Demographics Population 4,250 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Buddism (4,157) 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 Tamang (3,834) Language most spoken at home about double the figure in Nepal: 49.9 11,661,348 about double the figure in Karnali Province: 49.98 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tamang (3,851) Most populous caste or ethnic group about double the figure in Nepal: 49.75 4,327,086 about double the figure in Karnali Province: 49.9 651,134 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 10,196 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 5,232 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 56.5% (712) Have passed the primary level about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 5.8% (73) Have passed the secondary level about half the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about three-fifths of the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 835 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.09' Average household size a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '101.14' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' a little higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 95.1% (794) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 99.8% (833) 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 48.5% (405) Use electricity for lighting about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 more than double the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 71.5% (597) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 10.1% (84) 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