Arghakhanchi

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.

Type of outer wall Cement VDC / Municipality Total Mud bonded Wood/ Unbaked Not bonded Bamboo Others bricks/stone planks brick Stated bricks/stone

Adguri 935 867 35 9 16 3 0 5 Argha 1,318 1,265 30 13 3 0 0 7 Arghatos 1,055 1,035 18 1 1 0 0 0 Asurkot 501 444 3 7 46 1 0 0 Balkot 1,026 1,006 9 0 8 0 0 3 Bangi 1,076 1,069 1 4 0 0 0 2 Wangla 1,181 1,117 15 2 43 1 0 3 Bhagawati 962 924 30 2 4 0 0 2 Chhatraganj 676 663 10 0 2 0 0 1 Chidika 809 782 3 0 19 0 0 5 Dhakawang 1,568 1,556 3 1 0 0 0 8 Dhanchaur 856 840 9 1 1 0 0 5 Dharapani 1,391 1,365 17 2 5 0 0 2 Dhatiwang 426 261 1 0 59 104 0 1 Dhikura 1,009 998 5 0 4 0 0 2 Dibharna 1,573 1,517 33 12 8 0 2 1 Gokhunga 763 754 5 2 0 0 1 1 Hansapur 1,866 1,811 25 20 4 1 0 5 Jukena 1,435 1,332 4 43 53 0 2 1 Jaluke 1,242 879 47 141 149 14 0 12 Keemdada 838 818 8 6 1 0 0 5 Kerunga 1,118 1,076 7 0 34 0 0 1 Khana 1,094 1,072 16 0 2 0 0 4 Khanchikot 797 706 70 4 11 0 1 5 Khandaha 900 877 18 1 3 0 0 1 Khidim 869 734 35 1 92 0 2 5 Khilji 800 784 3 0 11 0 1 1 Maidan 955 889 6 0 52 0 1 7 Mareng 966 947 16 3 0 0 0 0 Narpani 896 854 16 1 22 0 0 3 Nuwakot 1,602 1,505 24 8 59 0 1 5 Pali 966 929 11 3 19 0 0 4 Patauti 746 720 14 1 2 0 0 9 Panena 557 531 7 0 18 0 0 1 Pokharathok 800 767 20 1 9 0 0 3 Sandhikharka 3,821 1,683 1,971 29 69 21 1 47 Siddhara 1,665 832 3 788 3 4 27 8 Simalpani 1,284 984 19 239 29 0 6 7 Sitapur 877 829 32 0 13 0 1 2 Subarnakhal 617 581 2 1 31 0 0 2 Thada 2,081 1,672 139 225 30 0 0 15 Thulapokhara 909 884 14 0 4 0 0 7 Total 46,826 41,159 2,754 1,571 939 149 46 208

3 Arghakhanchi Table 1.4: Households by roof of house/housing unit.

Roof of the House

VDC / Municipality Total Thatch/ Galvanized Tile / Wood/ Not RCC Mud Others straw iron slate planks Stated

Adguri 935 129 744 50 4 2 0 0 6 Argha 1,318 58 478 746 31 0 0 0 5 Arghatos 1,055 38 851 155 10 0 1 0 0 Asurkot 501 190 234 73 0 4 0 0 0 Balkot 1,026 149 679 191 4 0 0 0 3 Bangi 1,076 60 288 721 2 1 1 0 3 Wangla 1,181 110 338 723 8 0 0 0 2 Bhagawati 962 48 830 77 6 0 0 0 1 Chhatraganj 676 67 475 130 3 0 0 0 1 Chidika 809 192 543 69 1 0 0 0 4 Dhakawang 1,568 512 301 747 0 0 0 0 8 Dhanchaur 856 356 452 43 1 0 0 0 4 Dharapani 1,391 238 251 889 7 1 0 2 3 Dhatiwang 426 115 308 2 0 0 0 0 1 Dhikura 1,009 138 597 271 2 0 0 0 1 Dibharna 1,573 68 519 968 13 0 0 2 3 Gokhunga 763 293 158 305 4 0 0 1 2 Hansapur 1,866 702 532 616 11 2 0 0 3 Jukena 1,435 936 492 2 2 2 0 0 1 Jaluke 1,242 991 147 55 30 3 0 0 16 Keemdada 838 67 245 516 2 0 0 1 7 Kerunga 1,118 126 574 395 5 1 0 15 2 Khana 1,094 55 525 501 9 0 0 0 4 Khanchikot 797 78 332 312 69 1 0 0 5 Khandaha 900 32 244 601 20 0 0 1 2 Khidim 869 205 626 26 6 0 0 1 5 Khilji 800 338 362 94 5 0 0 0 1 Maidan 955 241 693 6 4 1 0 3 7 Mareng 966 26 632 301 5 0 0 0 2 Narpani 896 146 522 213 11 0 0 0 4 Nuwakot 1,602 357 650 583 9 0 0 0 3 Pali 966 221 694 45 2 0 0 0 4 Patauti 746 188 548 4 4 0 0 0 2 Panena 557 147 406 2 0 0 0 0 2 Pokharathok 800 343 440 0 14 0 0 0 3 Sandhikharka 3,821 87 795 914 1,918 53 0 1 53 Siddhara 1,665 1,336 283 5 0 32 0 0 9 Simalpani 1,284 748 490 34 5 0 0 0 7 Sitapur 877 267 569 6 29 0 0 4 2 Subarnakhal 617 358 256 1 0 0 0 0 2 Thada 2,081 722 1,199 26 115 4 0 0 15 Thulapokhara 909 107 714 77 4 0 0 0 7 Total 46,826 11,585 21,016 11,495 2,375 107 2 31 215

4 Arghakhanchi Table 1.5: Households by main source of drinking water.

Main source of drinking water

VDC / Municipality Total household Tap/piped Tubewell / Covered Uncovered Spout River Others Not Stated water handpump well/kuwa well/kuwa water /stream

Adguri 935 829 0 0 37 63 1 1 4 Argha 1,318 1,148 4 6 47 102 6 3 2 Arghatos 1,055 812 1 119 121 2 0 0 0 Asurkot 501 463 0 0 11 1 25 0 1 Balkot 1,026 365 2 494 46 108 8 1 2 Bangi 1,076 951 0 32 47 42 4 0 0 Wangla 1,181 854 0 97 197 25 3 1 4 Bhagawati 962 663 0 49 139 102 6 2 1 Chhatraganj 676 539 1 36 78 22 0 0 0 Chidika 809 254 0 218 63 264 6 0 4 Dhakawang 1,568 1,242 0 2 128 117 70 2 7 Dhanchaur 856 598 0 0 8 240 6 1 3 Dharapani 1,391 1,267 1 3 11 18 12 76 3 Dhatiwang 426 116 0 2 13 285 9 0 1 Dhikura 1,009 812 0 2 28 164 0 1 2 Dibharna 1,573 1,398 6 59 86 8 13 2 1 Gokhunga 763 572 0 6 34 151 0 0 0 Hansapur 1,866 1,607 5 2 110 101 36 3 2 Jukena 1,435 1,053 1 35 272 61 12 1 0 Jaluke 1,242 579 68 52 290 132 109 2 10 Keemdada 838 622 0 0 22 185 7 0 2 Kerunga 1,118 661 1 222 155 76 3 0 0 Khana 1,094 976 0 15 12 80 8 0 3 Khanchikot 797 715 0 17 47 11 6 0 1 Khandaha 900 703 0 2 42 134 17 2 0 Khidim 869 736 2 5 23 92 5 1 5

5 Table 1.5: Households by main source of drinking water.

Main source of drinking water

VDC / Municipality Total household Tap/piped Tubewell / Covered Uncovered Spout River Others Not Stated water handpump well/kuwa well/kuwa water /stream

Khilji 800 731 0 10 19 39 1 0 0 Maidan 955 793 1 77 61 14 3 0 6 Mareng 966 770 0 68 100 25 3 0 0 Narpani 896 886 0 1 3 1 3 1 1 Nuwakot 1,602 1,495 3 4 27 68 4 1 0 Pali 966 648 3 0 117 188 6 0 4 Patauti 746 686 0 3 16 31 9 0 1 Panena 557 423 1 0 17 113 2 0 1 Pokharathok 800 725 0 2 34 34 3 1 1 Sandhikharka 3,821 2,901 387 123 166 165 30 5 44 Siddhara 1,665 483 0 11 410 438 313 4 6 Simalpani 1,284 624 0 12 419 157 65 1 6 Sitapur 877 790 2 1 6 38 36 2 2 Subarnakhal 617 602 0 0 4 4 5 0 2 Thada 2,081 1,540 1 14 398 95 20 0 13 Thulapokhara 909 710 0 6 67 88 31 0 7 Total 46,826 35,342 490 1,807 3,931 4,084 906 114 152

6 Arghakhanchi Table 1.6: Households by usual type of fuel used for cooking

Fuel usually used for cooking Total VDC/ Municipality Wood / Santhi/ guitha household Kerosene LP gas Bio gas Electricity Others Not Stated firewood (cow dung)

Adguri 935 916 3 12 0 0 0 0 4 Argha 1,318 1,301 1 10 0 4 0 0 2 Arghatos 1,055 1,035 8 10 1 1 0 0 0 Asurkot 501 496 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 Balkot 1,026 1,018 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 Bangi 1,076 1,063 1 10 1 1 0 0 0 Wangla 1,181 1,173 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 Bhagawati 962 940 0 7 1 12 0 1 1 Chhatraganj 676 668 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 Chidika 809 802 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 Dhakawang 1,568 1,544 2 6 0 8 0 0 8 Dhanchaur 856 837 5 9 1 1 0 0 3 Dharapani 1,391 1,376 6 6 0 0 0 0 3 Dhatiwang 426 420 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 Dhikura 1,009 996 1 9 0 1 0 0 2 Dibharna 1,573 1,552 2 10 1 7 0 0 1 Gokhunga 763 756 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 Hansapur 1,866 1,822 13 19 6 4 0 0 2 Jukena 1,435 1,408 3 15 7 2 0 0 0 Jaluke 1,242 1,214 5 12 1 0 0 0 10 Keemdada 838 831 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 Kerunga 1,118 1,109 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 Khana 1,094 1,085 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 Khanchikot 797 746 0 43 0 6 1 0 1 Khandaha 900 877 2 21 0 0 0 0 0 Khidim 869 844 3 15 1 1 0 0 5 Khilji 800 787 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 Maidan 955 943 2 4 0 0 0 0 6

7 Table 1.6: Households by usual type of fuel used for cooking

Fuel usually used for cooking Total VDC/ Municipality Wood / Santhi/ guitha household Kerosene LP gas Bio gas Electricity Others Not Stated firewood (cow dung)

Mareng 966 960 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 Narpani 896 865 2 23 0 4 0 0 2 Nuwakot 1,602 1,577 6 15 3 0 0 0 1 Pali 966 950 0 8 1 3 0 0 4 Patauti 746 737 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 Panena 557 553 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 Pokharathok 800 782 1 15 0 1 0 0 1 Sandhikharka 3,821 1,502 41 2,188 6 21 1 16 46 Siddhara 1,665 1,651 1 3 3 0 0 0 7 Simalpani 1,284 1,272 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 Sitapur 877 850 0 23 0 0 1 1 2 Subarnakhal 617 608 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 Thada 2,081 2,001 12 49 1 3 0 2 13 Thulapokhara 909 893 1 5 1 1 0 1 7 Total 46,826 43,760 147 2,601 45 89 3 21 160

8 Arghakhanchi Table 1.7: Households by usual source of lighting.

Fuel usually used for lighting Total VDC/ Municipality household Not Electricity Kerosene Bio gas Solar Others Stated

