Demographics Population 5,165 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (5,156) 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 Nepali (5,107) Language most spoken at home about the same as the figure in Nepal: 99.59 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 99.89 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (2,723) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 48.6 4,327,086 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 48.65 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 5.9% Are disabled more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% nearly double 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 51.4% (1,409) Have passed the primary level about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 8.8% (240) Have passed the secondary level about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 926 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.58' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '103.91' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 98% (907) 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 99.8% (924) 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 N/A Use electricity for lighting Drinking Water Source 54.6% (506) Use piped tap water for drinking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 90 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 12.3% (114) Have a flush toilet about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about two-fifths of the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580