Demographics Population 60,925 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 (57,498) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 88.76 3,993,748 Source: National Data Profile Language Tharu (28,961) Language most spoken at home about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 36.61 11,661,348 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Province No. 5: 40.44 2,273,980 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (29,515) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 17.12 4,327,086 more than double the figure in Province No. 5: 16.12 681,305 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.8% Are disabled a little less than 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 47% (16,362) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 5: 43.19% 1,176,984 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.4% (3,624) Have passed the secondary level about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 a little less than the rate in Province No. 5: 10.94% 298,198 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 10,742 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 5: 884,757 '5.67' 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' '94.26' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Province No. 5: '90.73' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 97.1% (10,435) 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 96.9% (10,410) 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 39.5% (4,242) Use electricity for lighting about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 5: 66% 583,931 Drinking Water Source 9.8% (1,056) Use piped tap water for drinking about one-fifth of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about one-quarter of the rate in Province No. 5: 41.91% 370,788 Household Toilet Type 10.5% (1,128) 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