Adguri 935 470 356 5 98 2 4 Argha 1,318 1,214 93 2 6 1 2 Arghatos 1,055 483 412 3 115 42 0 Asurkot 501 442 53 0 1 4 1 Balkot 1,026 842 173 6 1 2 2 Bangi 1,076 1,022 44 1 3 6 0 Wangla 1,181 1,081 92 4 0 0 4 Bhagawati 962 894 64 3 0 0 1 Chhatraganj 676 610 60 2 2 1 1 Chidika 809 671 128 0 6 0 4 Dhakawang 1,568 860 541 2 105 52 8 Dhanchaur 856 2 455 1 343 52 3 Dharapani 1,391 514 737 2 135 0 3 Dhatiwang 426 103 92 0 164 66 1 Dhikura 1,009 446 314 3 174 70 2 Dibharna 1,573 1,424 141 1 3 3 1 Gokhunga 763 1 258 2 431 71 0 Hansapur 1,866 121 468 14 635 626 2 Jukena 1,435 2 669 7 686 71 0 Jaluke 1,242 359 400 0 167 306 10 Keemdada 838 762 70 2 0 2 2 Kerunga 1,118 838 235 2 42 0 1 Khana 1,094 951 137 1 2 0 3 Khanchikot 797 686 104 1 1 4 1 Khandaha 900 768 95 0 18 19 0 Khidim 869 561 225 9 69 0 5 Khilji 800 653 125 2 0 20 0 Maidan 955 525 215 2 121 87 5 Mareng 966 637 239 0 90 0 0 Narpani 896 803 76 1 8 6 2 Nuwakot 1,602 769 582 4 223 23 1 Pali 966 663 283 10 6 0 4 Patauti 746 149 344 0 251 1 1 Panena 557 498 27 0 0 31 1 Pokharathok 800 391 348 1 59 0 1 Sandhikharka 3,821 3,614 124 24 9 5 45 Siddhara 1,665 29 258 0 776 595 7 Simalpani 1,284 25 471 1 515 266 6 Sitapur 877 746 96 0 7 26 2 Subarnakhal 617 130 334 1 150 0 2 Thada 2,081 1,289 428 1 215 135 13 Thulapokhara 909 775 122 3 2 0 7 Total 46,826 27,823 10,488 123 5,639 2,595 158

9 Arghakhanchi Table 1.8: Households by type of toilet.

Households with toilet facility of Households Toilet Total V.D.C. / Municipality without toilet Ordinary facility households Flush toilet facility toilet not stated

Adguri 935 131 283 517 4 Argha 1,318 316 656 344 2 Arghatos 1,055 179 319 557 0 Asurkot 501 156 207 137 1 Balkot 1,026 219 273 533 1 Bangi 1,076 402 486 188 0 Wangla 1,181 113 403 661 4 Bhagawati 962 36 322 603 1 Chhatraganj 676 57 223 395 1 Chidika 809 298 265 242 4 Dhakawang 1,568 439 574 547 8 Dhanchaur 856 288 234 331 3 Dharapani 1,391 361 725 302 3 Dhatiwang 426 181 148 96 1 Dhikura 1,009 365 417 225 2 Dibharna 1,573 530 503 539 1 Gokhunga 763 131 266 366 0 Hansapur 1,866 718 432 714 2 Jukena 1,435 332 242 861 0 Jaluke 1,242 573 147 513 9 Keemdada 838 264 225 347 2 Kerunga 1,118 50 393 674 1 Khana 1,094 293 407 391 3 Khanchikot 797 330 319 147 1 Khandaha 900 101 546 253 0 Khidim 869 285 211 368 5 Khilji 800 358 231 211 0 Maidan 955 304 260 385 6 Mareng 966 74 453 439 0 Narpani 896 140 320 434 2 Nuwakot 1,602 550 366 685 1 Pali 966 125 139 698 4 Patauti 746 167 270 309 0 Panena 557 23 241 292 1 Pokharathok 800 336 240 223 1 Sandhikharka 3,821 308 2,665 802 46 Siddhara 1,665 1,329 92 237 7 Simalpani 1,284 697 172 409 6 Sitapur 877 264 548 63 2 Subarnakhal 617 258 133 224 2 Thada 2,081 1,066 694 308 13 Thulapokhara 909 140 332 430 7 Total 46,826 13,287 16,382 17,000 157

10 Arghakhanchi Table 1.9: Households by types of household facilities

Without At least Household having facility of Not Area Total any one Cable Mobile Motor- Other Refri- Radio Television Computer Internet Telephone Motor Cycle stated facility facility Television Phone cycle vehicle gerator

Adguri 935 62 870 809 244 39 10 2 12 727 0 15 3 0 0 3 Argha 1,318 101 1,182 1,043 610 392 13 5 9 971 1 21 11 0 6 35 Arghatos 1,055 77 957 823 231 71 5 3 19 852 3 25 0 0 6 21 Asurkot 501 76 420 280 224 193 7 1 7 379 0 11 1 0 9 5 Balkot 1,026 75 910 807 381 158 11 3 13 808 1 19 2 0 0 41 Bangi 1,076 118 945 828 400 134 10 3 4 755 2 13 4 0 0 13 Wangla 1,181 26 1,095 934 448 221 16 2 46 918 0 33 3 5 6 60 Bhagawati 962 75 882 721 488 83 14 7 4 800 1 35 0 0 2 5 Chhatraganj 676 44 593 474 273 170 8 2 4 521 0 19 11 0 3 39 Chidika 809 96 685 575 269 135 1 0 3 568 2 7 0 1 1 28 Dhakawang 1,568 177 1,366 1,205 137 107 4 3 5 995 0 17 0 0 2 25 Dhanchaur 856 64 770 694 19 0 0 0 2 583 1 2 1 0 0 22 Dharapani 1,391 134 1,245 1,102 214 178 1 4 1 1,009 7 21 3 2 3 12 Dhatiwang 426 32 392 378 109 7 1 1 0 355 0 3 0 0 0 2 Dhikura 1,009 60 920 822 187 121 5 0 0 857 0 10 0 0 0 29 Dibharna 1,573 89 1,431 1,163 658 253 16 5 10 1,175 2 44 15 0 17 53 Gokhunga 763 76 661 597 26 0 0 0 2 494 0 3 0 0 0 26 Hansapur 1,866 261 1,596 1,485 55 3 7 1 5 1,044 0 7 1 0 0 9 Jukena 1,435 205 1,214 1,085 61 0 2 0 5 921 0 5 0 0 0 16 Jaluke 1,242 191 1,022 883 82 7 4 0 3 729 2 16 96 0 1 29 Keemdada 838 80 749 662 411 294 5 0 13 598 0 26 1 1 6 9 Kerunga 1,118 41 1,064 997 371 87 11 5 2 839 2 30 2 1 0 13 Khana 1,094 146 900 770 265 114 3 12 14 722 1 13 0 1 1 48 Khanchikot 797 74 716 561 176 218 13 5 22 648 3 32 4 0 4 7 Khandaha 900 60 829 748 262 141 4 6 0 698 1 16 1 2 0 11 Khidim 869 89 779 683 169 34 4 3 0 656 0 10 1 0 4 1 Khilji 800 119 679 455 313 295 8 0 0 604 0 17 1 0 3 2 Maidan 955 94 827 724 167 34 4 2 13 702 1 10 0 0 1 34 Mareng 966 85 872 758 329 86 3 9 10 747 2 15 2 0 0 9 Narpani 896 68 807 623 296 136 3 0 6 576 1 19 2 8 2 21 Nuwakot 1,602 233 1,363 1,135 399 264 8 4 13 1,136 1 23 1 0 3 6 Pali 966 135 822 695 232 28 6 2 6 683 0 18 4 0 1 9

11 Table 1.9: Households by types of household facilities

Patauti 746 40 672 627 93 19 6 2 29 493 0 4 0 0 0 34 Panena 557 57 498 404 205 1 3 0 2 434 0 5 0 0 1 2 Pokharathok 800 129 658 603 131 63 2 0 1 415 1 7 1 0 0 13 Sandhikharka 3,821 180 3,548 2,763 1,950 1,721 362 110 441 3,178 36 305 65 8 287 93 Siddhara 1,665 266 1,360 1,201 24 1 0 3 12 797 0 8 77 2 0 39 Simalpani 1,284 242 980 840 22 1 0 0 15 526 1 14 182 0 0 62 Sitapur 877 100 770 589 104 153 3 0 2 630 0 1 1 0 0 7 Subarnakhal 617 63 523 473 33 1 2 0 9 422 0 1 1 0 0 31 Thada 2,081 151 1,858 1,591 411 276 24 7 35 1,537 6 25 26 6 22 72 Thulapokhara 909 90 819 622 288 191 5 2 17 732 2 11 1 1 2 0 Total 46,826 4,581 41,249 35,232 11,767 6,430 614 214 816 33,234 80 936 524 38 393 996

12 Arghakhanchi Table 1.10: Absentee population and household.

Absent population Total Absent V.D.C. / Municipality Sex Not household household Total Male Female Stated

Adguri 935 576 1,076 904 172 0 Argha 1,318 726 1,099 974 125 0 Arghatos 1,055 588 933 825 108 0 Asurkot 501 322 541 471 70 0 Balkot 1,026 620 1,013 930 83 0 Bangi 1,076 629 881 812 69 0 Wangla 1,181 647 1,022 939 83 0 Bhagawati 962 505 829 745 84 0 Chhatraganj 676 426 678 607 71 0 Chidika 809 456 856 721 135 0 Dhakawang 1,568 939 1,456 1,314 142 0 Dhanchaur 856 477 715 653 62 0 Dharapani 1,391 876 1,702 1,431 271 0 Dhatiwang 426 245 483 395 88 0 Dhikura 1,009 636 984 887 97 0 Dibharna 1,573 932 1,504 1,335 169 0 Gokhunga 763 429 568 530 38 0 Hansapur 1,866 1,095 1,808 1,629 179 0 Jukena 1,435 655 946 857 89 0 Jaluke 1,242 661 1,036 915 121 0 Keemdada 838 482 733 669 64 0 Kerunga 1,118 705 1,101 1,000 101 0 Khana 1,094 629 881 822 59 0 Khanchikot 797 431 589 543 46 0 Khandaha 900 486 709 642 67 0 Khidim 869 473 789 691 98 0 Khilji 800 516 823 738 85 0 Maidan 955 570 1,054 861 193 0 Mareng 966 507 789 700 89 0 Narpani 896 440 633 562 71 0 Nuwakot 1,602 1,092 1,755 1,558 197 0 Pali 966 532 949 810 139 0 Patauti 746 444 829 694 135 0 Panena 557 297 472 426 46 0 Pokharathok 800 442 764 643 121 0 Sandhikharka 3,821 1,105 1,503 1,360 143 0 Siddhara 1,665 666 897 841 56 0 Simalpani 1,284 546 798 708 90 0 Sitapur 877 541 885 762 123 0 Subarnakhal 617 345 506 453 53 0 Thada 2,081 993 1,439 1,273 166 0 Thulapokhara 909 584 901 825 76 0 Total 46,826 25,266 39,929 35,455 4,474 0

Individual Tables

Arghakhanchi Table 2.1: Households, population and average household size. Average Population Sex V.D.C. / Municipality Household Household Ratio Total Male Female Size

