Key Highlights of National Census Report, 2021 (2078) Nepal

In this article, the key highlights of  Nepal census 2021 (2078) have been presented. In Nepal, national census is conducted every 10 years. Data collection had been completed in 2021 but the detailed report published later in 2023 because of election and other issues. If you are searching for Nepal census results 2021, or Nepal census result 2078, this article will be fruitful for you. The key highlights of report can be stated as below:

Nepal census report 2021 census result 2078

If you want to read the full report click here to redirect.

1. Population:

As of 2078 Mangsir 9 29164578. The male population is 14253551, and the female population is 14911027 which is 48.87% and 51.13% respectively. The population sex ratio is 95.59 per 100 females which was 94.16 in 2011.

2. Other gender population:

As per the result of the national census 2021 the population of the other gender is 2,928 which is 0.01% of the total population. 32.7 percent of the other gender population resides in Bagmati Province which is the most portion and the least portion 2.8% is in Karnali Province.

3. Average Annual Population Growth Rate:

As per the national census report 2021, Nepal’s average annual population growth rate is 0.92 during the census period. In 2011, it was 1.35 percent.

4. Population Density:

According to the Nepal census 2021, population density of Nepal is 198 persons per square kilometer. The highest population density is recorded in the Tarai region (460 persons per sq. kilometer) and the lowest is in the Himali region (34 persons per sq. kilometer). On the basis of district-wise data, Kathmandu district has the highest population density, (5169 persons per sq. kilometer) and Manag district has the lowest population density (3 persons per sq. kilometer).

5. Population by broad age group:

The population of age group 15-59 is 61.96 percent. On the other hand, the population of age 14 and below 14 years is 27.83, and that of age 60 and above 60 is 10.21 percent. A huge demographic advantage has been seen in Nepal according to the National Census Repost 2021.

6. Average Household Size:

The average members that they live in a single-family is 4.37.

7. Urban/Rural Municipality Population:

Urban Municipality has 66.17% population and Rural Municipality has 33.83% population. The urban population has increased in this period when compared to the census report of 2011.

8. District with highest and lowest population:

Kathmandu district has the highest population of 20,41,578 and Manang district has the lowest population of 5,658.
Series of Highest Populated Districts: Kathmandu, Morang, Rupandesh, Jhapa, Sunsari

Series of Lowest populated Districts: Manang, Mustang, Dolpa, Rasuwa, Humla

9. Population by Province:

The highest population is in Bagmati Province which is 20.97% and the lowest is in Karnali Province which is only 5.93%. Madhesh, Koshi, Lumbini, Sudurpaschim, and Gandaki are in second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth place on the basis of the provincial population.

10. Main Source of Drinking Water:

57 % of families are using tap or pipe, 29.8% are using tube well/ handpump, 1.5% are using well, 3.9% are using main tap, and 4.6% are using jar/bottles as the main source of drinking water.

11. Main Source of Lighting:

The previous census had reported that 67% are using electricity but is has increased to 92.2% during this census. 6.6% are using solar power, and the rest are using other sources as the main source of lighting.

12. Toilet Facility:

Among the 66,60,841 families, 95.5% of families use any kind of toilet but 4.5% of families are still out of reach of toilets. Despite this data, a huge improvement has been seen because, during the previous census, 38.2% of families were out of reach of toilets.

13. Female ownership in house and land:

23.8% of families have granted the ownership of a house or land or both to females. In the family, 11.8% of females have the ownership of land or house or both, which was only 1.1% in the last census.

14. Absentee abroad:

During the census, among the 15,55,961 families 21,90,592 people are absent because of living abroad, out of that 82.2% are male and 17.8% are female.

15. Female Household Head:

According to the census 2078, among 66,66,937 families 31.55% of families have female household heads, which is 5.82% more than that of the last census.

16. Marital Status:

According to the Nepal census 2021, 51.9% of the total male population and 64.3% of the total female population are married.

17. Age at first marriage:

34.4% of the total population got married between the age of 18 and 20. Those who got married between the age of 25 and 17 are 22.3%. 0.3% of people got married at the age of below 10, which shows the child marriage problem is still alive in Nepal.

18. Disability:

2.2% of the total population have any kind of disability, among which 54.2 percent are male and 45.8% are female.

19. Literacy Rate:

Total population of 5 years or above has a 76.2% literacy rate. The literacy rate of males is 83.6 whereas the female literacy rate is 69.4%. According to the previous census, the total literacy rate was only 65.9%

FAQ

1. What is the latest census taken in Nepal?

2078 B.S. or 2021 AD was the latest taken census in Nepal. In Nepal, census is conducted every 10 years. The last census was 2068 B.S. or 2011 AD.

2. What was the slogan of Nepal Census 2078?

‘My census, my participation’ was the slogan of Nepal Census 2078B.S. (2021 AD).

Author is a Gazetted Employee at Government of Nepal. He has been blogging about educational topics and research work since 2023.

Leave a Comment