TABLE 8.  REASON FOR ECONOMICALLY INACTIVE POPULATION 10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER BY SEX, FOR DEVELOPMENT AND 
  GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS AND DISTRICTS.
                         
                         
Regions   Total House  Student Old Age Chronic Leprosy Invalid  Insane Inmate  Pension Not 
      Wife      Disease   Cripped   of Prison   Stated
                         
NEPAL Total 3,326,096 2,305,741 423,482 366,701 15,965 4,318 13,001 4,536 3,522 6,305 182,525
  Male 706,516 0 356,663 152,294 9,361 2,679 8,042 2,982 3,243 5,611 165,641
  Female 2,619,580 2,305,741 66,819 214,407 6,604 1,639 4,959 1,554 279 694 16,884
                         
Eastern Development Region                        
  Total 856,681 604,886 115,154 82,124 4,704 1,580 3,238 1,393 827 761 42,014
  Male 172,498 0 95,693 31,209 2,637 915 2,054 880 807 666 37,637
  Female 684,183 604,886 19,461 50,915 2,067 665 1,184 513 20 95 4,377
Eastern Mountain Region                        
  Total 74,300 45,794 10,797 9,604 729 295 480 188 0 123 6,290
  Male 19,998 0 9,337 4,167 386 154 300 119 0 116 5,419
  Female 54,302 45,794 1,460 5,437 343 141 180 69 0 7 871
Taplejung                        
  Total 17,718 11,089 2,926 2,228 130 60 104 40 0 24 1,117
  Male 4,700   2,575 989 79 31 63 25   24 914
  Female 13,018 11,089 351 1,239 51 29 41 15     203
Sankhuwasabha                        
  Total 30,955 19,800 3,521 4,030 314 77 121 65 0 36 2,991
  Male 7,424   2,987 1,568 132 28 70 44   29 2,566
  Female 23,531 19,800 534 2,462 182 49 51 21   7 425
Solukhumbu                        
  Total 25,627 14,905 4,350 3,346 285 158 255 83 0 63 2,182
  Male 7,874   3,775 1,610 175 95 167 50   63 1,939
  Female 17,753 14,905 575 1,736 110 63 88 33     243
Eastern Hill Region                        
  Total 323,075 223,928 41,146 35,403 2,164 694 1,175 539 113 314 17,599
  Male 68,742 0 35,402 14,556 1,114 355 697 300 101 279 15,938
  Female 254,333 223,928 5,744 20,847 1,050 339 478 239 12 35 1,661
Panchthar                        
  Total 32,613 20,934 4,287 4,486 395 162 184 95 0 56 2,014
  Male 7,819   3,868 1,759 181 72 105 62   38 1,734
  Female 24,794 20,934 419 2,727 214 90 79 33   18 280
Illam                        
  Total 38,696 24,440 6,127 4,063 330 94 170 72 20 23 3,357
  Male 9,740   4,789 1,765 166 36 100 38 19 20 2,807
  Female 28,956 24,440 1,338 2,298 164 58 70 34 1 3 550
Tehrathum                        
  Total 44,412 33,770 5,494 2,953 62 34 116 31 0 32 1,920
  Male 7,723   4,748 1,026 33 11 74 19   25 1,787
  Female 36,689 33,770 746 1,927 29 23 42 12   7 133
Dhankuta                        
  Total 28,276 17,683 5,180 3,464 334 55 121 88 24 17 1,310
  Male 7,162   4,320 1,319 162 31 74 43 21 15 1,177
  Female 21,114 17,683 860 2,145 172 24 47 45 3 2 133
Bhojpur                        
  Total 64,274 44,704 7,515 7,144 500 171 211 128 24 85 3,792
  Male 13,670   6,417 3,014 252 104 127 71 22 80 3,583
  Female 50,604 44,704 1,098 4,130 248 67 84 57 2 5 209
Khotang                        
  Total 61,555 46,101 6,212 5,734 221 35 104 30 0 36 3,082
  Male 11,551   5,729 2,647 152 29 58 16   36 2,884