TOTAL 46,835 197,632 86,266 111,366 4.22 77.46 Adguri 935 3,871 1,580 2,291 4.14 68.97 Argha 1,318 5,315 2,271 3,044 4.03 74.61 Arghatos 1,055 4,070 1,674 2,396 3.86 69.87 Asurkot 501 2,263 971 1,292 4.52 75.15 Balkot 1,026 4,223 1,715 2,508 4.12 68.38 Bangi 1,076 4,410 1,869 2,541 4.10 73.55 Wangla 1,181 4,637 1,929 2,708 3.93 71.23 Bhagawati 962 3,858 1,620 2,238 4.01 72.39 Chhatraganj 676 2,634 1,040 1,594 3.90 65.24 Chidika 809 3,345 1,406 1,939 4.13 72.51 Dhakawang 1,568 6,768 2,977 3,791 4.32 78.53 Dhanchaur 856 3,804 1,623 2,181 4.44 74.42 Dharapani 1,391 5,837 2,469 3,368 4.20 73.31 Dhatiwang 426 1,843 769 1,074 4.33 71.60 Dhikura 1,009 4,199 1,796 2,403 4.16 74.74 Dibharna 1,573 6,538 2,782 3,756 4.16 74.07 Gokhunga 763 3,440 1,489 1,951 4.51 76.32 Hansapur 1,866 7,967 3,459 4,508 4.27 76.73 Jukena 1,435 6,647 3,123 3,524 4.63 88.62 Jaluke 1,242 6,142 2,792 3,350 4.95 83.34 Keemdada 838 3,246 1,349 1,897 3.87 71.11 Kerunga 1,118 4,233 1,733 2,500 3.79 69.32 Khana 1,094 4,356 1,796 2,560 3.98 70.16 Khanchikot 797 3,225 1,418 1,807 4.05 78.47 Khandaha 900 3,434 1,414 2,020 3.82 70.00 Khidim 869 3,474 1,498 1,976 4.00 75.81 Khilji 800 3,279 1,384 1,895 4.10 73.03 Maidan 955 4,288 1,855 2,433 4.49 76.24 Mareng 966 3,923 1,610 2,313 4.06 69.61 Narpani 896 3,636 1,570 2,066 4.06 75.99 Nuwakot 1,602 6,490 2,715 3,775 4.05 71.92 Pali 966 4,219 1,786 2,433 4.37 73.41 Patauti 746 3,147 1,308 1,839 4.22 71.13 Panena 557 2,363 979 1,384 4.24 70.74 Pokharathok 800 3,682 1,564 2,118 4.60 73.84 Sandhikharka 3,821 13,825 6,666 7,159 3.62 93.11 Siddhara 1,665 8,684 4,120 4,564 5.22 90.27 Simalpani 1,284 6,110 2,892 3,218 4.76 89.87 Sitapur 877 3,836 1,654 2,182 4.37 75.80 Subarnakhal 617 2,833 1,249 1,584 4.59 78.85 Thada 2,081 9,121 4,139 4,982 4.38 83.08 Thulapokhara 909 3,680 1,497 2,183 4.05 68.58 Institutional 9 737 716 21 - -

14 Arghakhanchi Table 2.2: Population by 5 years age group and sex.

VDC/ Age groups Municipality Total and sex 00 - 04 05 - 09 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 + Total Both Sex 197,632 20,794 24,998 28,253 21,865 14,892 12,543 9,985 9,876 9,328 8,802 8,333 6,985 6,710 5,233 3,982 5,053 Male 86,266 11,035 12,678 13,968 8,856 4,548 4,014 3,335 3,373 3,476 3,510 3,803 3,243 3,161 2,466 2,122 2,678 Female 111,366 9,759 12,320 14,285 13,009 10,344 8,529 6,650 6,503 5,852 5,292 4,530 3,742 3,549 2,767 1,860 2,375

Adguri Both Sex 3,871 393 472 553 421 273 241 191 201 191 166 163 138 152 124 90 102 Male 1,580 192 237 249 168 74 64 54 61 60 74 69 52 59 61 56 50 Female 2,291 201 235 304 253 199 177 137 140 131 92 94 86 93 63 34 52

Argha Both Sex 5,315 518 628 659 595 433 343 280 259 276 239 236 212 208 162 130 137 Male 2,271 258 317 318 254 136 109 85 77 105 84 106 109 100 75 68 70 Female 3,044 260 311 341 341 297 234 195 182 171 155 130 103 108 87 62 67

Arghatos Both Sex 4,070 398 451 548 476 291 226 198 218 213 183 188 149 154 119 86 172 Male 1,674 205 229 253 210 74 54 57 62 74 65 78 67 72 42 42 90 Female 2,396 193 222 295 266 217 172 141 156 139 118 110 82 82 77 44 82

Asurkot Both Sex 2,263 244 311 357 247 167 110 130 128 74 90 94 88 68 66 48 41 Male 971 130 166 180 94 47 23 43 35 31 28 37 38 35 33 29 22 Female 1,292 114 145 177 153 120 87 87 93 43 62 57 50 33 33 19 19

Balkot Both Sex 4,223 433 552 653 443 264 242 187 203 204 196 201 164 158 115 94 114 Male 1,715 236 275 315 144 64 56 46 57 65 78 80 73 66 64 47 49 Female 2,508 197 277 338 299 200 186 141 146 139 118 121 91 92 51 47 65

Bangi Both Sex 4,410 406 492 632 560 333 264 200 191 199 224 230 170 150 118 101 140 Male 1,869 226 246 301 239 83 80 65 43 72 74 114 86 64 57 50 69 Female 2,541 180 246 331 321 250 184 135 148 127 150 116 84 86 61 51 71

Wangla Both Sex 4,637 368 552 620 473 341 290 266 247 237 236 226 182 195 142 108 154 Male 1,929 205 282 300 189 94 85 82 77 84 81 101 70 97 72 40 70 Female 2,708 163 270 320 284 247 205 184 170 153 155 125 112 98 70 68 84

15 Table 2.2: Population by 5 years age group and sex.

VDC/ Age groups Municipality Total and sex 00 - 04 05 - 09 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 +

Bhagawati Both Sex 3,858 325 404 519 488 282 188 178 196 196 192 187 148 152 146 105 152 Male 1,620 167 210 243 210 85 57 44 59 68 68 74 67 70 67 55 76 Female 2,238 158 194 276 278 197 131 134 137 128 124 113 81 82 79 50 76

Chhatraganj Both Sex 2,634 251 287 387 315 178 134 113 122 136 104 140 113 108 99 64 83 Male 1,040 140 146 175 106 43 27 34 41 40 29 50 42 43 44 30 50 Female 1,594 111 141 212 209 135 107 79 81 96 75 90 71 65 55 34 33

Chidika Both Sex 3,345 338 440 502 369 220 165 146 173 160 164 173 117 110 119 62 87 Male 1,406 178 231 232 146 55 53 37 55 57 51 76 53 48 59 36 39 Female 1,939 160 209 270 223 165 112 109 118 103 113 97 64 62 60 26 48

Dhakawang Both Sex 6,768 733 912 1,012 723 494 442 319 340 341 298 243 245 221 156 128 161 Male 2,977 383 440 518 293 174 136 90 107 136 120 121 112 110 78 69 90 Female 3,791 350 472 494 430 320 306 229 233 205 178 122 133 111 78 59 71

Dhanchaur Both Sex 3,804 426 487 521 453 307 236 170 161 169 188 161 135 114 92 91 93 Male 1,623 212 231 239 177 91 71 68 49 64 78 78 77 48 43 54 43 Female 2,181 214 256 282 276 216 165 102 112 105 110 83 58 66 49 37 50

Dharapani Both Sex 5,837 567 669 843 741 430 342 289 245 275 278 289 236 209 168 96 160 Male 2,469 302 359 403 290 115 103 88 74 84 97 122 102 107 82 53 88 Female 3,368 265 310 440 451 315 239 201 171 191 181 167 134 102 86 43 72

Dhatiwang Both Sex 1,843 187 220 247 217 124 106 85 88 78 86 71 76 84 67 45 62 Male 769 92 112 124 81 34 25 27 26 31 36 25 32 39 28 26 31 Female 1,074 95 108 123 136 90 81 58 62 47 50 46 44 45 39 19 31

Dhikura Both Sex 4,199 484 514 619 467 321 231 196 228 178 211 155 122 157 103 105 108 Male 1,796 246 272 311 183 86 63 56 65 65 77 76 55 77 44 61 59 Female 2,403 238 242 308 284 235 168 140 163 113 134 79 67 80 59 44 49

16 Table 2.2: Population by 5 years age group and sex.

VDC/ Age groups Municipality Total and sex 00 - 04 05 - 09 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 +

Dibharna Both Sex 6,538 635 781 913 738 507 391 304 336 353 312 267 203 244 182 167 205 Male 2,782 350 406 457 299 139 122 83 96 115 111 118 89 119 83 82 113 Female 3,756 285 375 456 439 368 269 221 240 238 201 149 114 125 99 85 92

Gokhunga Both Sex 3,440 427 523 560 357 220 201 185 141 157 142 119 93 103 81 62 69 Male 1,489 214 276 272 138 55 53 59 47 58 48 63 48 45 42 33 38 Female 1,951 213 247 288 219 165 148 126 94 99 94 56 45 58 39 29 31

Hansapur Both Sex 7,967 1,002 1,113 1,104 837 627 518 361 314 351 329 329 277 276 196 153 180 Male 3,459 553 562 575 324 174 115 119 103 117 117 151 134 133 94 82 106 Female 4,508 449 551 529 513 453 403 242 211 234 212 178 143 143 102 71 74

Jukena Both Sex 6,647 743 874 909 745 517 417 355 319 299 313 266 250 191 168 113 168 Male 3,123 415 437 465 316 184 156 137 135 130 150 141 119 95 93 63 87 Female 3,524 328 437 444 429 333 261 218 184 169 163 125 131 96 75 50 81

Jaluke Both Sex 6,142 800 981 997 602 401 321 332 337 288 237 206 170 172 114 79 105 Male 2,792 398 499 496 251 137 103 109 137 123 119 100 82 82 55 42 59 Female 3,350 402 482 501 351 264 218 223 200 165 118 106 88 90 59 37 46

Keemdada Both Sex 3,246 335 350 382 375 256 207 178 143 176 177 147 125 122 98 88 87 Male 1,349 175 174 184 159 62 54 63 48 45 67 78 48 56 50 43 43 Female 1,897 160 176 198 216 194 153 115 95 131 110 69 77 66 48 45 44

Kerunga Both Sex 4,233 389 462 605 463 288 243 185 180 194 214 236 177 173 148 120 156 Male 1,733 223 235 317 185 59 52 50 47 44 71 87 82 88 56 57 80 Female 2,500 166 227 288 278 229 191 135 133 150 143 149 95 85 92 63 76

Khana Both Sex 4,356 551 567 629 457 346 268 178 188 178 191 165 161 147 127 82 121 Male 1,796 292 294 301 157 76 77 49 51 58 64 70 77 72 50 43 65 Female 2,560 259 273 328 300 270 191 129 137 120 127 95 84 75 77 39 56

17 Table 2.2: Population by 5 years age group and sex.

VDC/ Age groups Municipality Total and sex 00 - 04 05 - 09 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 +

Khanchikot Both Sex 3,225 302 384 424 361 286 217 179 169 171 143 125 115 144 79 54 72 Male 1,418 154 211 223 149 94 60 70 57 61 55 62 47 72 39 27 37 Female 1,807 148 173 201 212 192 157 109 112 110 88 63 68 72 40 27 35

Khandaha Both Sex 3,434 352 410 508 360 210 208 160 179 190 165 169 113 113 98 94 105 Male 1,414 192 207 249 116 55 47 42 49 68 65 74 59 45 45 51 50 Female 2,020 160 203 259 244 155 161 118 130 122 100 95 54 68 53 43 55

Khidim Both Sex 3,474 373 400 494 341 234 214 198 166 142 150 144 164 145 95 83 131 Male 1,498 200 206 249 137 66 66 62 52 47 51 57 70 75 42 47 71 Female 1,976 173 194 245 204 168 148 136 114 95 99 87 94 70 53 36 60

Khilji Both Sex 3,279 385 437 446 336 225 211 149 178 146 148 155 123 111 94 62 73 Male 1,384 214 216 227 137 52 46 36 63 47 57 73 51 59 36 34 36 Female 1,895 171 221 219 199 173 165 113 115 99 91 82 72 52 58 28 37

Maidan Both Sex 4,288 424 582 633 419 279 235 229 203 192 179 167 152 147 168 123 156 Male 1,855 218 282 317 163 79 71 74 64 79 77 76 65 68 69 66 87 Female 2,433 206 300 316 256 200 164 155 139 113 102 91 87 79 99 57 69

Mareng Both Sex 3,923 376 434 510 445 303 216 189 222 171 176 159 161 166 144 108 143 Male 1,610 193 206 235 171 90 64 58 62 59 67 63 66 78 70 58 70 Female 2,313 183 228 275 274 213 152 131 160 112 109 96 95 88 74 50 73

Narpani Both Sex 3,636 333 431 500 411 294 243 197 197 195 168 174 133 135 110 62 53 Male 1,570 186 207 238 170 99 78 66 61 69 71 85 64 58 48 38 32 Female 2,066 147 224 262 241 195 165 131 136 126 97 89 69 77 62 24 21

