2021 Nepal census

The 2021 Nepal Census was the twelfth nationwide census of Nepal conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics.^[2][3] The census was originally scheduled from 8 June to 22 June 2021, but was postponed to November 2021^[4] due to surge in COVID-19 cases.^[5][6]

2021 Nepal Census
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General information
Country	Nepal
Authority	Central Bureau of Statistics
Website	censusnepal.cbs.gov.np (English)
Results
Total population	29,192,480^[1] (10.18%^[1])
Most populous province	Madhesh Province (6,126,288)^[1]
Least populous province	Karnali Province (1,694,889)^[1]

Background

Planning

Questionnaire

Results

Total population: 29,192,480^[7]

Area	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population (2021)	Male	Female	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Growth Rate	Population Per km^2
Nepal	5,643,945.00	6,761,059.00	29,192,480.00	14,291,311.00	14,901,169.00	95.91	4.32	0.93	198.00
Geographical Area
Mountains	379,384.00	416,480.00	1,778,104.00	877,666.00	900,438.00	97.47	4.27	-0.02	34.00
Hilly	2,397,537.00	2,974,698.00	11,748,548.00	5,721,329.00	6,027,219.00	94.92	3.95	0.29	192.00
Terai	2,867,024.00	3,369,881.00	15,665,828.00	7,692,316.00	7,973,512.00	96.47	4.65	1.56	461.00
Provinces
Province 1	1,082,462.00	1,203,930.00	4,972,021.00	2,425,266.00	2,546,755.00	95.23	4.13	0.88	192.00
Madhesh Province	967,927.00	1,190,154.00	6,126,288.00	3,078,223.00	3,048,065.00	100.99	5.15	1.20	636.00
Bagmati Province	1,161,284.00	1,575,097.00	6,084,042.00	3,033,574.00	3,050,468.00	99.45	3.86	0.92	300.00
Gandaki Province	579,942.00	678,176.00	2,479,745.00	1,180,460.00	1,299,285.00	90.85	3.66	0.30	116.00
Lumbini Province	1,006,450.00	1,155,523.00	5,124,225.00	2,457,484.00	2,666,741.00	92.15	4.43	1.25	230.00
Karnali Province	331,821.00	371,125.00	1,694,889.00	828,307.00	866,582.00	95.58	4.57	0.73	61.00
Sudurpaschim Province	514,059.00	587,054.00	2,711,270.00	1,287,997.00	1,423,273.00	90.49	4.62	0.50	136.00

Population of Province 1

SN	District (English)	District (Nepali)	Headquarter	Population 2011	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population 2021	Male	Female	Area	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Population Per km^2	Growth Rate
1	Taplejung District	ताप्लेजुंग जिल्ला	Taplejung	127,461.00	26,139.00	28,530.00	120,359.00	60,524.00	59,835.00	3,646.00	101.15	4.22	33.00	-0.55
2	Sankhuwasabha District	संखुवासभा जिल्ला	Khandbari	158,742.00	36,693.00	39,318.00	159,046.00	80,055.00	78,991.00	3,480.00	101.35	4.05	46.00	0.02
2	Solukhumbu District	सोलुखुम्बू जिल्ला	Salleri	105886.00	25388.00	26402.00	104768.00	52629.00	52139.00	3312.00	100.94	3.97	32.00	-0.10
4	Okhaldhunga District	ओखलढुंगा जिल्ला	Siddhicharan	147984.00	34111.00	34689.00	140914.00	69322.00	71592.00	1074.00	96.83	4.06	131.00	-0.47
5	Khotang District	खोटाँग जिल्ला	Diktel	206312.00	40392.00	42104.00	175340.00	86521.00	88819.00	1591.00	97.41	4.16	110.00	-1.56
6	Bhojpur District	भोजपुर जिल्ला	Bhojpur	182459.00	37404.00	38923.00	158991.00	78451.00	80540.00	1507.00	97.41	4.08	106.00	-1.32
7	Dhankuta District	धनकुटा जिल्ला	Dhankuta	163412.00	35087.00	37889.00	149984.00	73234.00	76750.00	892.00	95.42	3.96	168.00	-0.82
8	Tehrathum District	तेह्रथुम जिल्ला	Myanglung	101577.00	20357.00	22027.00	89125.00	43791.00	45334.00	679.00	96.60	4.05	131.00	-1.26
9	Panchthar District	पांचथर जिल्ला	Phidim	191817.00	39428.00	43003.00	174419.00	87033.00	87386.00	1241.00	99.60	4.06	141.00	-0.91
10	Ilam District	इलाम जिल्ला	Ilam	290254.00	68335.00	71567.00	280565.00	139574.00	140991.00	1703.00	98.99	3.92	165.00	-0.33
11	Jhapa District	झापा जिल्ला	Bhadrapur	812650.00	219989.00	246138.00	994090.00	477496.00	516594.00	1606.00	92.43	4.04	619.00	1.93
12	Morang District	मोरंग जिल्ला	Biratnagar	965370.00	241415.00	274651.00	1147186.00	557527.00	589659.00	1855.00	94.55	4.15	618.00	1.66
13	Sunsari District	सुनसरी जिल्ला	Inaruwa	763487.00	181787.00	216887.00	934461.00	454075.00	480386.00	1257.00	94.52	4.31	743.00	1.94
14	Udayapur District	उदयपुर जिल्ला	Gaighat	317532.00	75937.00	81802.00	342773.00	165034.00	177739.00	2063.00	92.85	4.19	166.00	0.73
Total				4534943.00	1082462.00	1203930.00	4972021.00	2425266.00	2546755.00	25906.00	95.23	4.13	192.00	0.88

