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Province No. 3

Province in Nepal

55,29,452 Population

Census data: 2011

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Demographics

55,29,452 People
  • about one-fifth of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504
Source:
National Data Profile

Hindu (3,969,041) Most populous religion
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492
Source:
National Data Profile

Nepali (3,109,597) Language most spoken at home
  • about 1.3 times the figure in Nepal: 44.55 11,661,348
Source:
National Data Profile

Tamang (1,116,103) Most populous caste or ethnic group
  • about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 14.93 4,327,086
Source:
National Data Profile

1.6% Are disabled
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 1.92%
Source:
National Data Profile

Agriculture

6,13,720 Hectares
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 65,864,209
Source:
National Data Profile

3,28,297 Hectares
  • less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 35,225,295
Source:
National Data Profile

Education

Source:
National Data Profile

31% (1,172,332) Have passed the primary level
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379
Source:
National Data Profile

11.1% (421,133) Have passed the secondary level
  • a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090
Source:
National Data Profile

Households

12,69,144 Households
  • about one-quarter of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297
'4.36' Average household size
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89'
'98.77' Men per 100 women
  • a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '94.16'
Source:
National Data Profile

67.8% (860,603) Own their own home
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653

46.2% (585,649) Use wood for cooking
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224

85.7% (1,087,058) Use electricity for lighting
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746

67.2% (852,253) Use piped tap water for drinking
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379

67% (850,207) Have a flush toilet
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652