Demographics Population 25,52,517 People about 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 26,494,504 Source: National Data Profile Religion Hindu (2,481,805) Most populous religion about 20 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: 81.34 21,551,492 Source: National Data Profile Language Doteli (771,295) Language most spoken at home about 90 percent of the figure in Nepal: 32.67 11,661,348 Source: National Data Profile Caste and Ethnic Groups Chhetri (1,048,872) Most populous caste or ethnic group more than double the figure in Nepal: 17.03 4,327,086 Source: National Data Profile Disabled 2.7% Are disabled about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 1.92% Source: National Data Profile
Agriculture Agriculture Land Use Area 4,06,415 Hectares less than 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 65,864,209 Source: National Data Profile Agriculture Land Holding Size 2,17,429 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 45.1% (663,614) Have passed the primary level about 20 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 39.34% 6,242,379 Source: National Data Profile Education Level Passed by Sex 10.8% (158,403) Have passed the secondary level a little less than the rate in Nepal: 11.48% 1,822,090 Source: National Data Profile
Households Households 4,69,703 Households about 10 percent of the figure in Nepal: 5,423,297 '5.43' Average household size about 10 percent higher than the figure in Nepal: '4.89' '91.25' Men per 100 women a little less than the figure in Nepal: '94.16' Source: National Data Profile Household Construction Materials Home Ownership 94.7% (445,017) Own their own home about 10 percent higher than the rate in Nepal: 85.26% 4,623,653 Main Type of Cooking Fuel 91.1% (427,850) Use wood for cooking about 1.4 times the rate in Nepal: 63.99% 3,470,224 Main Type of Lighting Fuel 48.1% (225,954) Use electricity for lighting about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 67.26% 3,647,746 Drinking Water Source 40.3% (189,292) Use piped tap water for drinking about 80 percent of the rate in Nepal: 47.78% 2,591,379 Household Toilet Type 31% (145,551) Have a flush toilet about three-quarters of the rate in Nepal: 41.72% 2,262,652