Demographics Population 43,300 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 5,529,452 Source: National Data Profile Religion Buddism (30,290) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Province No. 3: 71.78 3,969,041 Source: National Data Profile Language Tamang (28,746) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 40.81 11,661,348 about 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 3: 43.32 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tamang (29,327) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 23.44 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 3: 23.39 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.3% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 3: 1.6% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 8,679 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 613,720 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 4,557 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 328,297 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 48.4% (10,029) Have passed the primary level about 25 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 8.7% (1,809) 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 9,741 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 1,269,144 '4.45' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 3: '4.36' '98.40' 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 89.8% (8,747) Own their own home a little higher than 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 89.6% (8,726) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 nearly double the rate in Province No. 3: 46.15% 585,649 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 71.5% (6,961) Use electricity for lighting a little 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 87.9% (8,559) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 3: 67.15% 852,253 Household Toilet Type 37% (3,606) Have a flush toilet about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about half the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207