Demographics Population 22,033 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (21,357) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (21,963) Language most spoken at home a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 96.95 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 99.64 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (10,587) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 29.86 4,327,086 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 42.7 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.3% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about three-quarters of the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 40,306 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 21,330 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than a fifth of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 45.3% (6,027) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little less than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 13.1% (1,745) Have passed the secondary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 1.3 times the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 4,096 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.38' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '93.99' Men per 100 women about the same as the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 97.3% (3,987) 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 Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 98.9% (4,051) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 5.9% (243) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about one-quarter of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 74% (3,030) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 50.8% (2,082) Have a flush toilet about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 nearly double the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580