  Female 50,004 46,101 483 3,087 69 6 46 14     198
Okhaldhunga                        
  Total 25,404 15,340 4,242 4,398 166 23 96 36 20 57 1,026
  Male 6,784   3,641 1,949 77 17 54 20 14 57 955
  Female 18,620 15,340 601 2,449 89 6 42 16 6   71
Udayapur                        
  Total 27,845 20,956 2,089 3,161 156 120 173 59 25 8 1,098
  Male 4,293   1,890 1,077 91 55 105 31 25 8 1,011
  Female 23,552 20,956 199 2,084 65 65 68 28     87
Eastern Plain Region                        
  Total 459,306 335,164 63,211 37,117 1,811 591 1,583 666 714 324 18,125
  Male 83,758 0 50,954 12,486 1,137 406 1,057 461 706 271 16,280
  Female 375,548 335,164 12,257 24,631 674 185 526 205 8 53 1,845
Jhapa                        
  Total 82,708 59,199 13,942 4,801 511 141 158 111 160 92 3,593
  Male 16,522   10,618 1,822 257 84 106 68 158 91 3,318
  Female 66,186 59,199 3,324 2,979 254 57 52 43 2 1 275
Morang                        
  Total 104,786 78,153 14,398 6,862 395 111 330 149 380 74 3,934
  Male 18,266   10,977 2,663 278 92 227 100 380 57 3,492
  Female 86,520 78,153 3,421 4,199 117 19 103 49   17 442
Sunsari                        
  Total 73,654 48,676 13,679 6,166 332 66 248 133 0 114 4,240
  Male 16,496   10,018 2,156 225 48 155 83   84 3,727
  Female 57,158 48,676 3,661 4,010 107 18 93 50   30 513
Saptari                        
  Total 114,427 88,314 11,677 9,187 244 122 385 112 131 13 4,242
  Male 18,157   10,660 2,987 176 76 259 91 125 12 3,771
  Female 96,270 88,314 1,017 6,200 68 46 126 21 6 1 471
Siraha                        
  Total 83,731 60,822 9,515 10,101 329 151 462 161 43 31 2,116
  Male 14,317   8,681 2,858 201 106 310 119 43 27 1,972
  Female 69,414 60,822 834 7,243 128 45 152 42   4 144
Central Development Region                        
  Total 1,180,678 842,761 138,154 120,831 4,866 984 3,527 1,374 1,880 2,254 64,047
  Male 224,926 0 109,576 48,412 3,116 658 2,240 957 1,694 1,909 56,364
  Female 955,752 842,761 28,578 72,419 1,750 326 1,287 417 186 345 7,683
Central Mountain Region                        
  Total 71,921 50,781 5,458 11,172 419 72 343 78 13 72 3,513
  Male 13,759 0 4,829 5,063 236 47 174 40 10 69 3,291
  Female 58,162 50,781 629 6,109 183 25 169 38 3 3 222
Dolakha                        
  Total 25,566 16,902 3,037 4,215 171 21 113 30 13 29 1,035
  Male 5,694   2,672 1,816 93 14 67 16 10 29 977
  Female 19,872 16,902 365 2,399 78 7 46 14 3   58
Sindhu Palchok                        
  Total 44,202 32,812 2,137 6,374 226 42 194 39 0 40 2,338
  Male 7,355   1,905 2,956 136 29 93 20   38 2,178
  Female 36,847 32,812 232 3,418 90 13 101 19   2 160
Rasuwa                        
  Total 2,153 1,067 284 583 22 9 36 9 0 3 140
  Male 710   252 291 7 4 14 4   2 136
  Female 1,443 1,067 32 292 15 5 22 5   1 4
Central Hill Region                        
  Total 464,861 285,637 81,235 55,543 2,843 424 1,776 634 1,271 1,881 33,617
  Male 118,782 0 59,843 25,172 1,710 294 1,088 416 1,092 1,612 27,555
  Female 346,079 285,637 21,392 30,371 1,133 130 688 218 179 269 6,062
Sindhuli                        
  Total 35,403 25,590 3,415 4,577 309 15 129 64 21 31 1,252
  Male 6,467   3,002 1,884 202 10 78 44 20 24 1,203
  Female 28,936 25,590 413 2,693 107 5 51 20 1 7 49