Population of Madhesh Province

SN	District (English)	District (Nepali)	Headquarter	Population 2011	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population 2021	Male	Female	Area	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Population Per km^2	Growth Rate
1	Saptari District	सप्तरी जिल्ला	Rajbiraj	639284.00	124328.00	151295.00	713203.00	355530.00	357673.00	1363.00	99.40	4.71	523.00	1.05
2	Siraha District	सिराहा जिल्ला	Siraha	637328.00	123536.00	154593.00	748416.00	369049.00	379367.00	1188.00	97.28	4.84	630.00	1.54
3	Dhanusha District	धनुषा जिल्ला	Janakpur	754777.00	146476.00	180832.00	873274.00	434335.00	438939.00	1180.00	98.95	4.03	740.00	1.40
4	Mahottari District	महोत्तरी जिल्ला	Jaleshwar	627580.00	117494.00	145900.00	715040.00	354952.00	360088.00	1002.00	98.57	4.90	714.00	1.25
5	Sarlahi District	सर्लाही जिल्ला	Malangwa	769729.00	138427.00	168421.00	857360.00	433382.00	423978.00	1259.00	102.22	5.09	681.00	1.03
6	Rautahat District	रौतहट जिल्ला	Gaur	686722.00	111613.00	139405.00	825623.00	415864.00	409759.00	1126.00	101.49	5.92	733.00	1.77
7	Bara District	बारा जिल्ला	Kalaiya	687708.00	112329.00	134390.00	743975.00	380192.00	363783.00	1190.00	104.51	5.54	625.00	0.75
8	Parsa District	पर्सा जिल्ला	Birgunj	601017.00	93724.00	115318.00	649397.00	334919.00	314478.00	1353.00	106.50	5.63	480.00	0.74
Total				5404145.00	967927.00	1190154.00	6126288.00	3078223.00	3048065.00	9661.00	100.99	5.15	636.00	1.20

Population of Bagmati Province

SN	District (English)	District (Nepali)	Headquarter	Population 2011	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population 2021	Male	Female	Area	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Population Per km^2	Growth Rate
1	Dolakha District	दोलखा जिल्ला	Bhimeshwar	186557.00	47870.00	50676.00	172726.00	84112.00	88614.00	2191.00	94.92	3.41	79.00	-0.74
2	Sindhupalchok District	सिन्धुपाल्चोक जिल्ला	Chautara	287798.00	69751.00	73010.00	262852.00	129395.00	133457.00	2542.00	96.96	3.60	103.00	-0.87
3	Rasuwa District	रसुवा जिल्ला	Dhunche	43300.00	11362.00	11841.00	45554.00	22859.00	22695.00	1544.00	100.72	3.85	30.00	0.49
4	Dhading District	धादिङ जिल्ला	Nilkantha	336067.00	78663.00	84463.00	322751.00	157207.00	165544.00	1926.00	94.96	3.82	166.00	-0.39
5	Nuwakot District	नुवाकोट जिल्ला	Bidur	277471.00	65734.00	69160.00	262981.00	128849.00	134132.00	1121.00	96.06	3.80	235.00	-0.51
6	Kathmandu District	काठमाडौँ जिल्ला	Kathmandu	1744240.00	276054.00	538163.00	2017532.00	1025727.00	991805.00	395.00	103.42	3.75	5108.00	1.40
7	Bhaktapur District	भक्तपुर जिल्ला	Bhaktapur	304651.00	70946.00	108550.00	430408.00	217942.00	212466.00	119.00	102.58	3.97	3617.00	3.32
8	Lalitpur District	ललितपुर जिल्ला	Lalitpur	468132.00	97394.00	141012.00	548401.00	275537.00	272864.00	385.00	100.98	3.89	1424.00	1.52
9	Kavrepalanchok District	काभ्रेपलान्चोक जिल्ला	Dhulikhel	381937.00	83932.00	93189.00	366879.00	180967.00	185912.00	1396.00	97.34	3.94	263.00	-0.39
10	Ramechhap District	रामेछाप जिल्ला	Manthali	202646.00	45073.00	46935.00	170620.00	80778.00	89842.00	1546.00	89.91	3.64	110.00	-1.65
11	Sindhuli District	सिन्धुली जिल्ला	Kamalamai	296192.00	64629.00	69409.00	300117.00	147658.00	152459.00	2491.00	96.85	4.32	120.00	0.13
12	Makwanpur District	मकवानपुर जिल्ला	Hetauda	420477.00	96214.00	106606.00	461053.00	228472.00	232581.00	2426.00	98.23	4.32	190.00	0.80
13	Chitwan District	चितवन जिल्ला	Bharatpur	579984.00	153662.00	182083.00	722168.00	354071.00	368097.00	2218.00	96.19	3.97	326.00	2.10
Total				5,529,452	1161284.00	1575097.00	6084042.00	3033574.00	3050468.00	20300.00	99.45	3.86	300.00	0.92

