Demographics Population 2,85,167 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 (236,329) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 3: 71.78 3,969,041 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (218,211) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 46.63 11,661,348 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 3: 58.03 3,109,597 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (95,028) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 16.09 4,327,086 more than 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 3: 20.23 1,116,103 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.2% Are disabled about 10 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 76,376 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 40,631 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 28.5% (60,886) Have passed the primary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 3: 31% 1,172,332 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 13% (27,742) Have passed the secondary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 11.14% 421,133 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 69,035 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 '4.13' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 3: '4.36' '93.13' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 3: '98.77' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 69.9% (48,247) Own their own home about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 67.81% 860,603 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 36.6% (25,295) Use wood for cooking about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 3: 46.15% 585,649 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 97.2% (67,109) Use electricity for lighting about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 85.65% 1,087,058 Drinking Water Source 30.6% (21,089) Use piped tap water for drinking about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about half the rate in Province No. 3: 67.15% 852,253 Household Toilet Type 83.4% (57,605) Have a flush toilet about double the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 3: 66.99% 850,207