Demographics Population 1,91,817 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 Kirat (99,809) Most populous religion about two-thirds of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Limbu (76,835) Language most spoken at home about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 33.08 11,661,348 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 33.01 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Limbu (80,195) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 16.41 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 1: 15.67 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.6% Are disabled about 1.4 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 46,562 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 28,726 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 40.3% (51,845) 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 Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 13.6% (17,417) 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 41,176 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 '4.66' Average household size a little less than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '88.74' 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 88.4% (36,413) Own their own home a little higher than 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 92.1% (37,916) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 27.9% (11,474) Use electricity for lighting about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 71.5% (29,438) Use piped tap water for drinking about 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 22.8% (9,396) Have a flush toilet about half the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269