Population of Gandaki Province

SN	District (English)	District (Nepali)	Headquarter	Population 2011	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population 2021	Male	Female	Area	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Population Per km^2	Growth Rate
1	Gorkha District	गोरखा जिल्ला	Gorkha	271061.00	68404.00	72968.00	252201.00	119811.00	132390.00	3610.00	90.50	3.46	70.00	-0.69
2	Manang District	मनाङ जिल्ला	Chame	6538.00	1472.00	1570.00	5645.00	3188.00	2457.00	2246.00	129.75	3.60	3.00	-1.41
3	Mustang District	मुस्ताङ जिल्ला	Jomsom	13452.00	3268.00	3751.00	14596.00	8174.00	6422.00	3573.00	127.28	3.89	4.00	0.78
4	Myagdi District	म्याग्दी जिल्ला	Beni	113641.00	25374.00	29242.00	107372.00	52554.00	54818.00	2297.00	95.87	3.67	47.00	-0.54
5	Kaski District	कास्की जिल्ला	Pokhara	492098.00	120594.00	163498.00	599504.00	292764.00	306740.00	2017.00	95.44	3.67	297.00	1.59
6	Lamjung District	लमजुङ जिल्ला	Besisahar	167724.00	40101.00	44873.00	153480.00	73209.00	80271.00	1692.00	91.20	3.42	91.00	-0.05
7	Tanahun District	तनहुँ जिल्ला	Damauli	323288.00	81647.00	93173.00	327620.00	152921.00	174699.00	1546.00	87.53	3.52	212.00	0.13
8	Nawalpur District	नवलपुर जिल्ला	Kawasoti	311604.00	84695.00	95358.00	381105.00	179446.00	201659.00	1427.00	88.98	4.00	267.00	1.93
9	Syangja District	स्याङग्जा जिल्ला	Putalibazar	289148.00	62867.00	70721.00	254965.00	118076.00	136889.00	1164.00	86.26	3.61	219.00	-1.21
10	Parbat District	पर्वत जिल्ला	Kusma	146590.00	33053.00	37605.00	132703.00	63128.00	69575.00	494.00	90.73	3.53	269.00	-0.96
11	Baglung District	बागलुङ जिल्ला	Baglung	268613.00	58467.00	65417.00	250554.00	117189.00	133365.00	1784.00	87.07	3.83	140.00	-0.67
Total				2403757.00	579942.00	678176.00	2479745.00	1180460.00	1299285.00	21850.00	90.85	3.66	116.00	0.30

