Demographics Population 17,986 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (12,610) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (16,295) Language most spoken at home a little less than the figure in Nepal: 93.02 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: 91.54 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Magar (9,797) Most populous caste or ethnic group about double the figure in Nepal: 27.99 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 5: 26.1 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.9% Are disabled about double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% more than double 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 57.3% (5,691) Have passed the primary level about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 5.6% (554) 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 3,658 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 5: 884,757 '4.92' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '83.62' Men per 100 women about 90 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 96.5% (3,528) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 a little higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 99.2% (3,630) 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 6.4% (233) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 10 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 78.8% (2,882) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 nearly double the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 9.1% (331) Have a flush toilet about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about one-quarter of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575