Demographics Population 40,374 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (37,914) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (37,583) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 54.46 11,661,348 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 74.96 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (16,645) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 19.24 4,327,086 nearly double the figure in Gandaki Province: 22.13 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.2% Are disabled about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% a little less 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 33.7% (9,284) Have passed the primary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 13.4% (3,683) Have passed the secondary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 12.14% 199,297 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 10,311 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '3.92' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '84.32' 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 77.3% (7,974) Own their own home about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little less than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 71.5% (7,368) 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 Gandaki Province: 68.47% 395,522 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 86.4% (8,909) Use electricity for lighting about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 85.5% (8,818) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 65.4% (6,740) Have a flush toilet about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about the same as the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707