Ramechhap                        
  Total 30,786 18,644 3,174 5,757 594 55 334 32 0 39 2,157
  Male 8,221   2,937 2,565 362 41 228 22   37 2,029
  Female 22,565 18,644 237 3,192 232 14 106 10   2 128
Nuwakot                        
  Total 42,729 31,314 2,522 6,627 209 37 115 39 9 46 1,811
  Male 7,458   2,182 3,288 135 22 85 28 8 38 1,672
  Female 35,271 31,314 340 3,339 74 15 30 11 1 8 139
Dhading                        
  Total 42,158 29,270 2,501 7,310 254 41 120 81 0 32 2,549
  Male 8,517   2,323 3,417 147 24 71 44   23 2,468
  Female 33,641 29,270 178 3,893 107 17 49 37   9 81
Kavre Palanchok                        
  Total 42,723 26,176 5,936 6,694 254 66 132 58 45 49 3,313
  Male 11,097   5,005 2,991 146 46 87 34 45 46 2,697
  Female 31,626 26,176 931 3,703 108 20 45 24   3 616
Makwanpur                        
  Total 36,213 25,104 3,638 4,716 257 47 137 50 31 89 2,144
  Male 7,615   2,935 2,241 142 35 83 40 29 83 2,027
  Female 28,598 25,104 703 2,475 115 12 54 10 2 6 117
Bhaktapur                        
  Total 36,551 22,516 6,939 3,720 172 29 173 64 0 218 2,720
  Male 9,509   5,489 1,656 96 17 99 43   166 1,943
  Female 27,042 22,516 1,450 2,064 76 12 74 21   52 777
Kathmandu                        
  Total 146,213 76,171 41,393 10,985 586 88 511 158 1,057 1,124 14,140
  Male 45,251   27,412 4,713 348 66 276 105 882 971 10,478
  Female 100,962 76,171 13,981 6,272 238 22 235 53 175 153 3,662
Lalitpur                        
  Total 52,085 30,852 11,717 5,157 208 46 125 88 108 253 3,531
  Male 14,647   8,558 2,417 132 33 81 56 108 224 3,038
  Female 37,438 30,852 3,159 2,740 76 13 44 32   29 493
Central Plain Region                        
  Total 643,896 506,343 51,461 54,116 1,604 488 1,408 662 596 301 26,917
  Male 92,385 0 44,904 18,177 1,170 317 978 501 592 228 25,518
  Female 551,511 506,343 6,557 35,939 434 171 430 161 4 73 1,399
Dhanusha                        
  Total 123,730 98,562 9,709 11,205 358 129 332 223 0 171 3,041
  Male 15,940   8,746 3,581 282 99 244 176   109 2,703
  Female 107,790 98,562 963 7,624 76 30 88 47   62 338
Mahottari                        
  Total 123,446 100,024 8,700 9,876 326 89 265 157 151 11 3,847
  Male 15,395   7,801 3,176 257 60 186 106 149 8 3,652
  Female 108,051 100,024 899 6,700 69 29 79 51 2 3 195
Sarlahi                        
  Total 58,408 46,795 3,937 4,433 215 55 84 62 0 2 2,825
  Male 7,733   3,360 1,342 150 24 62 48   1 2,746
  Female 50,675 46,795 577 3,091 65 31 22 14   1 79
Chitwan                        
  Total 59,019 41,208 9,845 4,634 154 47 126 53 0 92 2,860
  Male 13,047   8,169 1,988 100 19 77 36   90 2,568
  Female 45,972 41,208 1,676 2,646 54 28 49 17   2 292
Rautahat                        
  Total 117,344 93,182 5,803 10,800 314 55 166 69 59 9 6,887
  Male 15,930   5,185 3,584 216 40 104 54 59 6 6,682
  Female 101,414 93,182 618 7,216 98 15 62 15   3 205
Bara                        
  Total 86,700 67,840 6,941 7,381 168 81 250 59 0 6 3,974
  Male 12,955   6,170 2,543 114 49 180 48   6 3,845
  Female 73,745 67,840 771 4,838 54 32 70 11     129
Parsa                        
  Total 75,249 58,732 6,526 5,787 69 32 185 39 386 10 3,483