Nuwakot Both Sex 6,490 705 755 938 728 467 389 317 289 282 286 311 273 274 176 121 179 Male 2,715 369 377 483 304 101 95 83 83 84 103 129 124 114 95 71 100 Female 3,775 336 378 455 424 366 294 234 206 198 183 182 149 160 81 50 79

18 Table 2.2: Population by 5 years age group and sex.

VDC/ Age groups Municipality Total and sex 00 - 04 05 - 09 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 +

Pali Both Sex 4,219 466 550 692 437 286 229 174 196 199 193 200 143 167 103 95 89 Male 1,786 232 259 340 160 83 67 50 62 65 84 80 70 84 52 45 53 Female 2,433 234 291 352 277 203 162 124 134 134 109 120 73 83 51 50 36

Patauti Both Sex 3,147 313 420 471 338 204 185 164 157 149 135 123 118 93 105 79 93 Male 1,308 157 213 217 122 52 45 56 47 56 54 50 55 39 49 41 55 Female 1,839 156 207 254 216 152 140 108 110 93 81 73 63 54 56 38 38

Panena Both Sex 2,363 233 275 360 251 143 136 120 119 116 110 84 100 92 90 59 75 Male 979 114 129 168 103 36 32 35 33 41 44 25 43 46 54 35 41 Female 1,384 119 146 192 148 107 104 85 86 75 66 59 57 46 36 24 34

Pokharathok Both Sex 3,682 424 479 579 381 239 198 184 181 188 171 167 129 123 78 64 97 Male 1,564 210 238 288 114 74 54 50 65 76 71 74 59 68 42 31 50 Female 2,118 214 241 291 267 165 144 134 116 112 100 93 70 55 36 33 47

Sandhikharka Both Sex 13,825 1,248 1,786 1,764 1,662 1,495 1,241 938 835 689 517 481 356 264 195 170 184 Male 6,666 697 957 911 761 593 503 407 390 322 268 258 197 117 92 96 97 Female 7,159 551 829 853 901 902 738 531 445 367 249 223 159 147 103 74 87

Siddhara Both Sex 8,684 1,146 1,293 1,350 960 607 523 428 471 370 336 312 229 210 166 132 151 Male 4,120 600 642 687 439 219 191 180 212 169 162 167 117 97 76 71 91 Female 4,564 546 651 663 521 388 332 248 259 201 174 145 112 113 90 61 60

Simalpani Both Sex 6,110 722 838 967 679 406 361 301 314 293 293 235 212 181 126 84 98 Male 2,892 407 419 484 301 149 132 107 141 123 139 132 101 93 56 53 55 Female 3,218 315 419 483 378 257 229 194 173 170 154 103 111 88 70 31 43

Sitapur Both Sex 3,836 449 486 572 405 291 246 190 184 175 146 168 154 132 86 62 90 Male 1,654 237 238 292 164 77 64 54 59 72 53 77 76 66 42 36 47 Female 2,182 212 248 280 241 214 182 136 125 103 93 91 78 66 44 26 43

19 Table 2.2: Population by 5 years age group and sex.

VDC/ Age groups Municipality Total and sex 00 - 04 05 - 09 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 29 30 - 34 35 - 39 40 - 44 45 - 49 50 - 54 55 - 59 60 - 64 65 - 69 70 - 74 75 +

Subarnakhal Both Sex 2,833 321 358 424 327 215 175 138 128 115 138 111 109 97 73 49 55 Male 1,249 164 186 205 132 64 54 53 49 45 56 54 51 49 30 27 30 Female 1,584 157 172 219 195 151 121 85 79 70 82 57 58 48 43 22 25

Thada Both Sex 9,121 966 1,185 1,307 1,008 697 611 479 481 435 407 381 303 297 214 166 184 Male 4,139 530 605 659 417 223 169 190 180 201 191 186 151 141 102 87 107 Female 4,982 436 580 648 591 474 442 289 301 234 216 195 152 156 112 79 77

Thulapokhara Both Sex 3,680 300 443 525 448 245 183 146 195 169 166 175 146 151 122 98 168 Male 1,497 167 238 259 177 59 44 39 38 48 50 66 62 67 54 47 82 Female 2,183 133 205 266 271 186 139 107 157 121 116 109 84 84 68 51 86

Institutional Both Sex 737 3 10 18 6 146 396 79 54 18 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 Male 716 2 6 9 6 142 394 78 54 18 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 Female 21 1 4 9 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20 Arghakhanchi Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Adguri All Caste 3871 1580 2291 Chhetree 568 237 331 Brahman - Hill 1046 435 611 Magar 1162 476 686 Newar 157 56 101 Musalman 11 5 6 Kami 410 159 251 Gurung 40 15 25 Damai/Dholi 295 121 174 Sarki 58 26 32 Gharti/Bhujel 46 20 26 Kumal 54 25 29 Others 24 5 19

Argha All Caste 5315 2271 3044 Chhetree 2153 889 1264 Brahman - Hill 1481 630 851 Magar 207 91 116 Newar 105 45 60 Musalman 19 8 11 Kami 663 307 356 Damai/Dholi 157 67 90 Thakuri 19 11 8 Sarki 280 119 161 Gharti/Bhujel 53 21 32 Gaine 147 69 78 Badi 17 7 10 Others 14 7 7

Arghatos All Caste 4070 1674 2396 Chhetree 997 420 577 Brahman - Hill 1416 572 844 Newar 301 117 184 Kami 849 361 488 Damai/Dholi 140 55 85 Sarki 360 146 214 Others 7 3 4

Asurkot All Caste 2263 971 1292 Chhetree 184 77 107 Brahman - Hill 466 204 262 Magar 794 336 458 Newar 342 142 200 Kami 239 112 127 Damai/Dholi 47 18 29 Sarki 53 20 33 Gharti/Bhujel 44 24 20 Kumal 87 36 51 Others 7 2 5

21 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Balkot All Caste 4223 1715 2508 Chhetree 340 140 200 Brahman - Hill 1834 743 1091 Magar 153 64 89 Newar 53 19 34 Musalman 267 104 163 Kami 380 150 230 Damai/Dholi 128 59 69 Sarki 318 122 196 Kumal 733 309 424 Others 17 5 12

Bangi All Caste 4410 1869 2541 Chhetree 2208 930 1278 Brahman - Hill 1367 589 778 Kami 732 312 420 Damai/Dholi 13 6 7 Thakuri 19 7 12 Sarki 59 24 35 Others 12 1 11

Wangla All Caste 4637 1929 2708 Chhetree 1017 414 603 Brahman - Hill 1914 811 1103 Magar 234 92 142 Newar 235 99 136 Musalman 117 51 66 Kami 432 185 247 Damai/Dholi 179 73 106 Sarki 162 61 101 Gharti/Bhujel 40 14 26 Kumal 262 114 148 Badi 35 11 24 Others 10 4 6

Bhagawati All Caste 3858 1620 2238 Chhetree 187 72 115 Brahman - Hill 2368 1007 1361 Magar 366 148 218 Newar 223 94 129 Kami 428 184 244 Damai/Dholi 33 10 23 Sarki 19 4 15 Brahman - Tarai 213 88 125 Others 21 13 8

Chhatraganj All Caste 2634 1040 1594 Chhetree 452 176 276 Brahman - Hill 873 351 522 Magar 202 82 120 Newar 291 111 180

22 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Kami 504 201 303 Damai/Dholi 107 38 69 Thakuri 112 43 69 Sarki 12 5 7 Kumal 67 28 39 Others 14 5 9

Chidika All Caste 3345 1406 1939 Chhetree 134 48 86 Brahman - Hill 1067 432 635 Magar 238 90 148 Newar 75 29 46 Musalman 260 114 146 Kami 217 74 143 Damai/Dholi 102 49 53 Sarki 177 78 99 Sanyasi/Dashnami 58 28 30 Kumal 979 449 530 Lohar 23 11 12 Others 15 4 11

Dhakawang All Caste 6768 2977 3791 Chhetree 756 352 404 Brahman - Hill 3233 1424 1809 Magar 1047 447 600 Kami 497 217 280 Damai/Dholi 150 59 91 Sarki 1029 450 579 Sanyasi/Dashnami 25 14 11 Others 31 14 17

Dhanchaur All Caste 3804 1623 2181 Chhetree 211 85 126 Brahman - Hill 1349 588 761 Magar 1141 481 660 Kami 328 149 179 Gurung 135 49 86 Damai/Dholi 93 39 54 Sarki 412 171 241 Gharti/Bhujel 101 45 56 Kumal 23 11 12 Others 11 5 6

Dharapani All Caste 5837 2469 3368 Chhetree 1499 625 874 Brahman - Hill 1639 679 960 Magar 1391 571 820 Kami 738 330 408 Damai/Dholi 82 37 45 Thakuri 60 29 31 Sarki 384 180 204 Kathbaniyan 19 8 11 Others 11 5 6 Terai Others 14 5 9

23 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Dhatiwang All Caste 1843 769 1074 Chhetree 53 15 38 Brahman - Hill 975 417 558 Magar 379 172 207 Kami 179 71 108 Damai/Dholi 140 48 92 Sarki 40 18 22 Gharti/Bhujel 72 27 45 Others 5 1 4

Dhikura All Caste 4199 1796 2403 Chhetree 384 153 231 Brahman - Hill 1325 589 736 Magar 1136 477 659 Kami 478 213 265 Damai/Dholi 164 71 93 Thakuri 47 17 30 Sarki 409 170 239 Sanyasi/Dashnami 160 70 90 Gharti/Bhujel 15 6 9 Kumal 14 6 8 Badi 60 21 39 Others 7 3 4

Dibharna All Caste 6538 2782 3756 Chhetree 1935 817 1118 Brahman - Hill 1450 601 849 Magar 234 100 134 Newar 1005 439 566 Kami 558 242 316 Damai/Dholi 273 112 161 Thakuri 81 32 49 Sarki 458 196 262 Sanyasi/Dashnami 12 7 5 Gharti/Bhujel 83 32 51 Kumal 437 200 237 Others 12 4 8

Gokhunga All Caste 3440 1489 1951 Chhetree 369 160 209 Brahman - Hill 1431 620 811 Magar 1108 492 616 Kami 168 69 99 Damai/Dholi 74 34 40 Sarki 281 112 169 Others 9 2 7

Hansapur All Caste 7967 3459 4508 Chhetree 2116 888 1228 Brahman - Hill 1421 612 809

24 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Magar 2513 1104 1409 Newar 110 47 63 Kami 745 335 410 Gurung 21 15 6 Damai/Dholi 348 143 205 Sarki 641 290 351 Gharti/Bhujel 23 12 11 Others 29 13 16

Jukena All Caste 6647 3123 3524 Chhetree 616 282 334 Brahman - Hill 2838 1337 1501 Magar 1052 493 559 Kami 956 442 514 Damai/Dholi 251 115 136 Sarki 547 269 278 Gharti/Bhujel 361 173 188 Badi 12 7 5 Others 14 5 9

Jaluke All Caste 6142 2792 3350 Chhetree 587 260 327 Brahman - Hill 353 169 184 Magar 2988 1353 1635 Newar 190 82 108 Kami 524 241 283 Gurung 30 15 15 Damai/Dholi 158 68 90 Thakuri 31 12 19 Sarki 289 126 163 Sanyasi/Dashnami 95 43 52 Gharti/Bhujel 40 18 22 Kumal 798 379 419 Majhi 21 8 13 Badi 21 10 11 Others 17 8 9

Keemdada All Caste 3246 1349 1897 Chhetree 934 358 576 Brahman - Hill 917 397 520 Magar 429 183 246 Newar 27 12 15 Kami 377 166 211 Damai/Dholi 101 43 58 Thakuri 122 48 74 Sarki 313 133 180 Kumal 14 6 8 Others 12 3 9

Kerunga All Caste 4233 1733 2500 Chhetree 117 47 70 Brahman - Hill 2749 1131 1618 Magar 213 82 131

