Demographics Population 1,41,241 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 4,499,272 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (98,891) Most populous religion about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 80 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (46,833) Language most spoken at home about two-thirds of the figure in Nepal: 48.5 11,661,348 about two-thirds of the figure in Province No. 5: 51.02 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Musalman (39,217) Most populous caste or ethnic group nearly double the figure in Nepal: 15.09 4,327,086 about double the figure in Province No. 5: 14.15 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 0.9% Are disabled about half the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about half 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 34.8% (30,695) Have passed the primary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.2% (9,888) Have passed the secondary level about the same as 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 27,892 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.06' Average household size a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Province No. 5: '5.09' '106.15' 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 73% (20,349) Own their own home about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 80 percent of the rate in Province No. 5: 90.69% 802,408 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 48.2% (13,437) Use wood for cooking about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 5: 71.14% 629,432 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 84.3% (23,522) Use electricity for lighting about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.3 times the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 23.7% (6,611) Use piped tap water for drinking about half the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 55.8% (15,551) Have a flush toilet about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 5: 36.57% 323,575