2011 Nepal census

11th national census of Nepal 2011 Nepal census 2001 2021 2011 Nepal census.jpg Nepal 2011 26,494,504 14.44%http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf Decadal Growth :www.cbs.gov.np dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf 2013-07-31 Development Region Central (9,656,985) Far-Western (2,552,517) Central Bureau of Statistics www.cbs.gov.np The 2011 Nepal census was the 11th national census of Nepal. It was conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics.Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal: National Population and Housing Census 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20130731124937/http://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/VDC_Municipality.pdf 2013-07-31 It marked 100 years of census-taking in Nepal. Working in cooperation with the country's 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at the district level, the bureau recorded data from all the municipalities and villages of each district. 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. Key findings The key findings of 2011 census are as follows:https://docs.censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/Documents/9c88048a-3642-4e8f-8f38-a3dd693d49c6__National%20Report%202011.pdf National Population and Housing Census 2011 (National Report) Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20240730093553/https://docs.censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/Documents/9c88048a-3642-4e8f-8f38-a3dd693d49c6__National%20Report%202011.pdf 2024-07-30https://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 978-9937-2-8971-9 Total population26,494,504Intercensal change 3,343,081 Intercensal change percentage14.44%Annual growth rate 1.35%Population density (per km2)180Total households5,427,302Male population12,849,041Female population13,645,463Gender ratio94.2Literacy rate65.9% Population distribution +Population by ecological region (2011)Ecological regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Density (per km2)Mountain1,781,7926.793.840.5434Hill11,394,00743.091.371.06186Terai13,318,70550.396.661.72392Nepal26,494,50410094.161.35180 +Population by development region (2011)Development regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Density (per km2)Eastern5,811,55521.9392.370.84204Central9,656,98536.45100.551.84352Western4,926,76518.6087.030.75168Mid-Western3,546,68213.3992.731.6384Far-Western2,552,5179.6391.251.53131Nepal26,494,50410094.161.35180 In 2015, Nepal adopted federalism and existing development regions and zones were abolished. The existing districts were regrouped into seven provinces.Supporting Nepal’s Historic Transition to Federalism https://www.worldbank.org/en/results/2020/09/29/supporting-nepals-historic-transition-to-federalism 2026-02-14 World Bank en The population of those provinces are as follows: +Population by province (2011)https://censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/results/files/result-folder/Final%20Population%20Composition.pdf Population Composition of Nepal (National Population and Housing Census 2021) National Statistics Office (NSO) 2024 978-9937-1-6270-8 KathmanduProvincePopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioDensity (per km2)Koshi4,534,94317.1291175Madhesh5,404,14520.40101559Bagmati5,529,45220.8799272Gandaki2,403,7579.0783112Lumbini4,499,27216.9891202Karnali1,570,4185.939656Sudurpashchim2,552,5179.6391131Nepal26,494,50410094180 Population by district +Population by district (2011)S.NDevelopment region (until 2015)Province (since 2015)DistrictPopulationSex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Density (per km2)1EasternKoshiTaplejung127,46190.50 -0.55352Sankhuwasabha158,74290.07 -0.03463Solukhumbu105,88693.63 -0.17324Panchthar191,81788.74 -0.521555Ilam290,25494.630.261706Dhankuta163,41288.05 -0.191837Tehrathum101,57786.63 -1.081508Bhojpur182,45989.26 -1.071219Okhaldhunga147,98486.62 -0.5713810Khotang206,31288.90 -1.1513011Udayapur317,53289.210.9915412Jhapa812,65090.071.6650613Morang965,37093.571.3552014Sunsari763,48794.641.9960715MadheshSaptari639,28496.441.1446916Siraha637,32894.771.0753617CentralBagmatiDolakha186,55785.47 -0.918518Sindhupalchok287,79892.58 -0.6111319Rasuwa43,30098.40 -0.332820Kavrepalanchok381,93791.93 -0.6127421Lalitpur468,132103.493.261,21622Bhaktapur304,651103.423.012,56023Kathmandu1,744,240109.844.784,41624Nuwakot277,47191.78 -0.3924825Sindhuli296,19292.250.5711926Ramechhap202,64687.39 -0.4713127Dhading336,06788.55 -0.0817428Makwanpur420,47796.670.6917329Chitawan579,98492.752.0626130MadheshDhanusha754,777100.611.1764031Mahottari627,58098.251.2662632Sarlahi769,729102.571.9161133Rautahat686,722104.602.3161034Bara687,708104.392.0757835Parsa601,017108.211.9044436WesternGandakiManang6,538127.25 -3.83337Mustang13,452111.541.08438Gorkha271,06180.68 -0.617539Lamjung167,72482.68 -0.559940Tanahun323,28879.730.2520941Syangja289,14877.05 -0.9324842Kaski492,09892.442.5724443Myagdi113,64182.57 -0.074944Parbat146,59080.33 -0.7429745Baglung268,61378.34 -0.0115146LumbiniGulmi280,16076.02 -0.5724447Palpa261,18079.70 -0.2819048Arghakhanchi197,63277.46 -0.5316649Rupandehi880,19696.472.1764650Kapilvastu571,93699.741.1732951N/ANawalparasi643,50889.361.3429852Mid WesternKarnaliDolpa36,70098.792.17553Jumla108,921101.621.974354Kalikot 136,948101.052.607955Mugu55,286102.802.301656Humla50,858103.232.25957Salyan242,44491.691.2716658Surkhet350,80493.411.9514359Dailekh261,77094.221.5017460Jajarkot171,30499.732.397761N/ARukum208,56790.631.017262LumbiniPyuthan228,10278.140.7117463Rolpa224,50684.920.6711964Dang552,58389.551.7818765Banke491,31398.872.4221066Bardiya426,57692.591.0921167Far WesternSudurpashchimBajura134,91295.222.156268Bajhang195,15990.651.565769Darchula133,27491.300.885770Achham257,47787.301.0715371Doti211,74684.940.2210572Dadeldhura142,09488.111.199273Baitadi250,89887.950.6816574Kailali775,70995.252.2924075Kanchanpur451,24891.851.77280Nepal26,494,50494.161.35180 In 2015, when the federal structure was adopted, the districts of Nawalparasi and Rukum were each divided into two parts, resulting in four new districts.Details for 77 districts https://nepalica.hadw-bw.de/nepal/ontologies/viewitem/430/1 2026-02-14 nepalica.hadw-bw.de The population of those four districts are as follows:https://giwmscdnone.gov.np/media/app/public/36/posts/1695537893_25.pdf STATISTICAL POCKET BOOK NEPAL 2018 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal 2018 Former district (until 2015)New district (since 2015)ProvincePopulationSex ratioNawalparasiNawalparasi (East)/NawalpurGandaki311,60484.57Nawalparasi (West)/ParasiLumbini331,90494.09RukumEastern Rukum53,18488.57Western RukumKarnali155,38391.35 Population by caste/ethnicity The population wise ranking of 124 Nepalese castes/ethnic groups as per 2011 Nepal census.https://unstats.un.org/unsD/demographic/sources/census/wphc/Nepal/Nepal-Census-2011-Vol1.pdf Nepal Census 2011note Pages 191/192 of the total pdf or pages 156/157 in the scanned material shows Nepalese castes/ethnic groups2014 Population Monograph of Nepal Volume II (Social Demography) https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Population%20Monograph%20V02.pdf S.NCaste/EthnicityPopulation (2011)Percentage (%)1Chhetri4,398,05316.602Brahmin-Hill (Bahun)3,226,90312.183Magar1,887,7337.124Tharu1,737,4706.565Tamang1,539,8305.816Newar1,321,9334.997Kami1,258,5544.758Nepali Muslim1,164,2554.399Yadav1,054,4583.9810Rai620,0042.3411Gurung522,6411.9712Damai/Dholi472,8621.7813Thakuri425,6231.6114Limbu387,3001.4615Sarki374,8161.4116Teli369,6881.4017Chamar/Harijan/Ram335,8931.2718Kushwaha306,3931.1619Musahar234,4900.8920Kurmi231,1290.8721Sanyasi/Dasnami227,8220.8622Dhanuk219,8080.8323Kanu/Haluwai209,0530.7924Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi208,9100.7925Mallaha173,2610.6526Kewat153,7720.5827Kathbaniya138,6370.5228Brahmin-Terai134,1060.5129Kalwar128,2320.4830Kumal121,1960.4531Bhujel118,6500.4432Hajam/Thakur117,7580.4333Rajbanshi115,2420.4334Sherpa112,9460.4135Dhobi109,0790.4036Tatma/Tatwa104,8650.3837Lohar101,4210.3838Khatwe100,9210.3539Sudhi93,1150.3240Danuwar84,1150.3241Majhi83,7270.3042Barai80,5970.2843Bin75,1950.2744Nuniya70,5400.2645Chepang68,3990.2446Sonar64,3350.2447Kumhar62,3990.2148Sunuwar55,7120.2149Bantar/Sardar55,1040.2150Kahar53,1590.2051Santhal51,7350.2052Marwadi51,4430.1953Kayastha44,3040.1754Rajput/Terai Kshetriya41,9720.1655Badi38,6030.1556Jhangar/Uraon37,4240.1457Gangai36,9880.1258Lodh32,8370.1159Badhaee28,9320.1160Thami28,6710.1161Kulung28,6130.162Bengali26,5820.163Gaderi/Bhediyar/Gangajali26,3750.164Dhimal26,2980.0965Yakkha24,3360.0966Ghale22,8810.0767Tajpuriya19,2130.0768Khawas18,5130.0669Darai16,7890.0670Mali14,9950.0671Dhuniya14,8460.0572Pahari13,6150.0573Rajdhob13,4220.0574Bhote13,3970.0575Dom13,2680.0576Thakali13,2150.0577Kori12,2760.0478Chhantyal11,8100.0479Hyolmo10,7520.0480Bote10,3970.0481Rajbhar9,5420.0382Brahmu/Baramo8,1400.0383Punjabi7,1760.0384Nachhring7,1540.0385Yamphu6,9330.0386Gaine6,7910.0387Chamling6,6680.0288Athpahariya5,9770.0289Jirel5,7740.0290Dura5,3940.0291Sarabaria4,9060.0292Meche4,8670.0293Bantawa4,6040.0294Raji4,2350.0295Dolpo4,1070.0296Halkhor4,0030.0197Byansi/Sauka3,8950.0198Amat3,8300.0199Thulung3,5350.01100Lepcha3,4450.01101Patharkatt /Kushwadiya3,1820.01102Mewahang3,1000.01103Bahing3,0960.01104Natuwa3,0620.01105Hayu2,9250.01106Dhankar/Dharikar2,6810.01107Lhopa2,6240.01108Munda2,3500.01109Dev2,1470.01110Dhandi1,9820.01111Kamar1,7870.01112Kisan1,7390.01113Sampang1,6810.01114Koche1,6350.01115Lhomi1,6140.01116Khaling1,5710.01117Topkegola1,5230.01118Chidimar1,2540.00119Walung1,2490.00120Lohorung1,1530.00121Kalar1,0770.00122Raute6180.00123Nurang2780.00124Kusunda2730.00Dalit Others155,3540.59Janajati Others1,2280.00Terai Others103,8110.39Undefined Others15,2770.06Foreigners6,6510.03Total26,494,504100 Population by language +Languages by number of native