2011 Nepal census

2011 Nepal census

2011

General information
CountryNepal
AuthorityCentral Bureau of Statistics
Websitewww.cbs.gov.np
Results
Total population26,494,504 ( 14.44%)
Most populous Development RegionCentral (9,656,985)
Least populous Development RegionFar-Western (2,552,517)

2011 Nepal census was the 11th national census of Nepal. It was conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics. It marked the 100 years of census taking in Nepal.

Working in cooperation with the 58 municipalities and the 3,915 Village Development Committees at a district level, they 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.