Demographics Population 1,49,818 People less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 less than 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 2,552,517 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (140,668) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 a little less than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 97.23 2,481,805 Source: National Data Profile Language Tharu (53,739) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 33.64 11,661,348 about 1.4 times the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 26.92 771,295 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (54,386) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 16.18 4,327,086 about 10 percent higher than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 33.42 1,048,872 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.5% Are disabled about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92% about three-fifths of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 2.65% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 1,28,855 Hectares Nepal: 65,864,209 about one-third of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 406,415 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 66,658 Hectares Nepal: 35,225,295 about one-third of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 217,429 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 32.7% (33,702) Have passed the primary level about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 about three-quarters of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 45.09% 663,614 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 11.6% (11,911) Have passed the secondary level about the same as the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 about 10 percent higher than the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 10.76% 158,403 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 29,143 Households less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 less than 10 percent of the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: 469,703 '5.14' Average household size a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' a little less than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '5.43' '100.94' Men per 100 women about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' about 10 percent higher than the figure in Sudurpashchim Province: '91.25' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 81.9% (23,857) Own their own home a little less than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 about 90 percent of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 94.74% 445,017 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 69.5% (20,241) Use wood for cooking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 about three-quarters of the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 91.09% 427,850 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 87.5% (25,491) Use electricity for lighting about 1.3 times the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 nearly double the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 48.11% 225,954 Drinking Water Source 20.1% (5,865) Use piped tap water for drinking about two-fifths of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 about half the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 40.3% 189,292 Household Toilet Type 50.5% (14,715) Have a flush toilet about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652 more than 1.5 times the rate in Sudurpashchim Province: 30.99% 145,551