speakers (2011)S.NLanguageNumber of speakersPercentage1Nepali11,826,95344.64%2Maithili3,092,53011.67%3Bhojpuri1,584,9585.98%4Tharu1,529,8755.77%5Tamang1,353,3115.11%6Nepal Bhasa (Newar)846,5573.20%7Bajjika793,4162.99%8Magar788,5302.98%9Dotyali/Doteli787,8272.97%10Urdu691,5462.61%11Awadhi501,7521.89%12Limbu343,6031.30%13Gurung325,6221.23%14Baitadeli272,5241.03%15Rai (Kiranti)159,1140.60%16Aachami142,7870.54%17Bantawa (Rai)132,5830.50%18Rajbanshi122,2140.46%19Sherpa114,8300.43%20Hindi77,5690.29%21Chamling (Rai)76,8000.29%22Bajhangi67,5810.26%23Santhali49,8580.19%24Chepang48,4760.18%25Danuwar45,8210.17%26Sunuwar37,8980.14%27Magahi35,6140.13%28Uranw/Kurux33,6510.13%29Kulung (Rai)33,1700.13%30Kham (Magar)27,1130.10%31Rajasthani25,3940.10%32Majhi24,4220.09%33Thami23,1510.09%34Bhujel21,7150.08%35Bengali21,0610.08%36Thulung (Rai)20,6590.08%37Yakkha19,5580.07%38Dhimal19,3000.07%39Tajpuriya18,8110.07%40Angika18,5550.07%41Sampang (Rai)18,2700.07%42Khaling (Rai)14,4670.05%43Wambule (Rai)13,4700.05%44Kumal12,2220.05%45Darai11,6770.04%46Bahing (Rai)11,6580.04%47Bajureli10,7040.04%48Hyolmo10,1760.04%49Nachiring (Rai)10,0410.04%50Yamphu (Rai)9,2080.03%51Bote8,7660.03%52Ghale8,0920.03%53Dumi (Rai)7,6380.03%54Lepcha7,4990.03%55Puma (Rai)6,6860.03%56Dungmali (Rai)6,2600.02%57Darchuleli5,9280.02%58Aathpariya (Rai)5,5300.02%59Thakali5,2420.02%60Jirel4,8290.02%61Mewahang (Rai)4,6500.02%62Sign Language4,4760.02%63Tibetan4,4450.02%64Meche4,3750.02%65Chhantyal4,2830.02%66Raji3,7580.01%67Lohorung (Rai)3,7160.01%68Chhintang (Rai)3,7120.01%69Gangai3,6120.01%70Pahari3,4580.01%71Dailekhi3,1020.01%72Lhopa3,0290.01%73Dura2,1560.01%74Koch2,0800.01%75Chiling (Rai)2,0460.01%76English2,0450.01%77Jerung (Rai)1,7630.01%78Khas1,7470.01%79Sanskrit1,6690.01%80Dolpali1,6670.01%81Hayu1,5200.01%82Tilung (Rai)1,4240.01%83Koi (Rai)1,2710.00%84Kisan1,1780.00%85Waling (Rai)1,1690.00%86Musalman1,0750.00%87Hariyani/Haryanvi8890.00%88Jumli8510.00%89Lhomi8080.00%90Punjabi8080.00%91Belhare (Rai)5990.00%92Odia5840.00%93Sonaha5790.00%94Sindhi5180.00%95Dadeldhuri4880.00%96Byangshi4800.00%97Assamese4760.00%98Raute4610.00%99Saam (Rai)4010.00%100Manange3920.00%101Dhuleli3470.00%102Phangduali (Rai)2900.00%103Surel2870.00%104Malpande2470.00%105Chinese2420.00%106Khariya2380.00%107Kurmali2270.00%108Baram1550.00%109Lingkhim (Rai)1290.00%110Sadhani1220.00%111Kagate990.00%112Dzongkha800.00%113Bankariya690.00%114Kaike500.00%115Garhwali (Gadhawali)380.00%116French340.00%117Mizo320.00%118Kuki290.00%119Kusunda280.00%120Russian170.00%121Spanish160.00%122Nagamese100.00%123Arabic80.00%Not reported47,7180.18%Others21,1730.08%Total26,494,504100% +Languages by number of second-language speakers (2011)LanguageNumber of speakersPercentageNepali8,682,49932.77%Hindi1,225,9504.62%Maithili195, 2870.73%Bhojpuri159,5180.60%Tharu84,7480.32%English81,4470.30%Bajjika60,8630.23%Urdu45,7660.17%Awadhi45,4280.17%Magar42,9520.16%Tamang33,4500.12%Nepal Bhasa (Newar)32,5940.12%Sanskrit2,9750.01%Others190,3270.72%Total10,883,80441.04% See also Nepal List of village development committees of Nepal (Former) 1991 Nepal census 2001 Nepal census 2021 Nepal census Notes note References External links Central Bureau of Statistics National Population and Housing Census 2011 Category:Censuses in Nepal Nepal Category:Long stubs with short prose