Demographics Population 28,213 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 (27,178) 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 (27,749) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 62.13 11,661,348 about 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 5: 66.46 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Magar (9,617) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 21.3 4,327,086 more than 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 5: 19.14 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3% 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 60.2% (8,902) Have passed the primary level about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.4 times the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.4% (1,236) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about three-quarters of the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 5,657 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '4.99' Average household size about the same as the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '82.04' 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 93.6% (5,293) 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 94.2% (5,328) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 48.4% (2,739) Use electricity for lighting about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about three-quarters of the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 80.5% (4,554) 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 17% (959) Have a flush toilet about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about half the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575