Demographics Population 2,89,148 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (260,832) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (214,233) Language most spoken at home about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 53.72 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: 75.38 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (89,080) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 18.45 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Gandaki Province: 21.9 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2% Are disabled a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 48,180 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 29,450 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 209,798 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 34.7% (70,868) Have passed the primary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 15.2% (31,044) Have passed the secondary level about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 68,856 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.20' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '77.05' Men per 100 women about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 90 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 89.3% (61,462) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 82.1% (56,527) Use wood for cooking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 86.5% (59,576) Use electricity for lighting about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 82.7% (56,927) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 54.1% (37,229) Have a flush toilet about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 80 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707