25 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Newar 176 69 107 Kami 360 146 214 Damai/Dholi 232 95 137 Thakuri 84 40 44 Sarki 157 58 99 Sanyasi/Dashnami 32 11 21 Gharti/Bhujel 20 9 11 Kumal 87 42 45 Others 6 3 3

Khana All Caste 4356 1796 2560 Chhetree 391 157 234 Brahman - Hill 2034 820 1214 Kami 1538 661 877 Damai/Dholi 152 59 93 Sarki 175 68 107 Brahman - Tarai 12 5 7 Gharti/Bhujel 47 24 23 Others 7 2 5

Khanchikot All Caste 3225 1418 1807 Chhetree 1165 494 671 Brahman - Hill 629 274 355 Magar 146 56 90 Musalman 13 5 8 Kami 162 76 86 Damai/Dholi 86 45 41 Thakuri 102 43 59 Sarki 581 259 322 Sanyasi/Dashnami 105 48 57 Kumal 216 109 107 Others 20 9 11

Khandaha All Caste 3434 1414 2020 Chhetree 734 297 437 Brahman - Hill 2130 888 1242 Magar 39 14 25 Kami 424 174 250 Sarki 38 12 26 Sanyasi/Dashnami 50 22 28 Others 19 7 12

Khidim All Caste 3474 1498 1976 Chhetree 428 188 240 Brahman - Hill 1389 593 796 Magar 486 211 275 Newar 56 28 28 Kami 364 157 207 Damai/Dholi 165 74 91 Sarki 247 105 142 Gharti/Bhujel 23 9 14 Kumal 305 130 175 Others 11 3 8

26 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Khilji All Caste 3279 1384 1895 Chhetree 433 184 249 Brahman - Hill 829 365 464 Magar 668 283 385 Newar 308 128 180 Kami 459 193 266 Damai/Dholi 136 55 81 Sarki 435 171 264 Others 11 5 6

Maidan All Caste 4288 1855 2433 Chhetree 61 25 36 Brahman - Hill 2426 1018 1408 Magar 1164 542 622 Musalman 22 10 12 Kami 253 112 141 Damai/Dholi 156 62 94 Sarki 53 19 34 Gharti/Bhujel 145 64 81 Others 8 3 5

Mareng All Caste 3923 1610 2313 Chhetree 1333 517 816 Brahman - Hill 1400 591 809 Magar 12 5 7 Newar 84 39 45 Kami 589 255 334 Damai/Dholi 178 76 102 Sarki 321 122 199 Others 6 5 1

Narpani All Caste 3636 1570 2066 Chhetree 1502 656 846 Brahman - Hill 561 238 323 Magar 790 352 438 Newar 18 12 6 Kami 409 169 240 Damai/Dholi 55 20 35 Sarki 183 73 110 Sanyasi/Dashnami 12 5 7 Gharti/Bhujel 27 13 14 Kumal 62 26 36 Others 17 6 11

Nuwakot All Caste 6490 2715 3775 Chhetree 1561 604 957 Brahman - Hill 1448 620 828 Magar 1348 566 782 Newar 389 172 217

27 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Kami 780 331 449 Damai/Dholi 209 88 121 Thakuri 79 37 42 Sarki 650 287 363 Others 26 10 16

Pali All Caste 4219 1786 2433 Chhetree 318 126 192 Brahman - Hill 890 356 534 Magar 169 71 98 Newar 97 39 58 Musalman 573 263 310 Kami 304 122 182 Damai/Dholi 158 63 95 Thakuri 37 18 19 Sarki 397 161 236 Gharti/Bhujel 54 26 28 Kumal 1207 539 668 Others 15 2 13

Patauti All Caste 3147 1308 1839 Chhetree 441 183 258 Brahman - Hill 1633 686 947 Magar 563 234 329 Kami 356 138 218 Damai/Dholi 89 40 49 Thakuri 13 5 8 Sarki 45 19 26 Others 7 3 4

Panena All Caste 2363 979 1384 Chhetree 30 13 17 Brahman - Hill 1267 539 728 Magar 489 205 284 Newar 123 39 84 Kami 330 130 200 Damai/Dholi 116 49 67 Others 8 4 4

Pokharathok All Caste 3682 1564 2118 Chhetree 209 91 118 Brahman - Hill 763 311 452 Magar 1502 666 836 Kami 882 351 531 Damai/Dholi 56 27 29 Sarki 105 47 58 Gharti/Bhujel 146 64 82 Others 19 7 12

28 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Sandhikharka All Caste 13825 6666 7159 Chhetree 2766 1293 1473 Brahman - Hill 4657 2239 2418 Magar 993 488 505 Tharu 144 103 41 Tamang 14 3 11 Newar 929 423 506 Musalman 427 218 209 Kami 1111 581 530 Gurung 57 28 29 Damai/Dholi 271 134 137 Thakuri 120 70 50 Sarki 829 378 451 Kurmi 12 7 5 Sanyasi/Dashnami 347 140 207 Kathbaniyan 13 7 6 Gharti/Bhujel 46 17 29 Kumal 937 445 492 Hajam/Thakur 22 13 9 Haluwai 23 18 5 Badi 41 25 16 Others 66 36 30

Siddhara All Caste 8684 4120 4564 Chhetree 936 432 504 Brahman - Hill 1043 483 560 Magar 4100 1945 2155 Newar 20 10 10 Musalman 12 5 7 Kami 1030 493 537 Gurung 58 30 28 Damai/Dholi 439 217 222 Thakuri 46 21 25 Sarki 599 294 305 Sanyasi/Dashnami 27 13 14 Gharti/Bhujel 99 49 50 Kumal 187 87 100 Gaine 39 14 25 Badi 30 19 11 Others 19 8 11

Simalpani All Caste 6110 2892 3218 Chhetree 2160 1024 1136 Brahman - Hill 830 399 431 Magar 2373 1142 1231 Kami 343 144 199 Gurung 55 28 27 Damai/Dholi 209 93 116 Sarki 77 36 41 Sanyasi/Dashnami 20 8 12 Kumal 17 8 9 Others 26 10 16

29 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Sitapur All Caste 3836 1654 2182 Chhetree 1194 498 696 Brahman - Hill 661 285 376 Magar 793 348 445 Kami 406 171 235 Gurung 428 206 222 Damai/Dholi 126 51 75 Sarki 148 58 90 Sanyasi/Dashnami 12 6 6 Gaine 32 14 18 Others 36 17 19

Subarnakhal All Caste 2833 1249 1584 Chhetree 640 277 363 Brahman - Hill 604 254 350 Magar 1160 522 638 Kami 224 106 118 Damai/Dholi 126 57 69 Sarki 69 27 42 Others 10 6 4

Thada All Caste 9121 4139 4982 Chhetree 1438 636 802 Brahman - Hill 3445 1573 1872 Magar 1466 655 811 Tharu 13 11 2 Newar 144 67 77 Kami 1293 591 702 Gurung 52 23 29 Damai/Dholi 257 114 143 Thakuri 13 5 8 Sarki 602 274 328 Sanyasi/Dashnami 37 16 21 Brahman - Tarai 76 35 41 Gharti/Bhujel 154 68 86 Kumal 19 11 8 Haluwai 16 7 9 Gaine 40 22 18 Badi 21 11 10 Others 35 20 15

Thulapokhara All Caste 3680 1497 2183 Chhetree 181 69 112 Brahman - Hill 2527 1007 1520 Magar 230 98 132 Kami 304 128 176 Damai/Dholi 36 19 17 Thakuri 110 42 68 Sarki 53 23 30 Kumal 223 103 120 Others 16 8 8

30 Table 2.3 : Population by caste/ethnicity and sex VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female caste/ethnicity

Institutional All Caste 737 716 21 Chhetree 307 303 4 Brahman - Hill 79 74 5 Magar 101 96 5 Tharu 39 39 0 Newar 24 24 0 Kami 42 38 4 Gurung 11 9 2 Damai/Dholi 13 13 0 Limbu 18 18 0 Thakuri 36 36 0 Sarki 14 14 0 Others 53 52 1

31 Arghakhanchi Table 2.4 : Population by mother tongue and sex. VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female mother tongue

Adguri All Mother Tongue 3,871 1,580 2,291 Nepali 3,825 1,559 2,266 Magar 38 16 22 Others 8 5 3

Argha All Mother Tongue 5,315 2,271 3,044 Nepali 5,306 2,267 3,039 Others 9 4 5

Arghatos All Mother Tongue 4,070 1,674 2,396 Nepali 4,050 1,666 2,384 Newar 19 8 11 Others 1 0 1

Asurkot All Mother Tongue 2,263 971 1,292 Nepali 2,263 971 1,292

Balkot All Mother Tongue 4,223 1,715 2,508 Nepali 3,601 1,451 2,150 Urdu 247 95 152 Kumal 364 164 200 Others 11 5 6

Bangi All Mother Tongue 4,410 1,869 2,541 Nepali 4,410 1,869 2,541

Wangla All Mother Tongue 4,637 1,929 2,708 Nepali 4,593 1,907 2,686 Newar 43 21 22 Others 1 1 0

Bhagawati All Mother Tongue 3,858 1,620 2,238 Nepali 3,851 1,618 2,233 Others 7 2 5

Chhatraganj All Mother Tongue 2,634 1,040 1,594 Nepali 2,580 1,026 1,554 Newar 54 14 40

Chidika All Mother Tongue 3,345 1,406 1,939 Nepali 3,166 1,322 1,844 Newar 34 13 21 Urdu 82 39 43 Kumal 62 31 31 Others 1 1 0

32 Table 2.4 : Population by mother tongue and sex. VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female mother tongue

Dhakawang All Mother Tongue 6,768 2,977 3,791 Nepali 6,764 2,976 3,788 Others 4 1 3

Dhanchaur All Mother Tongue 3,804 1,623 2,181 Nepali 3,794 1,619 2,175 Others 10 4 6

Dharapani All Mother Tongue 5,837 2,469 3,368 Nepali 5,834 2,467 3,367 Others 3 2 1

Dhatiwang All Mother Tongue 1,843 769 1,074 Nepali 1,824 761 1,063 Magar 19 8 11

Dhikura All Mother Tongue 4,199 1,796 2,403 Nepali 4,198 1,796 2,402 Others 1 0 1

Dibharna All Mother Tongue 6,538 2,782 3,756 Nepali 6,486 2,759 3,727 Newar 50 22 28 Others 2 1 1

Gokhunga All Mother Tongue 3,440 1,489 1,951 Nepali 3,440 1,489 1,951

Hansapur All Mother Tongue 7,967 3,459 4,508 Nepali 7,961 3,455 4,506 Others 6 4 2

Jukena All Mother Tongue 6,647 3,123 3,524 Nepali 5,814 2,730 3,084 Magar 833 393 440

Jaluke All Mother Tongue 6,142 2,792 3,350 Nepali 5,724 2,612 3,112 Magar 251 104 147 Kham 156 73 83 Others 11 3 8

Keemdada All Mother Tongue 3,246 1,349 1,897 Nepali 3,240 1,346 1,894 Others 6 3 3

33 Table 2.4 : Population by mother tongue and sex. VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female mother tongue

Kerunga All Mother Tongue 4,233 1,733 2,500 Nepali 4,154 1,701 2,453 Newar 73 30 43 Others 6 2 4

Khana All Mother Tongue 4,356 1,796 2,560 Nepali 4,356 1,796 2,560

Khanchikot All Mother Tongue 3,225 1,418 1,807 Nepali 3,208 1,410 1,798 Others 17 8 9

Khandaha All Mother Tongue 3,434 1,414 2,020 Nepali 3,434 1,414 2,020

Khidim All Mother Tongue 3,474 1,498 1,976 Nepali 3,167 1,367 1,800 Magar 14 6 8 Kumal 276 116 160 Others 17 9 8

Khilji All Mother Tongue 3,279 1,384 1,895 Nepali 3,250 1,374 1,876 Magar 27 10 17 Others 2 0 2

Maidan All Mother Tongue 4,288 1,855 2,433 Nepali 4,287 1,854 2,433 Others 1 1 0

Mareng All Mother Tongue 3,923 1,610 2,313 Nepali 3,877 1,586 2,291 Newar 40 20 20 Others 6 4 2

