1981 Nepal census

8th national census of Nepal 1981 Nepal Census 1971 1971 Nepal census 1981 1991 1991 Nepal census Nepal 15,022,839 30.00% Development Region Central (4,909,357) Far-Western (1,320,089) Central Bureau of Statistics www.cbs.gov.np The 1981 Nepal census was the 8th national census of Nepal. The census was conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics. According to the census the total population of Nepal was 15,022,839. This census was followed by the 1991 Nepal census. Key findings The key findings of 1981 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 2023-07-14 live Total population15,022,839Intercensal change 3,466,856 Intercensal change percentage30.00%Annual growth rate 2.62%Population density (per km2)102.1Male population7,695,336Female population7,327,503Gender ratio105.0Literacy rate23.3% Population distribution +Population by ecological region (1981)https://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 GROWTH https://web.archive.org/web/20240614023541/https://docs.censusnepal.cbs.gov.np/Documents/212dd559-35c3-4995-b36d-662fc05321d2.pdf 2024-06-14 liveEcological regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Population density (per km2)Mountain1,302,8968.7104.711.3525.14Hill7,163,11547.7102.141.65116.76Terai6,556,82843.6108.334.11192.71Nepal15,022,839100105.022.62102.07 +Population by development region (1981)https://giwmscdnone.gov.np/media/pdf_upload/statistical%20pocket%20book%201984_ocq0laj.pdf STATISTICAL POCKET BOOK NEPAL 1984 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal 1984Development regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioPopulation density (per km2)Eastern3,708,92324.69105130.32Central4,909,35732.68107179.10Western3,128,85920.83103106.43Mid-Western1,955,61113.0210346.14Far-Western1,320,0898.7810567.56Nepal15,022,839100105102.07 +Population by zone (1981)S.NDevelopment regionZonePopulationSex ratioDensity (per km2)1EasternMechi932,625107113.792Koshi1,423,624106147.243Sagarmatha1,352,674104127.724CentralJanakpur1,688,115105174.595Bagmati1,782,439109189.066Narayani1,438,803107173.087WesternGandaki1,107,5699790.238Dhaulagiri453,46210255.659Lumbini1,567,828107174.6910Mid-WesternRapti876,72310083.6411Bheri836,40210679.3212Karnali242,48610811.3613Far-WesternSeti794,91110263.3414Mahakali525,17811075.14Nepal15,022,839105102.07 Population by district +Population by district (1981)S.NZoneDistrictPopulationSex ratioDensity (per km2) 1MechiTaplejung120,78010133.102Panchthar153,74699123.673Ilam178,356107104.734Jhapa479,743111298.725KoshiSankhuwasabha129,41410237.186Tehrathum92,45498136.167Dhankuta129,781104145.658Bhojpur192,689102127.869Morang534,692108288.2410Sunsari344,594107274.1411SagarmathaSolukhumbu88,24510226.6412Khotang212,571101133.6113Okhaldhunga137,64096128.1514Udayapur159,80510577.4615Saptari379,055105278.1016Siraha375,358108315.9517JanakpurDolakha150,5769968.7218Ramechhap161,44593104.4319Sindhuli183,70510373.7420Dhanusha432,569108366.5821Mahottari361,054107360.3322Sarlahi398,766107316.7323BagmatiSindhupalchok232,32611291.3924Kavrepalanchok307,150103220.0225Rasuwa30,24110819.5826Nuwakot202,976106181.0627Dhading243,401105126.3728Kathmandu422,2371171068.9529Lalitpur184,341113478.8030Bhaktapur159,7671051342.5831NarayaniMakwanpur243,411106100.3332Chitwan259,571106117.0333Rautahat332,526108295.3234Bara318,957107268.0335Parsa284,338106210.1536GandakiManang7,0211023.1337Gorkha231,2949864.0738Lamjung152,7209090.2639Kaski221,272102109.7040Tanahun223,438103144.5241Syangja271,82491233.5242DhaulagiriMustang12,9301123.6243Myagdi96,90411542.1944Parbat128,40094259.9145Baglung215,22899120.6446LumbiniPalpa214,442103156.1847Gulmi238,11394207.2348Arghakhanchi157,304122131.8549Nawalparasi308,828106142.8450Rupandehi379,096108278.7451Kapilvastu270,045113155.3752RaptiRukum132,43210346.0353Rolpa168,1669689.4954Salyan152,063100104.0155Pyuthan157,66996120.4556Dang266,39310490.1557BheriJajarkot99,31210944.5358Dailekh166,527100110.8759Surkhet166,19610167.8160Banke205,32310987.8661Bardiya199,04410998.2962KarnaliHumla20,3031093.5963Dolpa22,0431082.7964Mugu43,70510812.3665Kalikot87,63810650.3466Jumla68,79710927.1867SetiBajura74,64910234.1168Bajhang124,01010136.2469Achham185,21294110.2470Doti153,1359675.6271Kailali257,90511279.7272MahakaliDarchula90,21810538.8573Baitadi179,136103117.9374Dadeldhura86,85310656.4775Kanchanpur168,971123104.95Nepal15,022,839105102.07 Population by language +Languages by number of native speakers (1981)Population Monograph of Nepal 2003 Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal 2003 https://microdata.nsonepal.gov.np/index.php/catalog/42/download/913 https://web.archive.org/web/20260221065532/https://microdata.nsonepal.gov.np/index.php/catalog/42/download/913 2026-02-21 liveS.N.LanguageNumber of speakersPercentage (%)1Nepali8,767,36158.362Maithili1,668,30911.113Bhojpuri1,142,8057.614Tharu545,6853.635Tamang522,4163.486Newar448,7462.997Awadhi234,3431.568Rai, Kirat221,3531.479Magar212,6811.4210Gurung174,4641.1611Limbu129,2340.8612Bhote, Sherpa73,5890.4913Rajbansi59,3830.4014Satar22,4030.1515Danuwar13,5220.0916Sunuwar10,6500.0717Santhali5,8040.0418Thakali5,2890.04Other7,64,8025.09Total15,022,839100 See also Nepal Census in Nepal 1971 Nepal census 1991 Nepal census References Category:Censuses in Nepal Nepal Category:1981 in Nepal