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Nation: Nepal |
Zone: Narayani |
District: Chitwan |
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1. surface |
147.185 km2 |
8.313 km2 |
2.218 km2 |
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2. population |
23.151.423 (2001)
29.519.114 (2008) |
2.466.138 (2001) |
472.048 (2001) |
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Inhabitants per km2 |
200.6 p.km2 |
296.6 p.km2 |
212.8 p.km2 |
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Population will be
doubled within the next 25 years |
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Comparison with the Netherlands |
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Surface |
41.528 km2 |
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Population |
16.428.360 |
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Inh.per
km2 |
395.6 p.km2 |
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3. age groups
(2001) |
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0-4 years |
40,35% |
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16-64 years |
56,16% |
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64 plus |
3,49% |
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4. expected length of life (2001) |
58,2 years |
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5. malnutrition |
(’93-’97) |
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2007 |
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underweight |
47% |
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40% |
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anaemia |
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64% |
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Medical checks
since 2005! |
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6. Cultures of Nepal |
Various ethnic groups |
Tharu |
Tharu |
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7. religion
/ norms and values |
Hinduism 80.6% |
Hinduism |
Hinduism |
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Buddhism 10.7% |
Gods of their own |
Gods of their own |
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Muslim 4.2% |
Animism |
Animism |
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Christian 0.2% |
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Other religions 4.0% |
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8. politics |
Democratic federal Republic
(since July 2008) 3 party system |
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9. economical facts |
2001: average income
$ 240,- Population below poverty line: 42% (1995-96) |
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2008: average income
$ 50,-? Population
below poverty line: 70%? and 90% of the Dalits |
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10. labour
Labour force:
Labour force - by occupation:
Unemployment rate:
Needed workers and craftsmen: |
10 million (1996 est.)
note: severe lack of skilled labour
agriculture 81%, services 16%,
industry 3%
47% (2001 est.) |
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In the following fields:
Healthcare,
Education,
Agriculture,
Housing, construction, plumbing etc.
House industries eg. Textiles,
basketry (women), wood-art, furniture (men)
Administration,
Tourism, |
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11. education
Number of primary
Schools |
44% of the pupils of state schools
pass their final exams.
86% of the pupils of private
schools pass their final exams (2001) |
Around 90% of the children
go to school
Dropout rate is high, children are needed at home to work
Around 70% finish primary education (2007) |
30% of the Dalits go to
school
3 public schools: Maalpur, Bauchali,
Gothauli
1 private school |
12. rate of literacy
Reading and writing
from age 15
men
women |
(1995)
27,5% of which
40,9%
14% |
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50% (2007) |