  Male 11,385   5,473 1,963 51 26 125 33 384 8 3,322
  Female 63,864 58,732 1,053 3,824 18 6 60 6 2 2 161
Western Development Region                        
  Total 623,802 378,559 110,058 85,525 3,717 971 3,441 977 468 2,717 37,369
  Male 175,490 0 96,312 36,002 1,983 597 2,087 627 420 2,558 34,904
  Female 448,312 378,559 13,746 49,523 1,734 374 1,354 350 48 159 2,465
Western Mountain Region                        
  Total 15,921 9,315 2,421 2,220 288 9 266 38 0 67 1,297
  Male 4,589 0 1,847 1,129 132 1 128 29 0 63 1,260
  Female 11,332 9,315 574 1,091 156 8 138 9 0 4 37
Manang                        
  Total 2,224 1,253 98 297 37 1 9 3 0 34 492
  Male 790   86 156 26   7 2   34 479
  Female 1,434 1,253 12 141 11 1 2 1     13
Mustang                        
  Total 7,255 3,680 1,845 975 223 5 214 31 0 33 249
  Male 2,292   1,346 457 92   103 25   29 240
  Female 4,963 3,680 499 518 131 5 111 6   4 9
Dolpa                        
  Total 6,442 4,382 478 948 28 3 43 4 0 0 556
  Male 1,507   415 516 14 1 18 2     541
  Female 4,935 4,382 63 432 14 2 25 2     15
Western Hill Region                        
  Total 413,834 227,459 85,782 63,624 3,101 795 2,716 710 268 2,520 26,859
  Male 135,782 0 75,770 28,095 1,647 483 1,684 448 224 2,379 25,052
  Female 278,052 227,459 10,012 35,529 1,454 312 1,032 262 44 141 1,807
Gorkha                        
  Total 50,083 34,133 5,952 6,443 440 34 214 66 17 171 2,613
  Male 11,234   5,312 2,903 214 23 116 45 14 168 2,439
  Female 38,849 34,133 640 3,540 226 11 98 21 3 3 174
Lamjung                        
  Total 43,556 26,429 6,454 5,981 231 21 307 39 0 505 3,589
  Male 12,509   5,791 2,586 141 13 178 27   484 3,289
  Female 31,047 26,429 663 3,395 90 8 129 12   21 300
Kaski                        
  Total 44,483 23,429 12,113 5,438 389 120 205 69 35 282 2,403
  Male 15,607   10,220 2,373 219 82 133 44 23 269 2,244
  Female 28,876 23,429 1,893 3,065 170 38 72 25 12 13 159
Parbat                        
  Total 19,121 7,713 5,757 3,914 226 34 211 70 0 116 1,080
  Male 8,292   5,189 1,681 96 18 128 38   111 1,031
  Female 10,829 7,713 568 2,233 130 16 83 32   5 49
Tanahun                        
  Total 34,489 19,930 6,723 5,074 179 40 195 42 0 198 2,108
  Male 10,482   6,093 2,026 87 19 121 26   189 1,921
  Female 24,007 19,930 630 3,048 92 21 74 16   9 187
Syangja                        
  Total 60,856 32,741 12,912 9,544 444 277 417 111 30 483 3,897
  Male 20,837   11,774 4,287 237 159 261 75 25 450 3,569
  Female 40,019 32,741 1,138 5,257 207 118 156 36 5 33 328
Palpa                        
  Total 47,002 24,214 12,640 6,069 191 65 237 65 160 90 3,271
  Male 16,453   10,308 2,456 118 37 140 37 142 75 3,140
  Female 30,549 24,214 2,332 3,613 73 28 97 28 18 15 131
Gulmi                        
  Total 45,291 23,576 9,819 8,075 269 34 269 85 10 406 2,748
  Male 16,029   8,921 3,708 132 24 172 61 8 375 2,628
  Female 29,262 23,576 898 4,367 137 10 97 24 2 31 120
Arghakhanchi                        
  Total 20,373 8,624 5,288 4,711 112 15 149 39 0 77 1,358
  Male 8,553   4,905 2,131 69 12 107 27   73 1,229
  Female 11,820 8,624 383 2,580 43 3 42 12   4 129
Myagdi                        
  Total 10,462 5,190 2,063 1,973 150 10 107 19 0 32 918
