Demographics Population 1,41,262 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (125,507) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (100,920) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 48.88 11,661,348 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 5: 50.99 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (42,120) Most populous caste or ethnic group nearly double the figure in Nepal: 16.49 4,327,086 about double the figure in Province No. 5: 15 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.1% Are disabled about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,37,464 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 71,188 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 26.8% (30,293) Have passed the primary level about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 14.2% (16,020) Have passed the secondary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 34,097 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '4.14' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '99.21' Men per 100 women a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 59% (20,130) Own their own home about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 21.6% (7,357) Use wood for cooking about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about one-third of the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 94.8% (32,321) Use electricity for lighting about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 87.1% (29,698) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than double the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 74.4% (25,370) Have a flush toilet more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about double the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575