National Census Report: Facts and figures

KATHMANDU: National Census Report released by Central Bureau of Statistic( CBS) Director General Uttam Narayan Malla on Monday mentioned that the current population of the country has reached 26,494,504.


Details


Women's population: 13,645,463 (51.5% of the total population)



Males: 12,849,041





Chhetris(16.6%)



Brahmin (12.2%)



Magar(7.1%)



Tharu(6.6%)



Newar(5.8%)





Mother tongue-122



Maithali(11.7)



Bhojpuri(6.0)



Tharu(5.8)



Tamang(5.1)




Religion:


The population of Hindus has increased to 81.3 of the total population Buddhists have occupied 9% of the total population.



Islam (4.4%)



Kirat (3%)



Christian (1.4)





Terai population (48.5% of the total population)



Population in hilly regions (43%)



Mountain region population (6.7)