Table1: Number of Households, Population in the Household by Sex, Area and Population Density, 2001

Decade, 1991-01 Annual Population Growth Rate (National) 2.24 percent per Annum

Area	Population2001				Number of	Average	Area in	Population
	Number			Percent	Households	Household	Sq. Km.	Density
	Total	Male	Female	Total		Size		Person/Sq. Km.
Nepal	23,151,423	11,563,921	11,587,502	100.00	4,253,220	5.44	147,181	157
EasternDev.Regn.	5,344,476	2,670,622	2,673,854	23.08	1,012,968	5.28	28,456	188
CentralDev.Regn.	8,031,629	4,109,059	3,922,570	34.69	1,475,477	5.44	27,410	293
WesternDev.Regn.	4,571,013	2,198,170	2,372,843	19.74	863,045	5.30	29,398	155
Mid-westernDev.Regn.	3,012,975	1,500,526	1,512,449	13.01	534,310	5.64	42,378	71
Far-westernDev.Regn.	2,191,330	1,085,544	1,105,786	9.47	367,420	5.96	19,539	112
Mountain	1,687,859	837,060	850,799	7.29	319,887	5.28	51,817	33
Hill	10,251,111	5,016,802	5,234,309	44.28	1,982,753	5.17	61,345	167
Tarai	11,212,453	5,710,059	5,502,394	48.43	1,950,580	5.75	34,019	330
EasternMountain	401,587	197,231	204,356	1.73	77,197	5.20	10,438	38
CentralMountain	554,817	275,330	279,487	2.40	112,313	4.94	6,277	88
WesternMountain	24,568	13,214	11,354	0.11	5,019	4.89	5,819	4
Mid-westernMountain	309,084	156,984	152,100	1.34	55,363	5.58	21,351	14
Far-westernMountain	397,803	194,301	203,502	1.72	69,995	5.68	7,932	50
EasternHill	1,643,246	807,949	835,297	7.10	309,149	5.32	10,749	153
CentralHill	3,542,732	1,800,082	1,742,650	15.30	692,255	5.12	11,805	300
WesternHill	2,793,180	1,298,051	1,495,129	12.06	568,898	4.91	18,319	152
Mid-westernHill	1,473,022	723,698	749,324	6.36	269,614	5.46	13,710	107
Far-westernHill	798,931	387,022	411,909	3.45	142,837	5.59	6,762	118
EasternTarai	3,299,643	1,665,442	1,634,201	14.25	626,622	5.27	7,269	454
CentralTarai	3,934,080	2,033,647	1,900,433	16.99	670,909	5.86	9,328	422
WesternTarai	1,753,265	886,905	866,360	7.57	289,128	6.06	5,260	333
Mid-westernTarai	1,230,869	619,844	611,025	5.32	209,333	5.88	7,317	168
Far-westernTarai	994,596	504,221	490,375	4.30	154,588	6.43	4,845	205