Population of Lumbini Province

SN	District (English)	District (Nepali)	Headquarter	Population 2011	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population 2021	Male	Female	Area	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Population Per km^2	Growth Rate
1	Eastern Rukum	पूर्वी रूकुम जिल्ला	Rukumkot	53184.00	11702.00	13264.00	57962.00	28226.00	29736.00	1663.00	94.92	4.37	35.00	0.83
2	Rolpa District	रोल्पा जिल्ला	Liwang	224506.00	49590.00	52992.00	236226.00	110966.00	125260.00	1879.00	88.59	4.46	126.00	0.49
3	Pyuthan District	प्युठान जिल्ला	Pyuthan	228102.00	52172.00	56962.00	231848.00	104463.00	127385.00	1309.00	82.01	4.07	177.00	0.16
4	Gulmi District	गुल्मी जिल्ला	Tamghas	280160.00	61222.00	66725.00	246836.00	112788.00	134048.00	1149.00	84.14	3.70	215.00	-1.22
5	Arghakhanchi District	अर्घाखाँची जिल्ला	Sandhikharka	197632.00	45019.00	49080.00	177200.00	81013.00	96187.00	1193.00	84.22	3.61	149.00	-1.05
6	Palpa District	पाल्पा जिल्ला	Tansen	261180.00	56275.00	64318.00	242423.00	111940.00	130483.00	1373.00	85.79	3.77	177.00	-0.72
7	Parasi District	परासी जिल्ला	Ramgram	331904.00	73263.00	83882.00	385515.00	188076.00	197439.00	735.00	95.26	4.60	525.00	1.44
8	Rupandehi	रुपन्देही जिल्ला	Siddharthanagar	880196.00	195103.00	241449.00	1118975.00	547545.00	571430.00	1360.00	95.82	4.63	823.00	2.30
9	Kapilvastu District	कपिलवस्तु जिल्ला	Taulihawa	571936.00	103765.00	122715.00	686739.00	337604.00	349135.00	1738.00	96.70	5.60	395.00	1.76
10	Dang District	दाङ जिल्ला	Ghorahi	552583.00	149268.00	165761.00	676277.00	321901.00	354376.00	2955.00	90.84	4.05	229.00	1.94
11	Banke District	बाँके जिल्ला	Nepalganj	491313.00	110135.00	131927.00	603393.00	295112.00	308281.00	2337.00	95.73	4.52	258.00	1.97
12	Bardiya District	बर्दिया जिल्ला	Gulariya	426576.00	98936.00	106448.00	460831.00	217850.00	242981.00	2025.00	89.66	4.33	228.00	0.74
Total				4,499,272	1,006,450	1,155,523	5,124,225	2457484	2666741	19716	92.15	4.43	230	1.25

Population of Karnali Province

SN	District (English)	District (Nepali)	Headquarter	Population 2011	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population 2021	Male	Female	Area	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Population Per km^2	Growth Rate
1	Dolpa District	डोल्पा जिल्ला	Dunai	36700.00	7995.00	9429.00	42959.00	21276.00	21683.00	7889.00	95.12	4.56	5.00	1.51
2	Mugu District	मुगु जिल्ला	Gamgadhi	55286.00	11791.00	12535.00	66658.00	33448.00	33210.00	3535.00	100.72	51.32	19.00	1.00
3	Humla District	हुम्ला जिल्ला	Simikot	50858.00	10313.00	11484.00	55496.00	27982.00	27514.00	5655.00	101.70	4.83	10.00	0.84
4	Jumla District	जुम्ला जिल्ला	Chandannath	108921.00	22405.00	24501.00	119377.00	59836.00	59541.00	2531.00	100.50	4.87	47.00	0.58
5	Kalikot District	कालिकोट जिल्ला	Manma	136948.00	22929.00	26956.00	144917.00	72243.00	72674.00	1741.00	99.41	5.38	83.00	0.54
6	Dailekh District	दैलेख जिल्ला	Narayan	261770.00	48776.00	55708.00	253319.00	121675.00	131644.00	1502.00	92.43	4.55	169.00	-0.31
7	Jajarkot District	जाजरकोट जिल्ला	Khalanga	171304.00	34309.00	38054.00	189365.00	93795.00	95570.00	2230.00	98.14	4.98	85.00	0.96
8	Western Rukum District	पश्चिमी रूकुम जिल्ला	Musikot	155383.00	34007.00	37708.00	166354.00	81063.00	85291.00	1213.00	95.04	4.41	137.00	0.65
9	Salyan District	सल्यान जिल्ला	Salyan	242444.00	51984.00	55400.00	238668.00	114953.00	123715.00	1462.00	92.92	4.31	163.00	-0.15
10	Surkhet District	सुर्खेत जिल्ला	Birendranagar	350804.00	87312.00	99350.00	417776.00	202036.00	215740.00	2451.00	93.65	4.21	170.00	1.68
Total				1,570,418	331821.00	371125.00	1694889.00	828307.00	866582.00	30209.00	95.58	4.57	61.00	0.73

