Demographics Population 17,146 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (16,859) Most populous religion about 20 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 (17,101) Language most spoken at home about the same as the figure in Nepal: 99.61 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 99.9 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (9,540) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 35.69 4,327,086 about 20 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: 48.38 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 3.5% Are disabled nearly double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about 10 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 3.12% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 12,073 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 6,218 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 51.8% (3,990) 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 8.5% (657) 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 2,821 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '6.08' Average household size about 25 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 20 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '102.03' 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 98.6% (2,782) 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 98.5% (2,778) 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 17.4% (492) Use electricity for lighting about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about 80 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 81.3% (2,292) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 1.3 times the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 9.9% (280) Have a flush toilet about one-quarter of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about one-third of the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580