled about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 2,13,804 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 1,101,695 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 1,09,943 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 35.7% (222,441) Have passed the primary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 13.6% (84,876) Have passed the secondary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 2,13,870 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.51' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '93.59' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 86.8% (185,571) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 44.9% (96,037) Use wood for cooking about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 75.8% (162,107) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 18.9% (40,468) Use piped tap water for drinking about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 41% (87,610) Have a flush toilet about the same as the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269