Demographics Population 1,41,439 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 4,534,943 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (82,638) Most populous religion about three-quarters of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 90 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 66.63 3,021,679 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (58,515) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 48.19 11,661,348 a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: 43.64 1,932,393 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Rai (28,536) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 14.84 4,327,086 about 1.4 times the figure in Province No. 1: 14.55 661,168 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.2% Are disabled about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about three-fifths of the rate in Province No. 1: 2.07% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,45,732 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than a fifth of the figure in Province No. 1: 1,101,695 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 75,142 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 602,472 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 27.8% (29,833) Have passed the primary level about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about three-quarters of the rate in Province No. 1: 37.75% 1,115,452 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 14.7% (15,751) Have passed the secondary level about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Province No. 1: 13.29% 392,866 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 32,693 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Province No. 1: 991,750 '4.33' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Province No. 1: '4.57' '91.64' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about the same as the figure in Province No. 1: '91.48' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 60.9% (19,900) Own their own home about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about two-thirds of the rate in Province No. 1: 87.29% 865,693 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 34.9% (11,405) Use wood for cooking about half the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about half the rate in Province No. 1: 67.05% 664,953 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 95.2% (31,136) Use electricity for lighting about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 1.5 times the rate in Province No. 1: 65.82% 652,770 Drinking Water Source 93.8% (30,678) Use piped tap water for drinking about double the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 more than double the rate in Province No. 1: 43.99% 436,316 Household Toilet Type 72.7% (23,764) Have a flush toilet more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 more than double the rate in Province No. 1: 34.21% 339,269