Narpani All Mother Tongue 3,636 1,570 2,066 Nepali 3,619 1,562 2,057 Magar 15 7 8 Others 2 1 1

Nuwakot All Mother Tongue 6,490 2,715 3,775 Nepali 6,458 2,705 3,753 Magar 29 9 20 Others 3 1 2

34 Table 2.4 : Population by mother tongue and sex. VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female mother tongue

Pali All Mother Tongue 4,219 1,786 2,433 Nepali 4,156 1,760 2,396 Newar 17 6 11 Kumal 34 13 21 Others 12 7 5

Patauti All Mother Tongue 3,147 1,308 1,839 Nepali 3,146 1,308 1,838 Others 1 0 1

Panena All Mother Tongue 2,363 979 1,384 Nepali 2,355 977 1,378 Others 8 2 6

Pokharathok All Mother Tongue 3,682 1,564 2,118 Nepali 3,667 1,557 2,110 Others 15 7 8

Sandhikharka All Mother Tongue 13,825 6,666 7,159 Nepali 13,336 6,370 6,966 Maithili 32 25 7 Bhojpuri 65 47 18 Tharu 71 55 16 Newar 26 14 12 Magar 12 6 6 Avadhi 24 13 11 Urdu 47 22 25 Hindi 23 20 3 Kumal 171 82 89 Others 6 5 1 Not Reported 12 7 5

Siddhara All Mother Tongue 8,684 4,120 4,564 Nepali 8,342 3,964 4,378 Magar 324 150 174 Others 18 6 12

Simalpani All Mother Tongue 6,110 2,892 3,218 Nepali 5,154 2,440 2,714 Magar 946 447 499 Others 10 5 5

Sitapur All Mother Tongue 3,836 1,654 2,182 Nepali 3,816 1,643 2,173 Others 20 11 9

Subarnakhal All Mother Tongue 2,833 1,249 1,584 Nepali 2,827 1,246 1,581 Others 6 3 3

35 Table 2.4 : Population by mother tongue and sex. VDC/Municipality and Total Male Female mother tongue

Thada All Mother Tongue 9,121 4,139 4,982 Nepali 8,990 4,076 4,914 Newar 33 14 19 Magar 58 23 35 Avadhi 18 8 10 Others 22 18 4

Thulapokhara All Mother Tongue 3,680 1,497 2,183 Nepali 3,670 1,492 2,178 Others 10 5 5

Institutional All Mother Tongue 737 716 21 Nepali 558 538 20 Tharu 32 32 0 Newar 21 21 0 Magar 70 70 0 Limbu 15 15 0 Others 41 40 1

36 Arghakhanchi Table 2.5 : Population by disability and sex.

VDC/Muni- Population Population having disability of Total cipality without Blindness/ Deaf / hard Deaf – Speech Mental Intellectual Multiple population Physical and sex disability low vision to hearing blind problem disable disable disable

Total Both Sex 197,632 192,467 2,001 758 727 81 590 395 271 342 Male 86,266 83,484 1,123 386 354 36 327 207 164 185 Female 111,366 108,983 878 372 373 45 263 188 107 157

Adguri Both Sex 3,871 3,748 40 14 18 0 19 16 6 10 Male 1,580 1,506 25 9 8 0 13 8 5 6 Female 2,291 2,242 15 5 10 0 6 8 1 4

Argha Both Sex 5,315 5,226 40 7 9 5 7 11 2 8 Male 2,271 2,218 26 2 6 3 3 7 2 4 Female 3,044 3,008 14 5 3 2 4 4 0 4

Arghatos Both Sex 4,070 3,933 54 15 28 1 10 12 5 12 Male 1,674 1,601 31 8 10 0 6 7 5 6 Female 2,396 2,332 23 7 18 1 4 5 0 6

Asurkot Both Sex 2,263 2,155 32 15 35 1 6 6 2 11 Male 971 910 23 4 18 1 3 4 1 7 Female 1,292 1,245 9 11 17 0 3 2 1 4

Balkot Both Sex 4,223 4,141 28 11 13 2 11 2 8 7 Male 1,715 1,673 15 5 6 0 7 0 7 2 Female 2,508 2,468 13 6 7 2 4 2 1 5

Bangi Both Sex 4,410 4,314 33 8 15 3 12 9 6 10 Male 1,869 1,816 20 3 6 1 8 4 5 6 Female 2,541 2,498 13 5 9 2 4 5 1 4

Wangla Both Sex 4,637 4,493 57 20 17 4 18 13 9 6 Male 1,929 1,848 32 12 9 2 13 8 3 2 Female 2,708 2,645 25 8 8 2 5 5 6 4

Bhagawati Both Sex 3,858 3,722 37 26 16 4 17 20 3 13 Male 1,620 1,545 23 11 9 1 9 14 2 6 Female 2,238 2,177 14 15 7 3 8 6 1 7

Chhatraganj Both Sex 2,634 2,580 15 13 8 2 4 7 2 3 Male 1,040 1,011 9 7 2 1 2 5 2 1 Female 1,594 1,569 6 6 6 1 2 2 0 2

Chidika Both Sex 3,345 3,228 43 18 11 5 5 13 18 4 Male 1,406 1,347 21 6 7 1 3 8 12 1 Female 1,939 1,881 22 12 4 4 2 5 6 3

37 Table 2.5 : Population by disability and sex.

Dhakawang Both Sex 6,768 6,630 57 17 15 4 17 13 7 8 Male 2,977 2,903 33 10 7 1 10 5 4 4 Female 3,791 3,727 24 7 8 3 7 8 3 4

Dhanchaur Both Sex 3,804 3,675 63 10 26 1 7 15 7 0 Male 1,623 1,555 27 3 18 0 4 10 6 0 Female 2,181 2,120 36 7 8 1 3 5 1 0

Dharapani Both Sex 5,837 5,716 58 15 13 1 13 6 5 10 Male 2,469 2,403 31 9 7 1 9 2 2 5 Female 3,368 3,313 27 6 6 0 4 4 3 5

Dhatiwang Both Sex 1,843 1,777 25 10 14 1 6 3 3 4 Male 769 731 12 8 8 1 4 1 3 1 Female 1,074 1,046 13 2 6 0 2 2 0 3

Dhikura Both Sex 4,199 4,077 43 23 14 1 18 4 9 10 Male 1,796 1,716 31 17 7 0 11 2 5 7 Female 2,403 2,361 12 6 7 1 7 2 4 3

Dibharna Both Sex 6,538 6,421 38 26 19 3 11 5 8 7 Male 2,782 2,726 23 11 7 1 5 3 4 2 Female 3,756 3,695 15 15 12 2 6 2 4 5

Gokhunga Both Sex 3,440 3,331 46 19 10 2 8 6 8 10 Male 1,489 1,438 19 8 4 0 5 3 4 8 Female 1,951 1,893 27 11 6 2 3 3 4 2

Hansapur Both Sex 7,967 7,750 86 29 29 4 26 19 10 14 Male 3,459 3,340 50 16 12 3 16 7 4 11 Female 4,508 4,410 36 13 17 1 10 12 6 3

Jukena Both Sex 6,647 6,413 94 40 25 5 30 15 11 14 Male 3,123 3,000 52 18 13 4 18 6 7 5 Female 3,524 3,413 42 22 12 1 12 9 4 9

Jaluke Both Sex 6,142 5,997 57 35 22 4 6 4 3 14 Male 2,792 2,709 35 21 11 0 2 2 3 9 Female 3,350 3,288 22 14 11 4 4 2 0 5

Keemdada Both Sex 3,246 3,170 25 12 9 0 7 7 9 7 Male 1,349 1,306 15 5 4 0 5 4 6 4 Female 1,897 1,864 10 7 5 0 2 3 3 3

Kerunga Both Sex 4,233 4,118 36 19 24 0 12 12 4 8 Male 1,733 1,685 11 7 13 0 8 4 1 4 Female 2,500 2,433 25 12 11 0 4 8 3 4 38 Table 2.5 : Population by disability and sex.

Khana Both Sex 4,356 4,244 37 15 24 4 17 7 6 2 Male 1,796 1,741 19 7 11 3 7 1 6 1 Female 2,560 2,503 18 8 13 1 10 6 0 1

Khanchikot Both Sex 3,225 3,133 35 6 7 0 20 5 7 12 Male 1,418 1,366 13 3 4 0 13 4 7 8 Female 1,807 1,767 22 3 3 0 7 1 0 4

Khandaha Both Sex 3,434 3,297 63 14 23 0 12 11 6 8 Male 1,414 1,340 35 9 10 0 7 7 2 4 Female 2,020 1,957 28 5 13 0 5 4 4 4

Khidim Both Sex 3,474 3,403 28 6 6 1 10 3 13 4 Male 1,498 1,456 17 4 4 0 5 2 6 4 Female 1,976 1,947 11 2 2 1 5 1 7 0

Khilji Both Sex 3,279 3,195 18 22 13 1 7 9 1 13 Male 1,384 1,343 13 11 5 0 4 5 0 3 Female 1,895 1,852 5 11 8 1 3 4 1 10

Maidan Both Sex 4,288 4,132 61 27 23 0 10 14 8 13 Male 1,855 1,780 33 13 12 0 4 4 3 6 Female 2,433 2,352 28 14 11 0 6 10 5 7

Mareng Both Sex 3,923 3,800 49 19 20 2 9 7 7 10 Male 1,610 1,545 24 8 10 1 6 5 5 6 Female 2,313 2,255 25 11 10 1 3 2 2 4

Narpani Both Sex 3,636 3,570 14 4 10 2 14 4 8 10 Male 1,570 1,535 10 2 4 1 7 1 6 4 Female 2,066 2,035 4 2 6 1 7 3 2 6

Nuwakot Both Sex 6,490 6,387 41 12 16 2 10 10 10 2 Male 2,715 2,663 24 4 5 1 6 6 4 2 Female 3,775 3,724 17 8 11 1 4 4 6 0

Pali Both Sex 4,219 4,107 36 19 14 0 23 7 4 9 Male 1,786 1,724 20 13 6 0 12 3 2 6 Female 2,433 2,383 16 6 8 0 11 4 2 3

Patauti Both Sex 3,147 2,975 90 22 18 2 18 9 2 11 Male 1,308 1,221 41 12 12 0 9 5 2 6 Female 1,839 1,754 49 10 6 2 9 4 0 5

39 Table 2.5 : Population by disability and sex.

Panena Both Sex 2,363 2,303 16 10 8 1 12 5 2 6 Male 979 945 6 7 2 0 9 5 1 4 Female 1,384 1,358 10 3 6 1 3 0 1 2

Pokharathok Both Sex 3,682 3,594 43 10 11 3 9 7 3 2 Male 1,564 1,519 22 6 4 2 4 3 2 2 Female 2,118 2,075 21 4 7 1 5 4 1 0

Sandhikharka Both Sex 13,825 13,677 52 33 12 0 23 11 10 7 Male 6,666 6,598 33 16 2 0 7 5 2 3 Female 7,159 7,079 19 17 10 0 16 6 8 4

Siddhara Both Sex 8,684 8,432 116 39 42 0 27 13 2 13 Male 4,120 3,986 61 23 21 0 14 6 0 9 Female 4,564 4,446 55 16 21 0 13 7 2 4

Simalpani Both Sex 6,110 5,898 97 21 33 4 21 14 6 16 Male 2,892 2,765 64 12 15 3 11 10 5 7 Female 3,218 3,133 33 9 18 1 10 4 1 9

Sitapur Both Sex 3,836 3,725 44 16 15 0 16 3 12 5 Male 1,654 1,594 26 7 7 0 8 2 7 3 Female 2,182 2,131 18 9 8 0 8 1 5 2

Subarnakhal Both Sex 2,833 2,765 23 10 7 1 15 7 2 3 Male 1,249 1,212 13 3 6 0 6 4 2 3 Female 1,584 1,553 10 7 1 1 9 3 0 0

Thada Both Sex 9,121 8,945 72 19 18 5 34 20 5 3 Male 4,139 4,025 55 10 11 4 16 11 5 2 Female 4,982 4,920 17 9 7 1 18 9 0 1

