Demographics Population 29,469 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 5,529,452 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (23,493) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 71.78 3,969,041 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (15,490) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 59.98 11,661,348 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 61.71 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Newar (6,761) Most populous caste or ethnic group about the same as the figure in Nepal: 23.1 4,327,086 a little higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 22.71 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.3% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 3: 1.6% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 55,894 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 613,720 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 30,372 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 328,297 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 44.4% (7,405) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 3: 31% 1,172,332 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10% (1,668) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 3: 11.14% 421,133 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 6,126 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 3: 1,269,144 '4.81' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: '4.36' '87.21' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: '98.77' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 95.7% (5,860) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 3: 67.81% 860,603 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 97.7% (5,984) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 more than double the rate in Province No. 3: 46.15% 585,649 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 49.2% (3,015) Use electricity for lighting about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 3: 85.65% 1,087,058 Drinking Water Source 74.7% (4,578) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 67.15% 852,253 Household Toilet Type 37% (2,266) Have a flush toilet about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about half the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207