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 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: 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. The population of those provinces are as follows: +Population by province (2011)ProvincePopulationPercentage (%)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. The population of those four districts are as follows: 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. 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

List of village development committees of Nepal (Former) 1991 Nepal census 2001 Nepal census 2021 Nepal census

Notes

References

External links Central Bureau of Statistics National Population and Housing Census 2011