Demographics Population 8,80,196 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (759,046) Most populous religion a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Bhojpuri (321,970) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 34.1 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: 36.52 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (139,132) Most populous caste or ethnic group about the same as the figure in Nepal: 16.2 4,327,086 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 14.85 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.1% Are disabled about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,37,464 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 71,188 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 38.8% (218,908) Have passed the primary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 12.9% (72,634) Have passed the secondary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 1,63,835 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.37' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '96.47' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 83.7% (137,116) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 34.3% (56,264) Use wood for cooking about half the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about half the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 80.6% (132,073) Use electricity for lighting about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 38.4% (62,904) Use piped tap water for drinking about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 44% (72,088) Have a flush toilet a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575