Demographics Population 3,136 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Buddism (3,046) 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 Sherpa (1,758) Language most spoken at home about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 46.54 11,661,348 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 49.69 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Dolpo (2,376) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 34.31 4,327,086 more than 1.5 times the figure in Karnali Province: 43.43 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.8% Are disabled about double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 20 percent higher than 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 44.8% (372) Have passed the primary level about 10 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 3.9% (32) Have passed the secondary level about one-third of the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about two-fifths of the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 730 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Karnali Province: 298,174 '4.30' Average household size about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 80 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '97.36' Men per 100 women a little higher than 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 98.4% (718) 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 51.4% (375) Use wood for cooking about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about half the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 0.3% (2) Use electricity for lighting Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 less than 10 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 30.7% (224) Use piped tap water for drinking about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about half the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 1.1% (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