  Male 3,741   1,774 933 85 6 69 9   30 835
  Female 6,721 5,190 289 1,040 65 4 38 10   2 83
Baglung                        
  Total 38,118 21,480 6,061 6,402 470 145 405 105 16 160 2,874
  Male 12,045   5,483 3,011 249 90 259 59 12 155 2,727
  Female 26,073 21,480 578 3,391 221 55 146 46 4 5 147
Western Plain Region                        
  Total 194,047 141,785 21,855 19,681 328 167 459 229 200 130 9,213
  Male 35,119 0 18,695 6,778 204 113 275 150 196 116 8,592
  Female 158,928 141,785 3,160 12,903 124 54 184 79 4 14 621
Nawalparasi                        
  Total 45,818 33,359 5,515 4,437 72 29 100 49 25 11 2,221
  Male 8,739   4,858 1,567 47 17 62 36 25 10 2,117
  Female 37,079 33,359 657 2,870 25 12 38 13   1 104
Kapilbastu                        
  Total 60,416 44,677 5,486 6,778 154 99 208 94 58 16 2,846
  Male 10,219   4,930 2,118 89 67 127 53 55 15 2,765
  Female 50,197 44,677 556 4,660 65 32 81 41 3 1 81
Rupandehi                        
  Total 87,813 63,749 10,854 8,466 102 39 151 86 117 103 4,146
  Male 16,161   8,907 3,093 68 29 86 61 116 91 3,710
  Female 71,652 63,749 1,947 5,373 34 10 65 25 1 12 436
Far Western Development Region                        
  Total 664,935 479,535 60,116 78,221 2,678 783 2,795 792 347 573 39,095
  Male 133,602 0 55,082 36,671 1,625 509 1,661 518 322 478 36,736
  Female 531,333 479,535 5,034 41,550 1,053 274 1,134 274 25 95 2,359
Far Western Mountain Region                        
  Total 85,612 55,217 10,376 14,116 680 177 520 149 56 21 4,300
  Male 22,086 0 9,779 7,359 387 119 304 94 52 14 3,978
  Female 63,526 55,217 597 6,757 293 58 216 55 4 7 322
Humla                        
  Total 6,564 4,763 596 894 31 10 10 4 0 0 256
  Male 1,300   582 434 18 8 9 3     246
  Female 5,264 4,763 14 460 13 2 1 1     10
Mugu                        
  Total 2,643 1,415 448 534 20 2 16 8 0 0 200
  Male 934   417 298 9 1 11 6     192
  Female 1,709 1,415 31 236 11 1 5 2     8
Tibrikot                        
  Total 2,599 1,778 220 281 80 1 47 8 0 0 184
  Male 594   206 172 42 1 31 5     137
  Female 2,005 1,778 14 109 38   16 3     47
Jumla                        
  Total 28,399 20,905 1,778 3,551 293 97 213 60 56 3 1,443
  Male 5,222   1,697 1,807 190 59 119 38 52 3 1,257
  Female 23,177 20,905 81 1,744 103 38 94 22 4   186
Bajura                        
  Total 10,613 7,457 835 1,852 42 9 44 13 0 3 358
  Male 2,061   799 855 20 7 32 8   3 337
  Female 8,552 7,457 36 997 22 2 12 5     21
Bajhang                        
  Total 18,999 10,564 3,324 4,081 164 16 71 27 0 0 752
  Male 6,225   3,147 2,220 75 7 37 14     725
  Female 12,774 10,564 177 1,861 89 9 34 13     27
Darchula                        
  Total 15,795 8,335 3,175 2,923 50 42 119 29 0 15 1,107
  Male 5,750   2,931 1,573 33 36 65 20   8 1,084
  Female 10,045 8,335 244 1,350 17 6 54 9   7 23
Far Western Hill Region                        
  Total 403,155 288,693 36,149 48,584 1,515 443 1,699 482 89 360 25,141
  Male 83,271 0 33,874 22,588 922 303 985 306 74 321 23,898
  Female 319,884 288,693 2,275 25,996 593 140 714 176 15 39 1,243
Rukum                        
  Total 26,222 18,829 2,454 3,735 225 55 95 36 0 20 773
  Male 5,032   2,257 1,778 134 39 52 23   19 730