Thulapokhara Both Sex 3,680 3,547 57 20 17 0 13 11 12 3 Male 1,497 1,433 28 8 11 0 8 4 4 1 Female 2,183 2,114 29 12 6 0 5 7 8 2

Institutional Both Sex 737 723 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 Male 716 706 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Female 21 17 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

40 Arghakhanchi Table 2.6: Population aged 5 years and above by literacy status and sex

VDC/ Population aged Population who are Literacy Literacy Municipality 5 years not Can read Can read Can't read rate and sex & above & write only & write stated

Total Both Sex 176,838 128,360 3,847 44,495 136 72.59 Male 75,231 61,509 1,658 12,029 35 81.76 Female 101,607 66,851 2,189 32,466 101 65.79

Adguri Both Sex 3,478 2,656 90 729 3 76.37 Male 1,388 1,165 35 187 1 83.93 Female 2,090 1,491 55 542 2 71.34

Argha Both Sex 4,797 3,637 90 1,069 1 75.82 Male 2,013 1,691 41 281 0 84.00 Female 2,784 1,946 49 788 1 69.90

Arghatos Both Sex 3,672 2,508 69 1,095 0 68.30 Male 1,469 1,155 34 280 0 78.62 Female 2,203 1,353 35 815 0 61.42

Asurkot Both Sex 2,019 1,430 59 530 0 70.83 Male 841 678 20 143 0 80.62 Female 1,178 752 39 387 0 63.84

Balkot Both Sex 3,790 2,778 80 932 0 73.30 Male 1,479 1,236 35 208 0 83.57 Female 2,311 1,542 45 724 0 66.72

Bangi Both Sex 4,004 2,955 56 993 0 73.80 Male 1,643 1,366 24 253 0 83.14 Female 2,361 1,589 32 740 0 67.30

Wangla Both Sex 4,269 3,043 182 1,040 4 71.28 Male 1,724 1,400 89 234 1 81.21 Female 2,545 1,643 93 806 3 64.56

Bhagawati Both Sex 3,533 2,587 53 893 0 73.22 Male 1,453 1,243 15 195 0 85.55 Female 2,080 1,344 38 698 0 64.62

Chhatraganj Both Sex 2,383 1,713 64 606 0 71.88 Male 900 738 30 132 0 82.00 Female 1,483 975 34 474 0 65.75

Chidika Both Sex 3,007 2,046 38 923 0 68.04 Male 1,228 952 21 255 0 77.52 Female 1,779 1,094 17 668 0 61.50

41 Table 2.6: Population aged 5 years and above by literacy status and sex

VDC/ Population aged Population who are Literacy Literacy Municipality 5 years not Can read Can read Can't read rate and sex & above & write only & write stated

Dhakawang Both Sex 6,035 4,411 130 1,482 12 73.09 Male 2,594 2,135 50 407 2 82.31 Female 3,441 2,276 80 1,075 10 66.14

Dhanchaur Both Sex 3,378 2,454 60 863 1 72.65 Male 1,411 1,155 29 227 0 81.86 Female 1,967 1,299 31 636 1 66.04

Dharapani Both Sex 5,270 3,911 88 1,270 1 74.21 Male 2,167 1,825 33 309 0 84.22 Female 3,103 2,086 55 961 1 67.23

Dhatiwang Both Sex 1,656 1,256 27 373 0 75.85 Male 677 589 11 77 0 87.00 Female 979 667 16 296 0 68.13

Dhikura Both Sex 3,715 2,743 18 953 1 73.84 Male 1,550 1,293 8 249 0 83.42 Female 2,165 1,450 10 704 1 66.97

Dibharna Both Sex 5,903 4,147 187 1,568 1 70.25 Male 2,432 1,944 97 391 0 79.93 Female 3,471 2,203 90 1,177 1 63.47

Gokhunga Both Sex 3,013 2,287 39 687 0 75.90 Male 1,275 1,091 15 169 0 85.57 Female 1,738 1,196 24 518 0 68.81

Hansapur Both Sex 6,965 5,013 99 1,853 0 71.97 Male 2,906 2,394 25 487 0 82.38 Female 4,059 2,619 74 1,366 0 64.52

Jukena Both Sex 5,904 4,069 225 1,568 42 68.92 Male 2,708 2,108 116 471 13 77.84 Female 3,196 1,961 109 1,097 29 61.36

Jaluke Both Sex 5,342 3,539 157 1,637 9 66.25 Male 2,394 1,782 60 550 2 74.44 Female 2,948 1,757 97 1,087 7 59.60

Keemdada Both Sex 2,911 2,118 50 739 4 72.76 Male 1,174 975 19 178 2 83.05 Female 1,737 1,143 31 561 2 65.80

Kerunga Both Sex 3,844 2,808 70 965 1 73.05 Male 1,510 1,287 23 200 0 85.23 Female 2,334 1,521 47 765 1 65.17

42 Table 2.6: Population aged 5 years and above by literacy status and sex

VDC/ Population aged Population who are Literacy Literacy Municipality 5 years not Can read Can read Can't read rate and sex & above & write only & write stated

Khana Both Sex 3,805 2,549 67 1,183 6 66.99 Male 1,504 1,102 27 373 2 73.27 Female 2,301 1,447 40 810 4 62.89

Khanchikot Both Sex 2,923 2,168 16 738 1 74.17 Male 1,264 1,047 8 208 1 82.83 Female 1,659 1,121 8 530 0 67.57

Khandaha Both Sex 3,082 2,130 47 905 0 69.11 Male 1,222 969 24 229 0 79.30 Female 1,860 1,161 23 676 0 62.42

Khidim Both Sex 3,101 2,231 39 831 0 71.94 Male 1,298 1,072 21 205 0 82.59 Female 1,803 1,159 18 626 0 64.28

Khilji Both Sex 2,894 1,980 28 886 0 68.42 Male 1,170 923 10 237 0 78.89 Female 1,724 1,057 18 649 0 61.31

Maidan Both Sex 3,864 2,744 110 1,001 9 71.01 Male 1,637 1,324 50 261 2 80.88 Female 2,227 1,420 60 740 7 63.76

Mareng Both Sex 3,547 2,560 29 958 0 72.17 Male 1,417 1,154 10 253 0 81.44 Female 2,130 1,406 19 705 0 66.01

Narpani Both Sex 3,303 2,522 41 737 3 76.35 Male 1,384 1,189 13 181 1 85.91 Female 1,919 1,333 28 556 2 69.46

Nuwakot Both Sex 5,785 4,073 61 1,647 4 70.41 Male 2,346 1,866 29 450 1 79.54 Female 3,439 2,207 32 1,197 3 64.18

Pali Both Sex 3,753 2,492 191 1,065 5 66.40 Male 1,554 1,158 88 306 2 74.52 Female 2,199 1,334 103 759 3 60.66

Patauti Both Sex 2,834 2,082 85 666 1 73.47 Male 1,151 931 38 182 0 80.89 Female 1,683 1,151 47 484 1 68.39

43 Table 2.6: Population aged 5 years and above by literacy status and sex

VDC/ Population aged Population who are Literacy Literacy Municipality 5 years not Can read Can read Can't read rate and sex & above & write only & write stated

Panena Both Sex 2,130 1,561 34 535 0 73.29 Male 865 713 22 130 0 82.43 Female 1,265 848 12 405 0 67.04

Pokharathok Both Sex 3,258 2,199 268 791 0 67.50 Male 1,354 1,010 117 227 0 74.59 Female 1,904 1,189 151 564 0 62.45

Sandhikharka Both Sex 12,577 10,494 112 1,967 4 83.44 Male 5,969 5,341 45 582 1 89.48 Female 6,608 5,153 67 1,385 3 77.98

Siddhara Both Sex 7,538 5,221 150 2,165 2 69.26 Male 3,520 2,784 62 674 0 79.09 Female 4,018 2,437 88 1,491 2 60.65

Simalpani Both Sex 5,388 3,721 144 1,515 8 69.06 Male 2,485 1,949 49 484 3 78.43 Female 2,903 1,772 95 1,031 5 61.04

Sitapur Both Sex 3,387 2,524 64 798 1 74.52 Male 1,417 1,184 24 209 0 83.56 Female 1,970 1,340 40 589 1 68.02

Subarnakhal Both Sex 2,512 1,987 64 458 3 79.10 Male 1,085 937 32 116 0 86.36 Female 1,427 1,050 32 342 3 73.58

Thada Both Sex 8,155 5,927 210 2,009 9 72.68 Male 3,609 2,910 98 600 1 80.63 Female 4,546 3,017 112 1,409 8 66.37

Thulapokhara Both Sex 3,380 2,357 155 868 0 69.73 Male 1,330 1,034 60 236 0 77.74 Female 2,050 1,323 95 632 0 64.54

Institutional Both Sex 734 729 1 4 0 99.32 Male 714 710 1 3 0 99.44 Female 20 19 0 1 0 95.00

44 Arghakhanchi Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex.

Total Both Sex 131,808 5,492 54,642 27,179 15,011 15,711 3,983 1,386 440 139 7,443 382 Male 63,294 2,919 26,878 12,324 6,572 7,096 2,173 987 375 69 3,689 212 Female 68,514 2,573 27,764 14,855 8,439 8,615 1,810 399 65 70 3,754 170

Adguri Both Sex 2,685 31 1,134 562 274 325 91 35 5 1 208 19 Male 1,178 14 524 220 126 129 52 25 5 0 74 9 Female 1,507 17 610 342 148 196 39 10 0 1 134 10

Argha Both Sex 3,685 88 1,303 760 537 508 158 66 12 1 238 14 Male 1,717 40 642 342 228 229 83 44 9 1 88 11 Female 1,968 48 661 418 309 279 75 22 3 0 150 3

Arghatos Both Sex 2,589 102 1,001 511 306 334 86 24 5 3 216 1 Male 1,200 52 473 229 124 136 41 18 5 2 119 1 Female 1,389 50 528 282 182 198 45 6 0 1 97 0

Asurkot Both Sex 1,488 48 649 347 165 188 39 6 2 2 40 2 Male 709 29 326 155 66 86 25 5 2 0 14 1 Female 779 19 323 192 99 102 14 1 0 2 26 1

Balkot Both Sex 2,884 219 1,273 535 376 294 55 20 7 0 104 1 Male 1,291 120 580 228 136 122 25 15 7 0 58 0 Female 1,593 99 693 307 240 172 30 5 0 0 46 1

Bangi Both Sex 3,001 76 1,010 578 332 523 95 30 13 4 338 2 Male 1,390 35 508 250 149 218 48 23 10 3 145 1 Female 1,611 41 502 328 183 305 47 7 3 1 193 1

45 Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex.

Population that have completed the educational level of VDC/Municipality Lower Inter- Non-formal Level not Total Primary Secondary S.L.C. & Graduate Post Graduate and sex Beginner secondary mediate Others education stated (1-5) (9 -10) equiv. & equiv. equiv. & above (6 -8) & equiv. Wangla Both Sex 3,141 73 1,173 595 412 548 130 33 13 1 137 26 Male 1,458 44 548 284 155 230 64 28 10 1 81 13 Female 1,683 29 625 311 257 318 66 5 3 0 56 13

Bhagawati Both Sex 2,615 79 771 526 277 467 116 24 14 2 334 5 Male 1,257 43 366 217 120 207 64 13 13 2 209 3 Female 1,358 36 405 309 157 260 52 11 1 0 125 2

Chhatraganj Both Sex 1,755 90 696 403 193 233 65 13 9 3 45 5 Male 759 48 317 159 71 94 29 11 7 1 20 2 Female 996 42 379 244 122 139 36 2 2 2 25 3

Chidika Both Sex 2,166 163 989 410 256 200 57 20 0 3 68 0 Male 1,019 89 465 183 120 79 38 11 0 2 32 0 Female 1,147 74 524 227 136 121 19 9 0 1 36 0

Dhakawang Both Sex 4,512 90 2,067 935 588 335 84 20 9 5 365 14 Male 2,185 44 1,023 424 260 155 52 17 9 3 191 7 Female 2,327 46 1,044 511 328 180 32 3 0 2 174 7

Dhanchaur Both Sex 2,496 62 1,133 567 386 235 41 15 5 4 40 8 Male 1,174 31 553 230 177 115 22 12 5 2 22 5 Female 1,322 31 580 337 209 120 19 3 0 2 18 3

Dharapani Both Sex 3,977 105 1,651 905 531 438 59 32 9 1 232 14 Male 1,861 63 856 370 237 195 28 21 7 1 74 9 Female 2,116 42 795 535 294 243 31 11 2 0 158 5

46 Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex.

