Demographics Population 1,54,660 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 5,529,452 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (104,080) Most populous religion about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Province No. 3: 71.78 3,969,041 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (94,567) Language most spoken at home about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 47.76 11,661,348 a little higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 58.3 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tamang (47,494) Most populous caste or ethnic group about double the figure in Nepal: 15.39 4,327,086 about 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 3: 20.67 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.6% Are disabled about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% a little less than the rate in Province No. 3: 1.6% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 60,906 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 31,803 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 33.4% (37,520) Have passed the primary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 31% 1,172,332 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.7% (12,023) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 a little less than the rate in Province No. 3: 11.14% 421,133 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 34,270 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 3: 1,269,144 '4.51' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 3: '4.36' '97.90' Men per 100 women a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 3: '98.77' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 76.2% (26,121) Own their own home about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 67.81% 860,603 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 46.7% (15,986) Use wood for cooking about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about the same as the rate in Province No. 3: 46.15% 585,649 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 91.1% (31,213) 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 74.8% (25,629) 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 67% (22,969) Have a flush toilet more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about the same as the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207