Demographics Population 50,990 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 (34,721) 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 (28,108) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 50.02 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 51.26 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Musalman (13,621) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 16.29 4,327,086 nearly double the figure in Province No. 5: 14.62 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.8% Are disabled about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% a little less than 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 41.1% (12,206) Have passed the primary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.1% (3,303) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about the same as the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 10,288 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '4.96' 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' '85.69' 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 97.4% (10,018) 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 67.7% (6,962) Use wood for cooking a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 77% (7,926) Use electricity for lighting about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 9% (923) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about one-fifth of the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 28% (2,885) Have a flush toilet about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about three-quarters of the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575