Demographics Population 21,093 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (10,767) Most populous religion about three-fifths of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about three-quarters of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Wambule (7,048) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 37.03 11,661,348 a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: 35.53 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Rai (8,512) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 19.17 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 1: 19.12 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.1% Are disabled about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% a little 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 45.2% (5,675) Have passed the primary level about 20 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 13.3% (1,674) Have passed the secondary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 4,618 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.57' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '83.77' 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 95.1% (4,390) 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 96.8% (4,468) 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 22.6% (1,044) 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 92.4% (4,267) 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 27.7% (1,279) Have a flush toilet about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269