Demographics Population 37,847 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 (28,912) Most populous religion a little less than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Avadhi (22,625) Language most spoken at home more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 35.44 11,661,348 more than 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 5: 36.65 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Musalman (8,431) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 16.28 4,327,086 about 1.5 times the figure in Province No. 5: 14.48 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.3% Are disabled about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 5: 1.88% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 85,773 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 889,219 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 44,120 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 484,678 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 54.9% (9,309) Have passed the primary level about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 9.8% (1,670) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 6,724 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.63' 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' '105.62' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.4% (6,345) 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 75.8% (5,099) Use wood for cooking about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 61.3% (4,121) Use electricity for lighting about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 90 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 12.5% (838) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about one-third of the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 10.8% (724) 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