  Female 21,190 18,829 197 1,957 91 16 43 13   1 43
Rolpa                        
  Total 34,280 24,001 2,538 5,549 157 96 247 72 0 33 1,587
  Male 6,676   2,387 2,462 96 56 132 37   31 1,475
  Female 27,604 24,001 151 3,087 61 40 115 35   2 112
Salyan                        
  Total 35,492 26,077 2,949 4,459 131 30 179 53 34 37 1,543
  Male 6,201   2,719 1,761 80 19 105 33 27 17 1,440
  Female 29,291 26,077 230 2,698 51 11 74 20 7 20 103
Pyuthan                        
  Total 45,316 31,418 4,814 5,119 192 53 160 51 30 96 3,383
  Male 10,188   4,454 2,239 110 40 103 35 26 95 3,086
  Female 35,128 31,418 360 2,880 82 13 57 16 4 1 297
Jajarkot                        
  Total 22,031 15,656 1,053 3,095 33 36 185 55 7 0 1,911
  Male 4,663   981 1,674 18 30 112 37 7   1,804
  Female 17,368 15,656 72 1,421 15 6 73 18     107
Dailekh                        
  Total 57,433 45,665 3,439 4,251 135 27 118 30 0 55 3,713
  Male 9,133   3,309 1,955 103 21 70 11   53 3,611
  Female 48,300 45,665 130 2,296 32 6 48 19   2 102
Surkhet                        
  Total 37,001 28,194 4,437 2,318 74 15 215 47 10 22 1,669
  Male 6,962   4,093 1,029 59 6 113 32 10 22 1,598
  Female 30,039 28,194 344 1,289 15 9 102 15     71
Achham                        
  Total 35,083 25,121 2,102 4,992 230 52 116 55 0 0 2,415
  Male 7,019   1,998 2,382 142 39 64 34     2,360
  Female 28,064 25,121 104 2,610 88 13 52 21     55
Doti                        
  Total 51,246 36,554 3,726 6,794 145 10 99 29 0 17 3,872
  Male 10,578   3,418 3,346 47 7 66 24   7 3,663
  Female 40,668 36,554 308 3,448 98 3 33 5   10 209
Baitadi                        
  Total 30,298 18,655 4,536 4,581 62 28 136 28 0 42 2,230
  Male 8,938   4,283 2,284 32 19 91 23   42 2,164
  Female 21,360 18,655 253 2,297 30 9 45 5     66
Dandeldhura                        
  Total 28,753 18,523 4,101 3,691 131 41 149 26 8 38 2,045
  Male 7,881   3,975 1,678 101 27 77 17 4 35 1,967
  Female 20,872 18,523 126 2,013 30 14 72 9 4 3 78
Far Western Plain Region                        
  Total 176,168 135,625 13,591 15,521 483 163 576 161 202 192 9,654
  Male 28,245 0 11,429 6,724 316 87 372 118 196 143 8,860
  Female 147,923 135,625 2,162 8,797 167 76 204 43 6 49 794
Dangdeukhuri                        
  Total 41,585 30,675 4,602 3,887 141 53 276 46 27 52 1,826
  Male 7,560   3,970 1,587 91 26 173 33 26 40 1,614
  Female 34,025 30,675 632 2,300 50 27 103 13 1 12 212
Banke                        
  Total 44,949 35,059 3,750 3,982 110 17 123 46 96 102 1,664
  Male 6,284   2,950 1,417 84 7 91 32 92 69 1,542
  Female 38,665 35,059 800 2,565 26 10 32 14 4 33 122
Bardiya                        
  Total 31,490 23,420 1,701 3,040 152 72 71 31 34 25 2,944
  Male 5,923   1,398 1,412 91 38 38 21 34 22 2,869
  Female 25,567 23,420 303 1,628 61 34 33 10   3 75
Kailali                        
  Total 35,653 28,106 2,243 3,137 70 16 76 31 0 4 1,970
  Male 5,374   2,020 1,517 45 12 47 26   3 1,704
  Female 30,279 28,106 223 1,620 25 4 29 5   1 266
Kanchanpur                        
  Total 22,491 18,365 1,295 1,475 10 5 30 7 45 9 1,250
  Male 3,104   1,091 791 5 4 23 6 44 9 1,131
  Female 19,387 18,365 204 684 5 1 7 1 1   119