Demographics Population 18,153 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (13,382) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 90 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (11,831) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 74.22 11,661,348 about 80 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 76.52 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Gurung (5,962) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 20.85 4,327,086 about 1.5 times the figure in Gandaki Province: 20.8 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 4.7% Are disabled more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% more than double 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 42.9% (4,909) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11% (1,263) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 4,508 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.03' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '83.14' 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 91.7% (4,135) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 97.3% (4,388) 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 76.5% (3,449) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 94.2% (4,245) 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 92.9% (4,186) Have a flush toilet more than double the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.5 times the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707