EasternMountain	401,587	197,231	204,356	1.73	77,197	5.20	10,438	38
Taplejung	134,698	66,205	68,493	0.58	24,764	5.44	3,646	37
Sankhuwasabha	159,203	77,853	81,350	0.69	30,766	5.17	3,480	46
Solukhumbu	107,686	53,173	54,513	0.47	21,667	4.97	3,312	33
EasternHill	1,643,246	807,949	835,297	7.10	309,149	5.32	10,749	153
Panchthar	202,056	99,042	103,014	0.87	37,260	5.42	1,241	163
Ilam	282,806	142,434	140,372	1.22	54,565	5.18	1,703	166
Dhankuta	166,479	81,841	84,638	0.72	32,571	5.11	891	187
Terhathum	113,111	54,932	58,179	0.49	20,682	5.47	679	167
Bhojpur	203,018	97,762	105,256	0.88	39,481	5.14	1,507	135
Okhaldhunga	156,702	75,361	81,341	0.68	30,121	5.20	1,074	146
Khotang	231,385	112,821	118,564	1.00	42,866	5.40	1,591	145
Udayapur	287,689	143,756	143,933	1.24	51,603	5.58	2,063	139
EasternTarai	3,299,643	1,665,442	1,634,201	14.25	626,622	5.27	7,269	454
Jhapa*	688,109	341,675	346,434	2.97	137,301	5.01	1,606	428
Morang	843,220	422,895	420,325	3.64	167,875	5.02	1,855	455
Sunsari	625,633	315,530	310,103	2.70	120,295	5.20	1,257	498
Saptari	570,282	291,409	278,873	2.46	101,141	5.64	1,363	418
Siraha*	572,399	293,933	278,466	2.47	100,010	5.72	1,188	482
CentralMountain	554,817	275,330	279,487	2.40	112,313	4.94	6,277	88
Dolakha*	204,229	99,963	104,266	0.88	43,165	4.73	2,191	93
Sindhupalchok*	305,857	152,012	153,845	1.32	60,452	5.06	2,542	120
Rasuwa	44,731	23,355	21,376	0.19	8,696	5.14	1,544	29
CentralHill	3,542,732	1,800,082	1,742,650	15.30	692,255	5.12	11,805	300
Sindhuli*	279,821	139,280	140,541	1.21	48,758	5.74	2,491	112
Ramechhap	212,408	100,853	111,555	0.92	40,386	5.26	1,546	137
Kavrepalanchok	385,672	188,947	196,725	1.67	70,509	5.47	1,396	276
Lalitpur	337,785	172,455	165,330	1.46	68,922	4.90	385	877
Bhaktapur	225,461	114,798	110,663	0.97	41,253	5.47	119	1,895
Kathmandu	1,081,845	576,010	505,835	4.67	235,387	4.60	395	2,739
Nuwakot	288,478	142,731	145,747	1.25	53,169	5.43	1,121	257
Dhading	338,658	165,864	172,794	1.46	62,759	5.40	1,926	176
Makwanpur	392,604	199,144	193,460	1.70	71,112	5.52	2,426	162

