3. Official Name Federal Democratic Republic
of Nepal
Languages Spoken Nepali
Is Landlocked Yes
Latitude/Longitude 2884
Currencies Used Nepal Rupee
Demonym Nepalese
About Nepal
4. Census In Nepal The Census takes place at every 10
years and the latest census was
taken in 2068 B.S.
The approximated population by
that census was around 26 million.
8. Only 4.4% of the population is estimated
to be more than 65 years old,
comprising 681,252 females and
597,628 males. 61% of the population is
between 15 and 64 years old, and 34.6%
is younger than 14 years.
10. Infant Mortality Rate
- In 2011, the Birth rate is estimated to be 22.17 births
per 1,000 people with an infant mortality rate of 46
deaths per 1,000 live births. Compared to the infant
mortality rate in 2006 of 48 deaths per 1000 live
births, the 2011 IMR is a slight decrease within that 5
year period. Infant mortality rate in Nepal is higher in
rural regions at 44 deaths per 1000 live births,
whereas in urban regions the IMR is lower at 40 deaths
per 1000 live births. This difference is due to a lack of
delivery assistance services in rural communities
compared to their urban counterparts who have better
access to hospitals and neonatal clinics.
19. Age
group
Male Female Total Percent
0-14 4 714 763 4 533 483 9 248 246 34,91
15-64 7 437 790 8 410 885 15 848 675 59,82
65+ 696 488 701 095 1 397 583 5,27
Age Distribution (according to 2068 BS)
20. Most Populous Caste/Ethnic groups
(Census 2011)
Population % of total
Chhetri
4,398,053 16.6%
Bahun 3,226,903 12.2%
Newar 3,056,142 10%
Tharu 1,737,470 6.5%
Magar 1,539,830 5.8%
Tamang(taken as a single communal
group)
1,321,933 5%
Khas-Kami 1,258,554 4.7%
Muslim(taken as a single religious group) 1,164,255 4.4%
Yadav 1,054,458 4.0%
Rai 620,004 2.3%
Gurung 522,641 1.9%
Damai/Dholi 472,862 1.8%
Castes and Ethnic Groups
23. Country Articles Population
Saudi Arabia
Nepalese in Saudi Arabia 550,000
Malaysia
Nepalese people in
Malaysia
617,587
Qatar Nepalis in Qatar 400,000]
Japan 36,107
United Arab Emirates
Nepalese in the United
Arab Emirates
400,000
United Kingdom
Nepalis in the United
Kingdom
50,000
Iraq 30,000
China Nepalis in China 21,000
Continental Europe 20,000
Hong Kong Nepalis in Hong Kong 16,000
South Korea Nepalis in South Korea 22,015
Singapore Nepalese in Singapore 4000
24. Foreign population in Nepal
According to the 2001 census, there were 116,571 foreign born citizens in Nepal;
90% of them were of Indian origin followed by Bhutan, Pakistan and
China.[29] This number does not include the refugees from Bhutan and Tibet.