Demographics Population 9,858 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (7,845) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (7,822) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 85.43 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: 78.09 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (2,233) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 28.81 4,327,086 a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: 24.05 510,843 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.7% Are disabled about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 20 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 38.9% (2,571) 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% (926) 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 2,229 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.42' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '80.35' Men per 100 women about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.6% (2,109) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.3% (2,190) 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 35.7% (795) Use electricity for lighting about half the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about two-fifths of the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 90.3% (2,013) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double 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 75% (1,672) Have a flush toilet nearly double the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707