Demographics Population 1,58,742 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 Hindu (67,826) Most populous religion about half the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about two-thirds of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (72,862) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 52.22 11,661,348 a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: 47.97 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (28,943) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 19.89 4,327,086 a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 17.45 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.6% Are disabled about 1.3 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 51,874 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 28,956 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 46.8% (47,481) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10% (10,175) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about three-quarters of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 34,615 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 '4.59' 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' '90.07' Men per 100 women a little less than 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 89.4% (30,959) 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 94.6% (32,753) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 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 52.6% (18,201) Use electricity for lighting about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 67.6% (23,395) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 15.5% (5,378) Have a flush toilet about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about half the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269