Demographics Population 2,137 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Buddism (2,116) 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 Gurung (1,192) Language most spoken at home about three-fifths of the figure in Nepal: 99.59 11,661,348 about three-fifths of the figure in Karnali Province: 99.79 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Gurung (1,216) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 69.31 4,327,086 about three-quarters of the figure in Karnali Province: 78.74 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.3% Are disabled about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about two-fifths 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 61.8% (356) Have passed the primary level about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 1.3 times the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 1.6% (9) Have passed the secondary level less than a fifth of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 less than a fifth of the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 468 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Karnali Province: 298,174 '4.57' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '84.70' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of 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 98.3% (460) Own their own home about 20 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 9.6% (45) Use wood for cooking less than a fifth of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about 10 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel N/A Use electricity for lighting Drinking Water Source 30.1% (141) Use piped tap water for drinking about three-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about half the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 1.7% (8) 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