Demographics Population 21,527 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (17,573) 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 (20,236) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 63.48 11,661,348 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 75.14 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Magar (5,126) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 19.38 4,327,086 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 22.18 510,843 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 22,063 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 373,725 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 12,600 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 209,798 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 38.7% (5,407) 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 14.2% (1,989) Have passed the secondary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 5,561 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '3.87' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '83.21' 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 85.2% (4,737) 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 83.1% (4,623) Use wood for cooking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 79.3% (4,411) Use electricity for lighting about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little less than the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 59.2% (3,290) Use piped tap water for drinking about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about three-quarters of the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 73.2% (4,068) Have a flush toilet more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707