# 1.1.4 Demography of Nepal

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### 📊 **Demography of Nepal (Continued)**

#### 🏛️ **National Population and Housing Census 2078 B.S. (2021 A.D.)**

* 🧾 **12th census** and first after Nepal’s constitution of 2072 B.S.
* 📅 **First phase**: 30th Bhadra – 18th Ashoj 2078 B.S.
* 📅 **Second phase**: 25th Kartik – 9th Mangsir 2078 B.S.
* 📣 **Slogan**: “My Census, My Participation”

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#### 📈 **Key Results of Census 2078 B.S.**

| Indicator                        | Value                       |
| -------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 **Total Population** | **29,164,578**              |
| 🧑 **Male**                      | 14,253,551 (48.87%)         |
| 👩 **Female**                    | 14,911,027 (51.13%)         |
| ⚥ **Sex Ratio**                  | 95.59 males per 100 females |
| 🏙️ **Urban Population**         | 66.17%                      |
| 🌾 **Rural Population**          | 33.83%                      |
| 📚 **Literacy Rate (5+ years)**  | 76.2%                       |
| 🧑‍🎓 **Male Literacy**          | 83.6%                       |
| 👩‍🎓 **Female Literacy**        | 69.4%                       |
| 🥇 **Highest Literacy District** | Kathmandu (89.23%)          |
| 🥈 **Lowest Literacy District**  | Rautahat (49.48%)           |

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#### 🗺️ **Population by Geographic Region (2078 B.S.)**

| Region                   | Population | Percentage |
| ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------- |
| 🏔️ Mountain (Himalayan) | 1,772,948  | 6.08%      |
| ⛰️ Hill                  | 11,757,624 | 40.31%     |
| 🌾 Terai                 | 15,634,006 | 53.61%     |

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#### 🏆 **Top 5 Most Populous Districts**

| Rank | District  | Population |
| ---- | --------- | ---------- |
| 1️⃣  | Kathmandu | 2,041,587  |
| 2️⃣  | Morang    | 1,148,156  |
| 3️⃣  | Rupandehi | 1,121,957  |
| 4️⃣  | Jhapa     | 998,054    |
| 5️⃣  | Sunsari   | 926,962    |

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#### 📉 **Top 5 Least Populous Districts**

| Rank | District | Population |
| ---- | -------- | ---------- |
| 1️⃣  | Manang   | 5,658      |
| 2️⃣  | Mustang  | 14,452     |
| 3️⃣  | Dolpa    | 42,774     |
| 4️⃣  | Rasuwa   | 46,689     |
| 5️⃣  | Humla    | 55,394     |

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#### 🏠 **Household Statistics**

* 🏡 **Total Households (2021)**: 6,666,937
* 📈 **Increase since 2011**: 23%
* 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 **Average Family Size**: 4.37 members
* 🏙️ **Urban Family Size**: 4.31
* 🌾 **Rural Family Size**: 4.51
* 📏 **Smallest Family Size**: Dolakha (3.49)
* 📏 **Largest Family Size**: Rautahat (5.94)

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#### 🧓 **Population by Age Group (2021)**

* 👨‍💼 **15–59 years**: 61.96%
* 👶 **0–14 years**: 27.83%
* 👵 **60+ years**: 10.21%

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#### 🚽 **Sanitation & Energy Use**

* 🚻 **Households with toilet**: 95.5%
* 🔥 **Main cooking fuel**:
  * 🔥 Firewood: 51%
  * ⛽ LPG: 44.3%
  * 🐄 Cow dung: 2.9%
  * 🌱 Biogas: 1.2%
  * ⚡ Electricity: 0.5%
* 💡 **Main lighting source**:
  * ⚡ Electricity: 92.2%
  * ☀️ Solar: 6.6%
  * 🪔 Kerosene: 0.6%

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#### 🗺️ **Province-wise Summary (2078 B.S.)**

| Province      | Households | Population | Sex Ratio | Avg. Family Size | Density (per km²) |
| ------------- | ---------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------- |
| Koshi         | 1,191,556  | 4,961,412  | 95.02     | 4.16             | 192               |
| Madhesh       | 1,156,715  | 6,114,600  | 100.55    | 5.29             | 633               |
| Bagmati       | 1,570,927  | 6,116,866  | 99.36     | 3.89             | 301               |
| Gandaki       | 662,480    | 2,466,427  | 90.37     | 3.72             | 115               |
| Lumbini       | 1,141,902  | 5,122,078  | 92.01     | 4.49             | 230               |
| Karnali       | 366,255    | 1,688,412  | 95.27     | 4.61             | 60                |
| Sudurpashchim | 577,102    | 2,694,783  | 89.51     | 4.67             | 138               |

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#### 🏙️🌾 **Urban/Rural Distribution**

* 🏙️ **Urban Municipalities**: 66.17% of population
* 🌾 **Rural Municipalities**: 33.83% of population
* 🏛️ **Total Municipalities**: 276

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#### 🏆 **Top 5 Most Populous Municipalities**

| Rank | Municipality   | Population |
| ---- | -------------- | ---------- |
| 1️⃣  | Kathmandu M.C. | 862,400    |
| 2️⃣  | Pokhara M.C.   | 513,504    |
| 3️⃣  | Bharatpur M.C. | 369,268    |
| 4️⃣  | Lalitpur M.C.  | 294,098    |
| 5️⃣  | Birgunj M.C.   | 272,382    |

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#### 🌍 **Nepalis Living Abroad (Frequently Residing)**

* 🌐 **Total**: 2,190,592
* 🧑 **Male**: 1,799,675 (82.15%)
* 👩 **Female**: 390,917 (17.85%)
* 🥇 **Top 5 Districts with Most Absentees**: Kathmandu, Kailali, Jhapa, Rupandehi, Morang
* 🥈 **Top 5 Districts with Least Absentees**: Manang, Dolpa, Humla, Mugu, Mustang

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#### 👩‍👧‍👦 **Female-Headed Households**

* 👩‍💼 **Percentage**: 31.55% of total households (6,666,937)

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#### 📏 **Population Density (District Level)**

* 🥇 **Highest**: Kathmandu (5,169 persons/km²)
* 🥈 **Lowest**: Manang (3 persons/km²)

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