Volume 06, NPHC2011 National Population and Housing Census 2011 (Village Development Committee/Municipality) ARGHAKHANCHI Government of Nepal National Planning Commission Secretariat Central Bureau of Statistics Kathmandu, Nepal March, 2014 Preface Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Nepal is pleased to bring out the series of results of the National Population and Housing Census 2011 (NPHC 2011). The final result of this census was disseminated in November 2012. Additional national level and disaggregated tables are still under way to disseminate. In fact, the census has enormous potentiality of analyses to be done on demographic, social, economic and spatial characteristics of the population. This report contains statistical tables derived from the questions maintain in 'Form 2' which is administered in sampling basis. Attempt has also been made herein to provide major highlights of the result. I hope, this volume will be very useful and meet the demand of the users related to the information on migration, fertility pattern of child bearing aged married women and economic activities of the population aged 10 years and over. CBS always welcomes comments and suggestions from users which would be valuable for the improvement of our future publications. On this occasion, I would like to thank Dr. Rudra Suwal, Chief of the Population Section of the bureau for his valuable contribution in the census. I also would like to thank Director Gyanendra Bajracharya and Statistical Officer Yadu Nath Acharya of the Section for their contribution in the operation from preparatory works to the management of the field work, data processing, data analysis, preparation and dissemination of the report. Hearty thanks go to Computer Officer Dol Narayan Shrestha for his valuable contribution in preliminary work of data processing, analysis and tabulation. I want to thank ex‐Director Damodar Gnawali, Directors Indra Bahadur Karki and Mahesh Chand Pradhan, Statistical Officers Dina Nath Lamsal, Sunil Kumar Shrestha and Statistical Assistant Bimal Bhattarai for handling census administration and data processing. I also appreciate Statistical Officer Prakash Pokharel and Cartographer Officer Damodar Dahal who sincerely fulfilled the responsibilities mainly of logistics management and transportation of census materials to and from districts. Director Shanker Lal Shrestha and a team of Computer Officers Lila Nath Pandey, Suresh Prasad Kayastha, Shyam Prasad Neupane and Raju Pokhrel were devoted in data processing and tabulation. Similarly, Directors of the GIS Section Pramod Raj Regmi and Shailendra Ghimire, Statistical Officer Binod sharan Acharya and Computer Officer Puspa Poudel had contributed in producing Enumeration Area (EA) maps. They all deserve special thanks. I would like to thank Mr. Uttam Narayan Malla, the outgoing DG, for his overall guidance and contribution in various census activities. I would like to thank Mr. Suman Raj Aryal, DDG and Director Mr. Nebin Lal Shrestha who contributed in various stages of the census operation particularly in data verification. Also, I am thankful to Mr. Prabodh Sagar Dhakal, the then DDG, under‐secretaries of the bureau, Ram Bahadur Ghimire, Krishna Rana and Jib Narayan Baral, and Section Officers Narayan Bhandari, Kiran Raut, Shanker Khanal and Nayab Subba Rishi Kesh Timilsina who did handle administrative, financial matters and census procurement. I would like to thank all Census Officers, Area Supervisors, Supervisors, Enumerators, member of Census Management Groups, staff of CBS and Branch Statistics Offices (BSOs) who were actively engaged in the field work and other census activities. Also, I would like to thank all members of District Census Coordination Committees led by respective Chief District Officer in all districts for their contribution in successfully completing the challenging job of field operation of the census. Special thanks go to Siddhakali Offset Press who took responsibility of printing census questionnaires and manuals. Also, HDNCG, PHDG & OBCI JV deserves special thanks for undertaking the data procession operation. I am grateful to all media including telecommunication centers (Nepal Telecom and NCELL) and Civil bank who contributed in raising census awareness among the mass. I would like to thank all school teachers, government staff of various ministries, departments and offices and also university students who contributed in data collection and supervision of the field work. Also, I appreciate and would like to thank the members of the National Census 2011 Citizens Observation Committee who did observe the fieldwork in all 75 districts. I express my gratitude to UNFPA, UNWOMEN, JICA, UNDP, DANIDA, US Census Bureau and other international experts who provided assistance in different stages of the census operation. Finally, I would like to thank all respondents who provided invaluable information during the field operation and appreciate all those who had extended hands in this national endeavor and helped to make the census a grand success. March, 2014 Bikash Bista Director General Central Bureau of Statistics Kathmandu, Nepal Content Arghakhanchi Table no. Title Page no. 1. Household Tables Table 1.1: Households by ownership of house/housing unit In use ................................. 