Demographics Population 39,593 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 (31,355) Most populous religion a little less than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Rajbanshi (17,529) Language most spoken at home about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 33.15 11,661,348 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 1: 33.14 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Rajbansi (14,022) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 15.51 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 1: 14.17 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.7% Are disabled about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 80 percent 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 44.1% (10,270) 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 Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.9% (2,768) Have passed the secondary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 8,742 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.53' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '90.06' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 96.8% (8,465) 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 Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 69.2% (6,052) Use wood for cooking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 55.9% (4,882) Use electricity for lighting about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 1.1% (95) Use piped tap water for drinking less than 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 less than 10 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 17.5% (1,533) Have a flush toilet about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about half the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269