Demographics Population 3,23,288 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (279,661) Most populous religion a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (197,796) Language most spoken at home about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 49.71 11,661,348 about 80 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 73.8 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Magar (86,725) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 16.47 4,327,086 about 1.3 times the figure in Gandaki Province: 21.01 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.9% Are disabled about the same as the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 54,066 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 29,022 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 41.2% (91,194) Have passed the primary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.1% (24,534) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 78,286 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.13' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '79.73' Men per 100 women about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 84.7% (66,323) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 67.9% (53,130) Use wood for cooking a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about the same as the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 77.1% (60,350) Use electricity for lighting about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 75% (58,688) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 a little less than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 63.6% (49,783) Have a flush toilet about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about the same as the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707