Demographics Population 34,347 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 (25,869) 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 (24,054) Language most spoken at home about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 56.54 11,661,348 about 25 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 57.61 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Magar (14,311) Most populous caste or ethnic group about double the figure in Nepal: 21.43 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 5: 19.18 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.1% Are disabled more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% more than 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 51.3% (9,655) Have passed the primary level about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 6% (1,126) 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 7,133 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '4.82' 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' '89.42' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 82.6% (5,891) Own their own home a little less than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 90.4% (6,448) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 40.1% (2,857) Use electricity for lighting about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 85.1% (6,067) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about double the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 33.6% (2,394) Have a flush toilet about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575