Population of Sudurpaschim Province

SN	District (English)	District (Nepali)	Headquarter	Population 2011	No of Houses	Total Number of Family	Total Population 2021	Male	Female	Area	Gender Ratio	Members in Family	Population Per km^2	Growth Rate
1	Bajura District	बाजुरा जिल्ला	Martadi	134912.00	23891.00	28922.00	138998.00	67608.00	71390.00	2188.00	94.70	4.80	64.00	0.29
2	Bajhang District	बझाङ जिल्ला	Jayaprithvi	195159.00	32917.00	38369.00	189097.00	88988.00	100109.00	3422.00	88.89	4.93	55.00	-0.30
3	Darchula District	दार्चुला जिल्ला	Darchula	133274.00	25200.00	29186.00	135056.00	65349.00	69707.00	2657.00	93.75	4.66	51.00	0.13
4	Baitadi District	बैतडी जिल्ला	Dasharathchand	250898.00	42288.00	50472.00	244400.00	115426.00	128974.00	1519.00	89.50	4.84	161.00	-0.25
5	Dadeldhura District	डडेलधुरा जिल्ला	Amargadhi	142094.00	26503.00	31608.00	139420.00	65930.00	73490.00	1538.00	89.71	4.41	91.00	-0.18
6	Doti District	डोटी जिल्ला	Dipayal Silgadhi	211746.00	36806.00	46100.00	205683.00	95066.00	110617.00	2025.00	85.94	4.46	102.00	-0.28
7	Achham District	अछाम जिल्ला	Mangalsen	257477.00	39375.00	49969.00	229816.00	106240.00	123576.00	1680.00	85.97	4.60	137.00	-1.09
8	Kailali District	कैलाली जिल्ला	Dhangadhi	775709.00	183707.00	200528.00	911155.00	439792.00	471363.00	3235.00	93.30	4.54	282.00	1.54
9	Kanchanpur District	कंचनपुर जिल्ला	Bheemdatta	451248.00	103372.00	111900.00	517645.00	243598.00	274047.00	1610.00	88.89	4.63	322.00	1.32
Total				2552517.00	514059.00	587054.00	2711270.00	1287997.00	1423273.00	19874.00	90.49	4.62	136.00	0.50

Controversies

The enumerators of the census have been alleged to use pencil while filling out the forms, instead of ink pen.^[8]

The Kayat community of Baglung declared boycotting from the census.^[9] The Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities issued a statement alleging the census enumerators not asking the questions on language and religion.^[10] The federation has alleged enumerators of filling the form without asking these questions.^[11] The enumerators have also been alleged for noting second language as "Nepali", without asking the person.^[8] An enumerator was captured by the locals in Lamjung alleging that they noted their religion as Hindu, despite informing them that they are Buddhists.^[12]

The Wambule community expressed its concern over census enumeration form having their language mentioned as "Yambule".^[13] Rai organizations also drew attention of the authorities citing that there is a Rai ethnicity, but no Rai language and that Rai people speak 26 languages which census enumeration form has incorrectly listed.^[14]

People of Nisikhola Rural Municipality demanded to re-take the census after enumerators noted information in their notebooks instead of the official enumeration form.^[15] The deputy house speaker of Bagmati Province Assembly alleged census enumerators not even asking basic questions. She also alleged that census enumerators enlisted her second language as 'Nepali', when told them to write down 'Gurung'. She also demanded that the census should be conducted by local government.^[16]

It has also been reported that census enumerators were chased away in Saptari, Siraha and Dhanusha of Province No. 2.^[17] Many people from the Dalit community reported of having to lie about their caste due to the fear of eviction by the landlords.^[18]

The final census report of Nepal Census did not included data of Kuti, Gunji and Nabi villages of the Kalapani area,^[19] which was included in the preliminary census report released in January 2022.^[20]

See also

• Census in Nepal

References

1. "Nepal's population is 29,192,480". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
2. "CBS starts hiring enumerators, supervisors for upcoming census". The Himalayan Times. 25 January 2021. from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
3. "As officials prepare for the census this year, they are hopeful it will be more reliable". Kathmandu Post. from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
4. Karki, Shristi. "Nepal holding census despite Covid and boycott". Nepali Times. from the original on 3 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
5. "National Population Census postponed". The Himalayan Times. 4 May 2021. from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
6. Subedi, Sovit (19 November 2021). "All eyes on the 2021 census". The Record. from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
7. "राष्ट्रिय जनगणना २०७८" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (in Nepali).
8. . Chisephayu. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
9. . Shilapatra. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
10. . Online Khabar. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
11. . Shilapatra. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
12. . News24. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
13. . Kantipur. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
14. . Ratokalam. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
15. . Aadarsh Sansar. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
16. . Aadarsh Sansar. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
17. . Ratopati. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
18. . Kantipur. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
19. "No Kalapani villages in final Nepal census".
20. "Nepal 'census' in Lipulekh, Kalapani, Limpiyadhura".

External links

• Central Bureau of Statistics
• National Census 2021