Demographics Population 5,976 People Nepal: 26,494,504 Karnali Province: 1,570,418 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (5,626) 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 Nepali (5,948) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 89.37 11,661,348 about the same as the figure in Karnali Province: 99.18 1,487,167 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (2,153) Most populous caste or ethnic group about the same as the figure in Nepal: 36.16 4,327,086 about three-quarters of the figure in Karnali Province: 49.68 651,134 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.4% Are disabled about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about three-quarters of 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 49% (1,268) Have passed the primary level about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 a little higher than the rate in Karnali Province: 47.25% 414,799 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 6% (156) 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 1,026 Households Nepal: 5,423,297 Karnali Province: 298,174 '5.82' Average household size about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Karnali Province: '5.27' '98.14' Men per 100 women a little 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 97.5% (1,000) Own their own home about 10 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% (1,024) 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 7.8% (80) Use electricity for lighting about 10 percent of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 about one-third of the rate in Karnali Province: 21.75% 64,850 Drinking Water Source 62.6% (642) Use piped tap water for drinking about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 61.37% 182,981 Household Toilet Type 27.9% (286) Have a flush toilet about two-thirds of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 about the same as the rate in Karnali Province: 28.03% 83,580