Demographics Population 15,291 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (8,070) Most populous religion about two-thirds of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (5,639) Language most spoken at home about half the figure in Nepal: 70.89 11,661,348 about half the figure in Province No. 1: 78.46 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Sherpa (3,996) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 22.02 4,327,086 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 23.3 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.5% Are disabled about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 20 percent higher 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 52% (4,691) Have passed the primary level about 1.3 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 8.2% (737) Have passed the secondary level about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 3,111 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' '95.04' 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 94.6% (2,942) 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 99.4% (3,091) 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 61.5% (1,914) Use electricity for lighting about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 88.1% (2,740) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about double the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 23.4% (727) Have a flush toilet about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269