1 Table 1.2: Households by foundation of house/housing unit ........................................... 2 Table 1.3: Households by outer wall of house/housing unit ............................................. 3 Table 1.4: Households by roof of house/housing unit ...................................................... 4 Table 1.5: Households by source of drinking water .......................................................... 5 Table 1.6: Households by usual type of fuel used for cooking .......................................... 7 Table 1.7: Households by usual source of lighting ............................................................ 9 Table 1.8: Households by type of toilet ........................................................................... 10 Table 1.9: Households by types of household facilities .................................................. 11 Table 1.10: Absentee population and household ............................................................. 13 2. Individual Tables Table 2.1: Households, population and average household size .................................... 14 Table 2.2: Population by 5 years age group and sex ....................................................... 15 Table 2.3: Population by caste/ethnicity and sex ............................................................ 21 Table 2.4: Population by mother tongue and sex ........................................................... 32 Table 2.5: Population by disability and sex ..................................................................... 37 Table 2.6: Population aged 5 years and above by literacy status and sex ...................... 41 Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex ............................................................................................................ 45 Table 2.8: Population aged 5 ‐ 25 years by school attendance and sex .......................... 52 Household Tables Arghakhanchi Table 1.1: Households by ownership of house/housing unit In use. Ownership of house/housing unit V.D.C. / Municipality Total Owned Rented Institutional Others Adguri 935 895 27 0 13 Argha 1,318 1,283 28 0 7 Arghatos 1,055 1,022 27 0 6 Asurkot 501 497 4 0 0 Balkot 1,026 1,002 18 1 5 Bangi 1,076 1,067 6 0 3 Wangla 1,181 1,144 23 2 12 Bhagawati 962 925 25 0 12 Chhatraganj 676 657 19 0 0 Chidika 809 762 43 1 3 Dhakawang 1,568 1,546 13 1 8 Dhanchaur 856 836 17 1 2 Dharapani 1,391 1,370 18 0 3 Dhatiwang 426 413 11 0 2 Dhikura 1,009 1,003 3 0 3 Dibharna 1,573 1,533 31 1 8 Gokhunga 763 752 10 0 1 Hansapur 1,866 1,821 42 2 1 Jukena 1,435 1,390 32 1 12 Jaluke 1,242 1,224 14 1 3 Keemdada 838 801 36 1 0 Kerunga 1,118 1,091 23 1 3 Khana 1,094 1,081 9 2 2 Khanchikot 797 764 22 0 11 Khandaha 900 867 26 0 7 Khidim 869 834 29 0 6 Khilji 800 784 11 1 4 Maidan 955 925 18 0 12 Mareng 966 946 14 1 5 Narpani 896 866 26 1 3 Nuwakot 1,602 1,596 5 1 0 Pali 966 933 23 2 8 Patauti 746 740 4 1 1 Panena 557 541 13 2 1 Pokharathok 800 775 15 0 10 Sandhikharka 3,821 2,100 1,585 114 22 Siddhara 1,665 1,614 36 12 3 Simalpani 1,284 1,244 28 1 11 Sitapur 877 839 26 1 11 Subarnakhal 617 605 7 0 5 Thada 2,081 1,930 129 6 16 Thulapokhara 909 877 16 2 14 Total 46,826 43,895 2,512 160 259 1 Arghakhanchi Table 1.2: Households by foundation of house/housing unit. Type of foundation of house Cement VDC / Municipality Total Mud bonded RCC with Wooden Not bonded Others bricks/stone pillar pillar Stated bricks/stone Adguri 935 873 31 1 25 0 5 Argha 1,318 1,274 1 28 11 0 4 Arghatos 1,055 1,040 5 9 1 0 0 Asurkot 501 427 0 1 73 0 0 Balkot 1,026 1,011 4 3 5 0 3 Bangi 1,076 1,070 0 2 1 1 2 Wangla 1,181 1,116 9 2 52 0 2 Bhagawati 962 947 10 1 3 0 1 Chhatraganj 676 668 5 2 0 0 1 Chidika 809 782 2 0 21 0 4 Dhakawang 1,568 1,560 0 0 0 0 8 Dhanchaur 856 852 1 0 0 0 3 Dharapani 1,391 1,381 4 0 4 0 2 Dhatiwang 426 363 0 0 62 0 1 Dhikura 1,009 1,003 1 1 3 0 1 Dibharna 1,573 1,550 10 4 5 3 1 Gokhunga 763 757 2 2 0 1 1 Hansapur 1,866 1,841 13 3 6 0 3 Jukena 1,435 1,100 1 0 333 0 1 Jaluke 1,242 837 35 6 352 0 12 Keemdada 838 826 2 5 0 0 5 Kerunga 1,118 1,073 3 4 35 2 1 Khana 1,094 1,073 9 6 2 0 4 Khanchikot 797 713 24 44 11 0 5 Khandaha 900 882 6 10 1 0 1 Khidim 869 750 15 4 95 0 5 Khilji 800 790 1 1 7 0 1 Maidan 955 876 2 1 68 1 7 Mareng 966 951 13 0 2 0 0 Narpani 896 858 9 6 16 4 3 Nuwakot 1,602 1,502 3 6 86 1 4 Pali 966 939 3 1 19 0 4 Patauti 746 720 7 1 16 0 2 Panena 557 538 1 0 17 0 1 Pokharathok 800 773 4 10 10 0 3 Sandhikharka 3,821 1,731 893 1,096 54 0 47 Siddhara 1,665 692 0 1 953 11 8 Simalpani 1,284 660 11 4 601 1 7 Sitapur 877 781 6 28 58 2 2 Subarnakhal 617 558 0 0 57 0 2 Thada 2,081 1,590 79 45 352 0 15 Thulapokhara 909 890 9 2 2 0 6 Total 46,826 40,618 1,234 1,340 3,419 27 188 2 Arghakhanchi Table 1.3: Households by outer wall of house/housing unit.