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Province No. 1

Province in Nepal

45,34,943 Population

Census data: 2011

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Demographics

45,34,943 People
  • about one-fifth of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504
Source:
National Data Profile

Hindu (3,021,679) Most populous religion
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492
Source:
National Data Profile

Nepali (1,932,393) Language most spoken at home
  • a little less than the figure in Nepal: 45.15 11,661,348
Source:
National Data Profile

Chhetri (661,168) Most populous caste or ethnic group
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 16.51 4,327,086
Source:
National Data Profile

2.1% Are disabled
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92%
Source:
National Data Profile

Agriculture

11,01,695 Hectares
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 65,864,209
Source:
National Data Profile

6,02,472 Hectares
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 35,225,295
Source:
National Data Profile

Education

Source:
National Data Profile

37.8% (1,115,452) Have passed the primary level
  • a little less than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379
Source:
National Data Profile

13.3% (392,866) Have passed the secondary level
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090
Source:
National Data Profile

Households

9,91,750 Households
  • about one-fifth of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297
'4.57' Average household size
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89'
'91.48' Men per 100 women
  • a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16'
Source:
National Data Profile

87.3% (865,693) Own their own home
  • about the same as the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653

67.1% (664,953) Use wood for cooking
  • a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224

65.8% (652,770) Use electricity for lighting
  • about the same as the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746

44% (436,316) Use piped tap water for drinking
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379

34.2% (339,269) Have a flush toilet
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652