Demographics Population 23,631 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (22,829) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (23,499) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 91.03 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 90.92 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (11,041) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 34.59 4,327,086 more than 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 5: 27.73 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.9% Are disabled about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 44,886 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 24,853 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 64.9% (6,201) Have passed the primary level more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 5.2% (499) Have passed the secondary level about half the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about half the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 4,402 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.37' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '80.02' Men per 100 women about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 98.5% (4,334) Own their own home about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 99% (4,359) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 32.4% (1,425) Use electricity for lighting about half the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about half the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 71.8% (3,161) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 7.7% (338) Have a flush toilet about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about one-fifth of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575