Demographics Population 12,038 People Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (9,658) Most populous religion about the same as the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 about 80 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 95.34 1,497,277 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (9,240) Language most spoken at home about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 65.9 11,661,348 about 80 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 97.03 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (4,679) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 25.87 4,327,086 a little less than the figure in Karnali Province: 42.92 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 6.3% Are disabled more than double the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about double 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 38.5% (2,234) Have passed the primary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about 80 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.4% (661) Have passed the secondary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 20 percent higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 9.82% 86,206 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 2,566 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: 298,174 '4.69' Average household size a little less than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 90 percent of the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '112.84' Men per 100 women about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 20 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '95.69' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 74.3% (1,906) Own their own home about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 80 percent of the rate in Karnali Province: 94.36% 281,352 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 94.4% (2,422) Use wood for cooking about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 94.46% 281,662 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 79.5% (2,041) Use electricity for lighting about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 more than double the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 70.3% (1,803) 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 36.7% (942) Have a flush toilet about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about 1.3 times the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580