Demographics Population 18,661 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (16,927) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (13,931) Language most spoken at home about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 65.11 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 65.86 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (7,792) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 27.72 4,327,086 about 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 1: 28.39 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2% Are disabled a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% a little less than the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 48,349 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 28,547 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 53.1% (5,220) Have passed the primary level about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.7% (859) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 3,796 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.92' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '84.91' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 96.9% (3,680) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.5% (3,737) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 20.2% (768) Use electricity for lighting about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about one-third of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 70.4% (2,674) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 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 12% (454) Have a flush toilet about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about one-third of the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269