Demographics Population 1,451 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Buddism (1,443) Most populous religion about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Dolpali (723) Language most spoken at home about half the figure in Nepal: 90.24 11,661,348 about half the figure in Karnali Province: 97.34 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Dolpo (805) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 64.08 4,327,086 about two-thirds of the figure in Karnali Province: 78.1 651,134 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 7,061 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 260,205 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 3,734 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 141,694 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 58.7% (237) Have passed the primary level about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 25 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 4.5% (18) Have passed the secondary level about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about half the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 282 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.15' Average household size a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '89.18' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 97.2% (274) 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 99.3% (280) 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 0.4% (1) Use electricity for lighting less than 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 less than 10 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 38.3% (108) Use piped tap water for drinking about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about three-fifths of the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 1.1% (3) Have a flush toilet less than 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 less than 10 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580