Demographics Population 1,27,461 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Kirat (52,728) Most populous religion about half the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about three-fifths of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Limbu (48,006) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 34.8 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 34.92 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Limbu (52,596) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 17.49 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 1: 16.57 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.9% Are disabled about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 37,215 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 22,328 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 43.9% (36,400) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.8% (9,781) Have passed the secondary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 26,471 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.82' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '90.50' 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 81.4% (21,533) Own their own home a little less than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 95.5% (25,287) 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 25.1% (6,635) Use electricity for lighting about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 90.5% (23,961) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than double the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 18% (4,763) 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