1991 Nepal census

9th national census of Nepal September 2026 1991 Nepal Census 1981 1981 Nepal census 1991 2001 2001 Nepal census Nepal 18,491,097 23.09% Development Region Central (6,183,955) Far-Western (1,679,301) Central Bureau of Statistics www.cbs.gov.np The 1991 Nepal census was the 9th national census of Nepal. The census was conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics. It was the first census to formally collect data about caste and ethnicity. According to the census the total population of Nepal was 18,491,097. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level,http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 Nepal Census 2001 Nepal's Village Development Committees Digital Himalaya 22 August 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081012163506/http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/nepalcensus/form.php?selection=1 12 October 2008 they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each district of the country. The data included statistics on population size, households, sex and age distribution, place of birth, residence characteristics, literacy, marital status, religion, language spoken, caste/ethnic group, economically active population, education, number of children, employment status, and occupation.http://www.popline.org/node/339423 1991 Nepal census 8 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140108233825/http://www.popline.org/node/339423 8 January 2014 dead This census was followed by the 2001 Nepal census. Key findings The key findings of 1991 census are as follows:https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/PopulationMonograph2014Volume1.pdf POPULATION MONOGRAPH OF NEPAL VOLUME I (Population Dynamics) Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal 2014 978-9937-2-8971-9https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/files/main-part-janaganana/janaganana.pdf नेपालमा जनगणना National Statistics Office (NSO), Nepal ne Census in Nepal https://web.archive.org/web/20230714165804/https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/files/main-part-janaganana/janaganana.pdf 14 July 2023 Total population18,491,097Intercensal change 3,468,258 Intercensal change percentage23.09%Annual growth rate 2.08%Population density (per km2)125.6Male population9,220,974Female population9,270,123Gender ratio99.5Literacy rate39.6% Population distribution +Population by ecological region (1991)Population Monograph of Nepal 2003 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal 2003 https://microdata.nsonepal.gov.np/index.php/catalog/42/download/913https://docs.censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/Documents/212dd559-35c3-4995-b36d-662fc05321d2.pdf Population Monograph of Nepal 1995 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal 1995 CHAPTER II POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND GROWTHEcological regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Population density (per km2)Mountain1,443,1307.898.431.0227.85Hill8,419,88945.595.341.61137.25Terai8,628,07846.7103.852.75253.58Nepal18,491,09710099.472.08125.63 +Population by development region (1991)Development regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Population density (per km2)Eastern4,446,74924.051001.81156.25Central6,183,95533.441042.31225.61Western3,770,67820.39931.87128.26Mid-Western2,410,41413.04992.0956.87Far-Western1,679,3019.08962.4185.95Nepal18,491,097100992.08125.63 Population by district +Population by district (1991)National Population Census 1991, Statistical Tables https://microdata.nsonepal.gov.np/index.php/catalog/55/download/534 National Statistics Office (NSO), Nepal ZIP (HTML Tables)S.NEco-Development RegionDevelopment regions further sub-divided according to ecological belts.DistrictPopulationSex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Density (per km2)1Eastern MountainTaplejung120,05395 −0.0632.92Sankhuwasabha141,903960.9240.83Solukhumbu97,200970.9729.44Eastern HillPanchthar175,206971.31141.25Ilam229,2141012.51134.66Dhankuta146,386971.20164.37Tehrathum102,870951.07151.58Bhojpur198,784930.31131.99Okhaldhunga139,457950.13129.910Khotang215,965940.16135.711Udayapur221,256983.25107.312Eastern TeraiJhapa593,7371022.13369.713Morang674,8231032.33363.814Sunsari463,4811022.96368.715Saptari465,6681032.06341.616Siraha460,7461052.05387.817Central MountainDolakha173,236961.40 (1.54)Values in parentheses are annual growth rates adjusted for 1982 district boundary changes. adjusted79.118Rasuwa36,7441071.9523.819Sindhupalchok261,0251011.16 (1.05)adjusted102.720Central HillRamechhap188,064931.53 (1.40)adjusted121.721Kavrepalanchok324,329970.54 (0.79)adjusted232.322Nuwakot245,260991.89 (1.53)adjusted218.823Dhading278,068981.33 (1.61)adjusted144.424Kathmandu675,3411084.70 (4.60)adjusted1,709.725Lalitpur257,0861033.32 (2.53)adjusted667.826Bhaktapur172,9521000.79 (1.80)adjusted1,453.427Makwanpur314,5991032.56129.728Sindhuli223,900991.9889.929Central TeraiDhanusha543,6721072.28 (2.36)adjusted460.730Mahottari440,1461071.98 (1.89)adjusted439.331Sarlahi492,7981072.12391.432Rautahat414,0051072.19367.733Bara415,7181072.64349.334Parsa372,5241082.70275.335Chitwan354,488983.11159.836Western MountainManang5,363108 −2.692.437Mustang14,2921091.004.038Western HillGorkha252,524920.8070.039Lamjung153,697900.0690.840Tanahun268,073901.82173.441Syangja293,526860.77252.242Kaski292,945932.81145.243Baglung232,486870.77130.344Myagdi100,552900.3743.845Parbat143,547861.12290.646Gulmi266,331831.12231.847Arghakhanchi180,884871.40151.648Palpa236,313870.97172.149Western TeraiNawalparasi436,217993.45201.850Rupandehi522,1501033.20383.951Kapilvastu371,7781063.20213.952Mid-Western MountainJumla75,9641030.9930.053Humla34,3831065.27 (1.80)adjusted6.154Mugu36,364104 −1.84 (0.30)adjusted10.355Kalikot88,8051010.13 (1.08)adjusted51.056Dolpa25,0131031.263.257Mid-Western HillPyuthan175,469871.07134.158Rolpa179,621920.6695.659Rukum155,554981.6154.160Jajarkot113,9581011.3851.161Dailekh187,400991.18 (1.24)adjusted124.862Salyan181,785981.78 (1.23)adjusted124.363Surkhet225,768983.06 (3.01)adjusted92.164Mid-Western TeraiDang354,413982.85119.965Banke285,6041023.77 (3.80)adjusted122.266Bardiya290,3131073.30 (3.71)adjusted143.467Far-Western MountainBajura92,010962.00 (1.18)adjusted42.168Bajhang139,092921.1540.769Darchula101,683971.2043.870Far-Western HillAchham198,188890.68 (0.64)adjusted118.071Doti167,168930.88 (0.89)adjusted82.672Dadeldhura104,647931.8668.073Baitadi200,716921.14132.174Far-Western TeraiKailali417,8911014.83 (4.82)adjusted129.275Kanchanpur257,9061024.23160.2Nepal18,491,097992.08125.6 Population by caste/ethnicity +Population by caste/ethnicity (1991)Niroula Badri P. Caste/ethnic composition of population of Nepal https://lib.icimod.org/records/hkrd7-2pr50 Contributions to Nepalese Studies Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), Tribhuvan University (TU) Kathmandu, Nepal January 1998 25Sharma Pitamber https://soscbaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/some-aspects-on-nepals-social-demography.pdf SOME ASPECTS OF NEPAL’S SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHY Social Science Baha & Himal Books 2014 978 9937 597 14 2S.N.Caste/ethnicityPopulationPercentage (%)1Chhetri/Kshetri2,968,08216.052Brahmin-Hill (Bahun)2,388,45512.923Magar1,339,3087.244Tharu1,194,2246.465Newar1,041,0905.636Tamang1,018,2525.517Kami963,6555.218Yadav765,1374.149Muslim653,0553.5310Rai525,5512.8411Gurung449,1892.4312Damai/Dholi367,9891.9913Thakuri299,4731.6214Limbu297,1861.6115Sarki276,2241.4916Teli250,7321.3617Kushwaha205,7971.1118Chamar/Harijan/Ram203,9191.1019Sanyasi181,7260.9820Kurmi166,7180.9021Brahmin-Terai162,8860.8822Sudhi/Kalwar162,0460.8823Musahar141,9800.7724Dhanuk136,9440.7425Mallaha110,4130.6026Sherpa110,3580.6027Baniya101,8680.5528Kewat101,4820.5529Dushad/Paswan/Pasi93,2420.5030Rajbanshi82,1770.4421Kumal76,6350.4132Dhobi76,5940.4133Kumhar72,0080.3934Kanu70,6340.3835Khatwe66,6120.3636Rajput55,7120.3037Majhi55,0500.3038Kayastha53,5450.2939Danuwar50,7540.2740Halwai44,4170.2441Sunuwar40,9430.2242Chepang (Praja)36,6560.2043Rajbhar33,4330.1844Marwadi29,1730.1645Gangai22,5260.1246Thami19,1030.1047Dhimal16,7810.0948Thakali13,7310.0749Bhote12,4630.0750Darai10,7590.0651Punjabi/Sikh9,2920.0552Bengali7,9090.0453Badi7,0820.0454Bote6,7180.0455Jirel4,8890.0356Lepcha4,8260.0357Gaine4,4840.0258Raji3,2740.0259Raute2,8780.0260Churaute1,7780.01Others-Terai627,5143.39Others-Hill184,2161.00Others-Mountain1,7410.01No caste (Foreigners)2,9510.02Not stated4,8580.03Total18,491,097100 Population by language +Languages by number of native speakers (1991)Gurung Harka 1997 Linguistic Demography of Nepal https://lib.icimod.org/records/5majw-myy14/files/6815.pdf CNAS Journal 24S.N.LanguageNumber of speakersPercentage (%)1Nepali9,302,88050.312Maithili2,191,90011.853Bhojpuri1,379,7177.464Tharu993,3885.375Tamang904,4564.896Newar690,0073.737Rai, Kirat439,3122.388Magar430,2642.309Awadhi374,6352.0310Gurung227,9181.2311Limbu254,0881.3712Urdu202,2081.0913Hindi170,9970.9214Bhote, Sherpa121,8190.6615Rajbansi85,5580.4616Bengali/Bangla27,7120.1517Satar25,3020.1418Chepang25,0970.1419Danuwar23,7210.1320Rajasthani16,5140.0921Jhangar/Dhanga15,1750.0822Dhimal15,0140.0823Thami14,4000.0824Majhi11,3220.0625Santhali8,0300.0426Thakali7,1130.0427Darai6,5200.0428Jirel4,2290.0229Raji2,9590.0230English2,7840.0231Kumal1,4130.0132Byansi1,3140.01Other local language 495,8622.68Other foreign language8,3090.04Not stated9,1570.05Total18,491,097100 See also Nepal Census in Nepal 1981 Nepal census 2001 Nepal census Notes References Category:Censuses in Nepal Nepal Category:1991 in Nepal Category:Long stubs with short prose