Demographics Population 10,03,285 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 3: 5,529,452 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (814,979) 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 (597,570) Language most spoken at home about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 44.58 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 57.26 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Newar (241,131) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 14.82 4,327,086 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 19.85 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 0.8% Are disabled about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about half the rate in Province No. 3: 1.6% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 18,168 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 613,720 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 9,596 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 328,297 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 18.1% (147,284) Have passed the primary level about half the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 3: 31% 1,172,332 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.1% (90,059) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Province No. 3: 11.14% 421,133 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 2,54,292 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 3: 1,269,144 '3.95' 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' '113.39' Men per 100 women about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: '98.77' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 32.4% (82,336) Own their own home about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about half the rate in Province No. 3: 67.81% 860,603 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 1.8% (4,439) Use wood for cooking less than 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 less than 10 percent of the rate in Province No. 3: 46.15% 585,649 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 98.3% (249,949) Use electricity for lighting about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 85.65% 1,087,058 Drinking Water Source 64.2% (163,339) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 a little less than the rate in Province No. 3: 67.15% 852,253 Household Toilet Type 92.1% (234,299) Have a flush toilet more than double the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207