Demographics Population 24,03,757 People about 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (2,007,826) Most populous religion a little higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (1,746,288) Language most spoken at home about 1.5 times the figure in Nepal: 46.02 11,661,348 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Brahman - Hill (510,843) Most populous caste or ethnic group about 1.4 times the figure in Nepal: 15.95 4,327,086 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.3% Are disabled about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 1.92% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 3,73,725 Hectares less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 65,864,209 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 2,09,798 Hectares less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 35,225,295 Source: National Data Profile
Education Literacy Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed 37.3% (611,545) Have passed the primary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 12.1% (199,297) Have passed the secondary level a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 5,77,682 Households about 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 '4.16' Average household size about 80 percent of the figure in Nepal: '4.89' '83.08' Men per 100 women about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: '94.16' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 81.7% (472,211) Own their own home a little less than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 68.5% (395,522) Use wood for cooking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 82.5% (476,841) Use electricity for lighting about 25 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 Drinking Water Source 80% (462,277) Use piped tap water for drinking more than 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 Household Toilet Type 64% (369,707) Have a flush toilet about 1.5 times the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652