Population that have completed the educational level of VDC/Municipality Lower Inter- Non-formal Level not Total Primary Secondary S.L.C. & Graduate Post Graduate and sex Beginner secondary mediate Others education stated (1-5) (9 -10) equiv. & equiv. equiv. & above (6 -8) & equiv. Dhatiwang Both Sex 1,258 41 465 238 164 209 37 14 3 0 86 1 Male 590 15 223 112 73 73 25 11 3 0 54 1 Female 668 26 242 126 91 136 12 3 0 0 32 0

Dhikura Both Sex 2,783 62 1,154 605 330 325 62 35 8 5 189 8 Male 1,322 44 554 241 143 170 35 24 7 3 97 4 Female 1,461 18 600 364 187 155 27 11 1 2 92 4

Dibharna Both Sex 4,289 376 1,466 870 532 715 130 40 9 2 136 13 Male 2,019 228 693 376 214 298 74 31 7 1 90 7 Female 2,270 148 773 494 318 417 56 9 2 1 46 6

Gokhunga Both Sex 2,353 125 1,089 447 220 187 46 11 2 1 216 9 Male 1,122 64 544 197 97 100 23 8 2 1 80 6 Female 1,231 61 545 250 123 87 23 3 0 0 136 3

Hansapur Both Sex 5,184 374 2,173 1,069 538 523 91 34 12 10 334 26 Male 2,485 191 1,075 493 227 235 57 26 8 5 157 11 Female 2,699 183 1,098 576 311 288 34 8 4 5 177 15

Jukena Both Sex 4,170 151 1,921 859 498 397 80 26 14 5 205 14 Male 2,166 79 1,031 415 238 202 57 21 11 2 105 5 Female 2,004 72 890 444 260 195 23 5 3 3 100 9

Jaluke Both Sex 3,821 293 2,257 733 251 92 29 9 2 6 138 11 Male 1,922 152 1,107 390 114 54 21 8 2 4 64 6 Female 1,899 141 1,150 343 137 38 8 1 0 2 74 5

47 Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex.

Population that have completed the educational level of VDC/Municipality Lower Inter- Non-formal Level not Total Primary Secondary S.L.C. & Graduate Post Graduate and sex Beginner secondary mediate Others education stated (1-5) (9 -10) equiv. & equiv. equiv. & above (6 -8) & equiv. Keemdada Both Sex 2,180 72 640 434 345 323 83 26 9 3 241 4 Male 1,003 39 314 201 146 134 40 18 7 2 101 1 Female 1,177 33 326 233 199 189 43 8 2 1 140 3

Kerunga Both Sex 2,853 127 958 632 379 433 83 31 7 1 201 1 Male 1,301 64 443 272 136 175 46 20 6 1 138 0 Female 1,552 63 515 360 243 258 37 11 1 0 63 1

Khana Both Sex 2,587 114 1,035 583 318 334 74 20 10 2 95 2 Male 1,121 58 503 219 107 107 33 20 8 1 63 2 Female 1,466 56 532 364 211 227 41 0 2 1 32 0

Khanchikot Both Sex 2,247 98 928 425 199 310 85 21 12 1 166 2 Male 1,094 53 474 188 80 147 49 18 11 0 73 1 Female 1,153 45 454 237 119 163 36 3 1 1 93 1

Khandaha Both Sex 2,197 114 763 473 294 366 68 10 9 1 94 5 Male 1,005 62 359 203 117 153 41 7 9 1 51 2 Female 1,192 52 404 270 177 213 27 3 0 0 43 3

Khidim Both Sex 2,276 39 982 466 337 303 77 24 6 1 40 1 Male 1,094 18 480 203 153 150 40 16 6 0 27 1 Female 1,182 21 502 263 184 153 37 8 0 1 13 0

Khilji Both Sex 2,014 94 869 430 218 251 65 10 4 4 65 4 Male 939 52 418 192 98 93 35 8 4 2 35 2 Female 1,075 42 451 238 120 158 30 2 0 2 30 2

48 Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex.

Population that have completed the educational level of VDC/Municipality Lower Inter- Non-formal Level not Total Primary Secondary S.L.C. & Graduate Post Graduate and sex Beginner secondary mediate Others education stated (1-5) (9 -10) equiv. & equiv. equiv. & above (6 -8) & equiv. Maidan Both Sex 2,820 106 1,065 644 295 360 99 26 16 4 196 9 Male 1,363 54 496 275 126 163 62 18 13 1 150 5 Female 1,457 52 569 369 169 197 37 8 3 3 46 4

Mareng Both Sex 2,605 55 902 577 266 397 93 40 7 5 260 3 Male 1,172 27 404 232 107 175 50 24 6 3 142 2 Female 1,433 28 498 345 159 222 43 16 1 2 118 1

Narpani Both Sex 2,564 103 983 552 274 343 88 44 5 4 167 1 Male 1,215 58 467 258 121 155 38 33 4 1 80 0 Female 1,349 45 516 294 153 188 50 11 1 3 87 1

Nuwakot Both Sex 4,109 111 1,662 939 552 478 89 25 3 2 234 14 Male 1,887 53 784 439 222 213 39 22 2 0 106 7 Female 2,222 58 878 500 330 265 50 3 1 2 128 7

Pali Both Sex 2,608 64 1,323 575 236 194 56 7 3 7 124 19 Male 1,214 29 636 265 88 80 32 6 3 4 63 8 Female 1,394 35 687 310 148 114 24 1 0 3 61 11

Patauti Both Sex 2,127 68 880 441 244 277 66 33 5 0 105 8 Male 954 36 381 181 101 114 41 26 4 0 65 5 Female 1,173 32 499 260 143 163 25 7 1 0 40 3

Panena Both Sex 1,603 46 749 354 193 180 40 19 7 0 15 0 Male 732 22 356 147 91 69 22 17 5 0 3 0 Female 871 24 393 207 102 111 18 2 2 0 12 0

49 Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex.

Population that have completed the educational level of VDC/Municipality Lower Inter- Non-formal Level not Total Primary Secondary S.L.C. & Graduate Post Graduate and sex Beginner secondary mediate Others education stated (1-5) (9 -10) equiv. & equiv. equiv. & above (6 -8) & equiv. Pokharathok Both Sex 2,321 119 1,199 467 246 161 64 21 7 1 33 3 Male 1,075 65 551 201 112 64 39 12 7 0 24 0 Female 1,246 54 648 266 134 97 25 9 0 1 9 3

Sandhikharka Both Sex 10,568 470 3,279 1,819 1,135 1,977 897 402 139 19 425 6 Male 5,377 257 1,761 872 507 950 461 257 118 8 183 3 Female 5,191 213 1,518 947 628 1,027 436 145 21 11 242 3

Siddhara Both Sex 5,432 247 3,324 904 368 238 50 10 6 5 274 6 Male 2,880 121 1,728 478 216 140 29 9 6 4 144 5 Female 2,552 126 1,596 426 152 98 21 1 0 1 130 1

Simalpani Both Sex 3,958 237 2,170 832 336 178 39 12 2 3 141 8 Male 2,067 127 1,139 412 184 91 25 11 2 1 68 7 Female 1,891 110 1,031 420 152 87 14 1 0 2 73 1

Sitapur Both Sex 2,624 140 1,128 547 345 240 28 10 3 3 175 5 Male 1,238 76 528 243 172 117 17 7 2 1 72 3 Female 1,386 64 600 304 173 123 11 3 1 2 103 2

Subarnakhal Both Sex 2,018 50 915 408 203 130 35 12 2 4 203 56 Male 955 24 473 183 85 68 18 10 2 0 57 35 Female 1,063 26 442 225 118 62 17 2 0 4 146 21

Thada Both Sex 6,100 268 2,545 1,346 665 689 144 40 14 8 352 29 Male 3,009 147 1,275 629 302 334 89 27 12 4 172 18 Female 3,091 121 1,270 717 363 355 55 13 2 4 180 11

50 Table 2.7: Population aged 5 years and above by educational attainment (level passed) and sex.

Population that have completed the educational level of VDC/Municipality Lower Inter- Non-formal Level not Total Primary Secondary S.L.C. & Graduate Post Graduate and sex Beginner secondary mediate Others education stated (1-5) (9 -10) equiv. & equiv. equiv. & above (6 -8) & equiv. Thulapokhara Both Sex 2,413 99 855 592 279 306 74 28 8 1 168 3 Male 1,063 50 398 238 108 112 29 21 6 0 98 3 Female 1,350 49 457 354 171 194 45 7 2 1 70 0

Institutional Both Sex 732 3 113 284 118 167 35 8 3 1 0 0 Male 712 2 102 278 118 165 35 8 3 1 0 0 Female 20 1 11 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

51 Arghakhanchi Table 2.8: Population aged 5 - 25 years by school attendence and sex .

Population who are Population aged 5-25 years VDC/Municipality Currently going to school Not currently going to school Attendence not stated

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

Total 36,400 44,573 30,066 31,812 5,694 11,876 640 885 Adguri 637 871 552 634 68 201 17 36 Argha 905 1,094 733 806 157 265 15 23 Arghatos 672 871 594 657 74 210 4 4 Asurkot 435 532 360 373 69 153 6 6 Balkot 749 1,008 659 726 85 275 5 7 Bangi 740 916 669 717 70 193 1 6 Wangla 761 918 605 669 109 189 47 60 Bhagawati 610 734 536 587 71 146 3 1 Chhatraganj 421 613 374 469 46 137 1 7 Chidika 640 798 531 574 107 220 2 4 Dhakawang 1,336 1,651 1,117 1,197 206 423 13 31 Dhanchaur 687 964 578 692 105 258 4 14 Dharapani 1,064 1,360 936 1,002 121 349 7 9 Dhatiwang 309 360 286 296 21 59 2 5 Dhikura 758 984 661 692 83 273 14 19 Dibharna 1,117 1,340 963 991 140 325 14 24 Gokhunga 695 869 624 659 58 194 13 16 Hansapur 1,514 1,891 1,299 1,315 193 547 22 29 Jukena 1,316 1,550 1,045 1,081 253 440 18 29 Jaluke 1,371 1,616 1,074 1,079 255 502 42 35 Keemdada 495 645 405 425 79 200 11 20 Kerunga 717 880 637 625 72 244 8 11 Khana 765 1,014 672 752 85 253 8 9 Khanchikot 592 681 510 437 81 239 1 5 Khandaha 554 731 510 554 43 171 1 6 Khidim 590 728 511 531 78 193 1 4 Khilji 576 712 492 507 79 203 5 2

52 Table 2.8: Population aged 5 - 25 years by school attendence and sex .

Population who are Population aged 5-25 years VDC/Municipality Currently going to school Not currently going to school Attendence not stated

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Maidan 751 943 663 709 83 227 5 7 Mareng 592 818 513 615 74 201 5 2 Narpani 634 791 510 589 117 190 7 12 Nuwakot 1,146 1,474 998 1,033 134 421 14 20 Pali 818 1,071 667 768 146 294 5 9 Patauti 541 731 465 548 71 175 5 8 Panena 402 527 350 396 50 129 2 2 Pokharathok 689 923 554 657 129 255 6 11 Sandhikharka 2,637 2,649 2,031 1,901 540 669 66 79 Siddhara 1,939 2,215 1,431 1,425 464 735 44 55 Simalpani 1,338 1,527 1,010 1,050 303 462 25 15 Sitapur 720 934 587 621 117 281 16 32 Subarnakhal 561 718 402 441 104 193 55 84 Thada 1,764 2,129 1,373 1,420 300 585 91 124 Thulapokhara 665 776 561 581 95 192 9 3 Institutional 177 16 18 11 159 5 0 0