Demographics Population 82,592 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (68,822) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (47,654) Language most spoken at home about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 47.38 11,661,348 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 1: 44.14 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (23,034) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 16.34 4,327,086 nearly double the figure in Province No. 1: 14.63 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.4% Are disabled about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,95,672 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 1,101,695 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 1,02,442 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 29.7% (17,884) Have passed the primary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 15.6% (9,379) Have passed the secondary level about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 19,118 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.32' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '95.35' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 67.7% (12,948) Own their own home about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 45% (8,605) Use wood for cooking about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 91.1% (17,422) Use electricity for lighting about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 26.9% (5,137) Use piped tap water for drinking about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 63.3% (12,106) Have a flush toilet about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 nearly double the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269