Demographics Population 24,729 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 2,403,757 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (23,947) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 83.53 2,007,826 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (23,700) Language most spoken at home about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.32 11,661,348 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Gandaki Province: 77.79 1,746,288 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (10,549) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 25.81 4,327,086 nearly double the figure in Gandaki Province: 23.11 510,843 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 31.2% (5,329) Have passed the primary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 80 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 37.26% 611,545 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 13.7% (2,331) 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 5,883 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: 577,682 '4.20' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Gandaki Province: '4.16' '76.30' Men per 100 women about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 90 percent of the figure in Gandaki Province: '83.08' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.1% (5,535) 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 96.6% (5,681) 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 73.5% (4,323) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 90 percent of the rate in Gandaki Province: 82.54% 476,841 Drinking Water Source 81.2% (4,777) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about the same as the rate in Gandaki Province: 80.02% 462,277 Household Toilet Type 66.4% (3,904) Have a flush toilet about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 a little higher than the rate in Gandaki Province: 64% 369,707