Demographics Population 23,565 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (19,594) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (19,358) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 73.46 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 76.46 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (6,774) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 22.73 4,327,086 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 22.79 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.9% Are disabled about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.3 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 2.27% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 42,639 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 23,439 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 209,798 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 38.8% (5,941) Have passed the primary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 14.8% (2,260) Have passed the secondary level about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 6,029 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '3.91' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '83.57' 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 84.2% (5,078) Own their own home about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 89.6% (5,403) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.3 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 94.2% (5,681) Use electricity for lighting about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 95.3% (5,743) Use piped tap water for drinking about double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 86.1% (5,188) Have a flush toilet more than double the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.3 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707