Demographics Population 20,009 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (19,735) 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 (19,826) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 93.02 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 91.54 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (15,333) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 34.12 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 5: 27.32 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.8% 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 55.6% (6,158) Have passed the primary level about 1.4 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 7.1% (781) Have passed the secondary level about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 3,455 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.79' Average household size about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '85.41' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little less than the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 98.7% (3,409) 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% (3,420) 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 0.4% (14) Use electricity for lighting less than 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 less than 10 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 66.7% (2,304) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 14.6% (504) Have a flush toilet about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575