Demographics Population 13,225 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Province No. 3: 5,529,452 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (12,262) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 3: 71.78 3,969,041 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (7,364) Language most spoken at home about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 68.17 11,661,348 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 63.14 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Thami (3,456) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 22.26 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 3: 19.05 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.2% Are disabled more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about double the rate in Province No. 3: 1.6% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 65,688 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 34,782 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% (3,229) 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 8.8% (643) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 3: 11.14% 421,133 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 3,394 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 3: 1,269,144 '3.90' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: '4.36' '89.42' Men per 100 women a little less than 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 97.9% (3,323) Own their own home about 20 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 98.5% (3,342) 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 91% (3,088) Use electricity for lighting about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 85.65% 1,087,058 Drinking Water Source 90.4% (3,068) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 3: 67.15% 852,253 Household Toilet Type 34.9% (1,186) Have a flush toilet about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about half the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207