SOME OF
NEPAL'S
MAJOR
LANGUAGES:


speakers in
millions (2011)

Nepali 11,8 m.
Maithili 3,1
Bhojpuri 1,6
Tharu 1,5
Tamang 1,3
Newari 0,8
Bajjika 0,8
Magar 0,8
Urdu 0,7Gurung 0,33
Tamang 1,17
Abadhi 0,56
Tharu 1,33
Limbu 0,33
Rai/Kiranti 0,4
Sherpa 0,12
Thakali 0,006
Rajbansi 0,09
Satar 0,02
Danuwar 0,03
Santhal 0,015
Hindi 0,10
Chepang 0,036
Thami 0,018


Source:

CENTRAL
BUREAU OF
STATISTICS
2012
Nepal

Population: c. 26,7 millions (census 2011)
Number of households: 5,4 millions (2011)
Number of villages:
c. 28.000 (1991)

Number of land holdings: 2.7 millions (1991)
Average size: 0,8 hectares (1998)
Average number of parcels in 0,8 ha: 3,5

Average family size: 4,88 persons (2011)
(Highest: Rautahat 6,44 Lowest: Kaski 3,92 )

Literacy rate: 65,9 (2011)

Number of doctors per 1000: 0,2 (France: 3,4)

Number of telephones: c. 845.000 (2011). Portable phones (GSM) c. 13,4 millions (2011)

Television Channels: c. 33 (2011)

Internet users: c. 577.000 (2011)

Radio Stations: c. 300 (2011)

Newspapers: c. 3400 (2003, all included)

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