Table1 (contd.): Number of Households, Population in the Household by Sex, Area and Population Density, 2001

Decade, 1991-01 Annual Population Growth Rate (National) 2.24 percent per Annum

Area	Population2001				Number of	Average	Area in	Population
	Number			Percent	Households	Household	Sq.Km.	Density
	Total	Male	Female	Total		Size		Person/Sq.Km.
CentralTarai	3,934,080	2,033,647	1,900,433	16.99	670,909	5.86	9,328	422
Dhanusa	671,364	349,422	321,942	2.90	117,417	5.72	1,180	569
Mahottari	553,481	287,905	265,576	2.39	94,229	5.87	1,002	552
Sarlahi	635,701	329,182	306,519	2.75	111,076	5.72	1,259	505
Rautahat	545,132	282,246	262,886	2.35	88,162	6.18	1,126	484
Bara	559,135	289,397	269,738	2.42	87,706	6.38	1,190	470
Parsa	497,219	260,411	236,808	2.15	79,456	6.26	1,353	367
Chitawan	472,048	235,084	236,964	2.04	92,863	5.08	2,218	213
WesternMountain	24,568	13,214	11,354	0.11	5,019	4.89	5,819	4
Manang	9,587	5,034	4,553	0.04	1,776	5.40	2,246	4
Mustang	14,981	8,180	6,801	0.06	3,243	4.62	3,573	4
WesternHill	2,793,180	1,298,051	1,495,129	12.06	568,898	4.91	18,319	152
Gorkha	288,134	134,407	153,727	1.24	58,923	4.89	3,610	80
Lamjung	177,149	83,406	93,743	0.77	36,525	4.85	1,692	105
Tanahu	315,237	146,788	168,449	1.36	62,898	5.01	1,546	204
Syangja	317,320	143,619	173,701	1.37	64,746	4.90	1,164	273
Kaski	380,527	184,995	195,532	1.64	85,075	4.47	2,017	189
Myagdi	114,447	53,178	61,269	0.49	24,435	4.68	2,297	50
Parbat	157,826	72,942	84,884	0.68	32,731	4.82	494	319
Baglung	268,937	123,528	145,409	1.16	53,565	5.02	1,784	151
Gulmi	296,654	133,771	162,883	1.28	59,189	5.01	1,149	258
Palpa	268,558	125,068	143,490	1.16	49,942	5.38	1,373	196
Arghakhanchi	208,391	96,349	112,042	0.90	40,869	5.10	1,193	175
WesternTarai	1,753,265	886,905	866,360	7.57	289,128	6.06	5,260	333
Nawalparasi	562,870	278,257	284,613	2.43	98,340	5.72	2,162	260
Rupandehi	708,419	360,773	347,646	3.06	117,856	6.01	1,360	521
Kapilbastu	481,976	247,875	234,101	2.08	72,932	6.61	1,738	277
Mid-westernMountain	309,084	156,984	152,100	1.34	55,363	5.58	21,351	14
Dolpa*	29,545	14,735	14,810	0.13	5,812	5.08	7,889	4
Jumla*	89,427	45,848	43,579	0.39	15,850	5.64	2,531	35
Kalikot*	105,580	53,189	52,391	0.46	18,487	5.71	1,741	61
Mugu*	43,937	22,250	21,687	0.19	8,261	5.32	3,535	12
Humla	40,595	20,962	19,633	0.18	6,953	5.84	5,655	7
Mid-westernHill	1,473,022	723,698	749,324	6.36	269,614	5.46	13,710	107
Pyuthan	212,484	98,390	114,094	0.92	40,183	5.29	1,309	162
Rolpa	210,004	101,592	108,412	0.91	38,512	5.45	1,879	112
Rukum	188,438	95,432	93,006	0.81	33,501	5.62	2,877	65
Salyan*	213,500	106,834	106,666	0.92	38,084	5.61	1,462	146
Surkhet*	288,527	142,817	145,710	1.25	54,047	5.34	2,451	118
Dailekh	225,201	110,125	115,076	0.97	41,140	5.47	1,502	150
Jajarkot	134,868	68,508	66,360	0.58	24,147	5.59	2,230	60
Mid-westernTarai	1,230,869	619,844	611,025	5.32	209,333	5.88	7,317	168
Dang	462,380	228,958	233,422	2.00	82,495	5.60	2,955	156
Banke	385,840	198,231	187,609	1.67	67,269	5.74	2,337	165
Bardiya	382,649	192,655	189,994	1.65	59,569	6.42	2,025	189
Far-westernMountain	397,803	194,301	203,502	1.72	69,995	5.68	7,932	50
Bajura*	108,781	53,834	54,947	0.47	20,378	5.34	2,188	50
Bajhang	167,026	80,676	86,350	0.72	28,588	5.84	3,422	49
Darchula	121,996	59,791	62,205	0.53	21,029	5.80	2,322	53
Far-westernHill	798,931	387,022	411,909	3.45	142,837	5.59	6,762	118
Achham	231,285	108,998	122,287	1.00	44,005	5.26	1,680	138
Doti	207,066	103,521	103,545	0.89	36,465	5.68	2,025	102
Dadeldhura	126,162	60,965	65,197	0.54	21,980	5.74	1,538	82
Baitadi	234,418	113,538	120,880	1.01	40,387	5.80	1,519	154
Far-westernTarai	994,596	504,221	490,375	4.30	154,588	6.43	4,845	205
Kailali	616,697	312,311	304,386	2.66	94,430	6.53	3,235	191
Kanchanpur	377,899	191,910	185,989	1.63	60,158	6.28	1,610	235

Note:

1. Districts with * symbol includes population, independent estimates or received from household listing of those Village Development Committees and Wards which could not be enumerated at the time of census.

2. Statistical Tables for detail characteristics of population will be available only for enumerated population; 22,736,934.