Demographics Population 7,63,487 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 (559,453) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (216,846) Language most spoken at home about three-fifths of the figure in Nepal: 45.66 11,661,348 about two-thirds of the figure in Province No. 1: 43.53 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (91,056) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 15.13 4,327,086 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 13.38 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.3% Are disabled about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,45,732 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 1,101,695 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 75,142 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 36.2% (171,492) 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 13.1% (62,176) Have passed the secondary level about 10 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 1,62,279 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.70' Average household size a little less than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '94.64' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 82.8% (134,351) Own their own home a little less than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little less than the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 35.7% (57,978) Use wood for cooking about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about half the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 81.7% (132,618) 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. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 28.8% (46,804) Use piped tap water for drinking about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 42.7% (69,252) Have a flush toilet about the same as the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269