Demographics Population 2,18,526 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (194,191) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Maithili (84,643) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 35.09 11,661,348 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: 33.39 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (40,176) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 15.93 4,327,086 about 1.3 times the figure in Province No. 1: 14.46 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1% Are disabled about half the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about half the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 2,13,804 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 1,101,695 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 1,09,943 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about one-fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 27.7% (43,405) Have passed the primary level about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about three-quarters of the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 12.2% (19,051) Have passed the secondary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 47,798 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.57' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '104.85' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 68.7% (32,812) Own their own home about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 24.5% (11,722) Use wood for cooking about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 89.9% (42,982) Use electricity for lighting about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 34.9% (16,664) Use piped tap water for drinking about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 68.9% (32,932) 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. 1: 34.21% 339,269