Demographics Population 16,034 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (10,971) Most populous religion about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about three-quarters of the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (8,140) Language most spoken at home about three-fifths of the figure in Nepal: 90.84 11,661,348 about three-fifths of the figure in Province No. 5: 90.31 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Magar (11,587) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 27.12 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 5: 28.41 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.5% Are disabled about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 1.3 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 67.9% (4,678) 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 3.6% (249) Have passed the secondary level about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about one-third of the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 3,016 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.32' 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' '86.44' 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 97.5% (2,940) Own their own home about 10 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 99.1% (2,989) 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 4.8% (144) 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 88.2% (2,661) Use piped tap water for drinking nearly double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than double the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 10.1% (305) Have a flush toilet about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about one-quarter of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575