Demographics Population 15,381 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (14,021) Most populous religion about 10 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 (13,578) Language most spoken at home a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 85.43 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 78.09 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (7,044) Most populous caste or ethnic group nearly double the figure in Nepal: 23.82 4,327,086 about double the figure in Gandaki Province: 23.16 510,843 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 35.9% (3,812) Have passed the primary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 14.6% (1,557) Have passed the secondary level about 1.3 times 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 3,294 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.67' Average household size a little less than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '79.14' 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 92.3% (3,040) 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 Gandaki Province: 81.74% 472,211 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 93.5% (3,081) 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 80.6% (2,654) Use electricity for lighting about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about the same as the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 86.3% (2,841) 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 49.3% (1,624) Have a flush toilet about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about three-quarters of the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707