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, 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.
This census was followed by the 2001 Nepal census. Key findings The key findings of 1991 census are as follows: 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)Ecological 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)S.NEco-Development RegionDistrictPopulationSex 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)79.118Rasuwa36,7441071.9523.819Sindhupalchok261,0251011.16 (1.05)102.720Central HillRamechhap188,064931.53 (1.40)121.721Kavrepalanchok324,329970.54 (0.79)232.322Nuwakot245,260991.89 (1.53)218.823Dhading278,068981.33 (1.61)144.424Kathmandu675,3411084.70 (4.60)1,709.725Lalitpur257,0861033.32 (2.53)667.826Bhaktapur172,9521000.79 (1.80)1,453.427Makwanpur314,5991032.56129.728Sindhuli223,900991.9889.929Central TeraiDhanusha543,6721072.28 (2.36)460.730Mahottari440,1461071.98 (1.89)439.331Sarlahi492,7981072.12391.432Rautahat414,0051072.19367.733Bara415,7181072.64349.334Parsa372,5241082.70275.335Chitwan354,488983.11159.836Western 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)6.154Mugu36,364104 −1.84 (0.30)10.355Kalikot88,8051010.13 (1.08)51.056Dolpa25,0131031.263.257Mid-Western HillPyuthan175,469871.07134.158Rolpa179,621920.6695.659Rukum155,554981.6154.160Jajarkot113,9581011.3851.161Dailekh187,400991.18 (1.24)124.862Salyan181,785981.78 (1.23)124.363Surkhet225,768983.06 (3.01)92.164Mid-Western TeraiDang354,413982.85119.965Banke285,6041023.77 (3.80)122.266Bardiya290,3131073.30 (3.71)143.467Far-Western MountainBajura92,010962.00 (1.18)42.168Bajhang139,092921.1540.769Darchula101,683971.2043.870Far-Western HillAchham198,188890.68 (0.64)118.071Doti167,168930.88 (0.89)82.672Dadeldhura104,647931.8668.073Baitadi200,716921.14132.174Far-Western TeraiKailali417,8911014.83 (4.82)129.275Kanchanpur257,9061024.23160.2Nepal18,491,097992.08125.6 Population by caste/ethnicity +Population by caste/ethnicity (1991)S.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)S.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
Census in Nepal 1981 Nepal census 2001 Nepal census
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