Demographics Population 28,844 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (20,990) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (18,344) Language most spoken at home about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 53.68 11,661,348 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 55.64 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (4,976) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 21.6 4,327,086 a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: 18.4 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.2% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 10 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 39.2% (7,030) Have passed the primary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 12.2% (2,191) 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 6,994 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.12' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '87.20' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 88.7% (6,200) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 91.8% (6,420) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 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 53.1% (3,714) Use electricity for lighting about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 83.6% (5,850) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 nearly double the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 24.1% (1,687) 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