Demographics Population 44,99,272 People about one-fifth of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (3,993,748) Most populous religion about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 Source: National Data Profile Language Nepali (2,273,980) Language most spoken at home about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 47.49 11,661,348 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Tharu (681,305) Most populous caste or ethnic group about the same as the figure in Nepal: 15.08 4,327,086 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 1.9% Are disabled about the same as the rate in Nepal: 1.92% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 8,89,219 Hectares less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 65,864,209 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 4,84,678 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 43.2% (1,176,984) Have passed the primary level about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.9% (298,198) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 8,84,757 Households less than a fifth of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 '5.09' Average household size a little higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' '90.73' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 90.7% (802,408) Own their own home a little higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 71.1% (629,432) Use wood for cooking about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 66% (583,931) Use electricity for lighting about the same as the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 Drinking Water Source 41.9% (370,788) Use piped tap water for drinking about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 Household Toilet Type 36.6% (323,575) Have a flush toilet about 90 percent of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652