Demographics Population 15,602 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (9,357) Most populous religion about three-quarters of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about three-quarters of the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (8,865) Language most spoken at home about two-thirds of the figure in Nepal: 81.33 11,661,348 about two-thirds of the figure in Gandaki Province: 85.66 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Gurung (5,394) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 19.45 4,327,086 more than 1.5 times the figure in Gandaki Province: 20.76 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.5% Are disabled about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 59,171 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 31,494 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Gandaki Province: 209,798 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 42% (4,076) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 9.9% (960) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 80 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 3,618 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.31' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '84.92' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.2% (3,409) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 96.4% (3,489) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.4 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 61.2% (2,215) Use electricity for lighting about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about three-quarters of the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 91.5% (3,312) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 44.9% (1,625) Have a flush toilet about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-thirds of the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707