The 1981 Nepal census was the 8th national census of Nepal. The census was conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics. According to the census the total population of Nepal was 15,022,839.
This census was followed by the 1991 Nepal census.
Key findings The key findings of 1981 census are as follows: Total population15,022,839Intercensal change 3,466,856 Intercensal change percentage30.00%Annual growth rate 2.62%Population density (per km2)102.1Male population7,695,336Female population7,327,503Gender ratio105.0Literacy rate23.3%
Population distribution +Population by ecological region (1981)Ecological regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioAnnual growth rate (%)Population density (per km2)Mountain1,302,8968.7104.711.3525.14Hill7,163,11547.7102.141.65116.76Terai6,556,82843.6108.334.11192.71Nepal15,022,839100105.022.62102.07 +Population by development region (1981)Development regionPopulationPercentage (%)Sex ratioPopulation density (per km2)Eastern3,708,92324.69105130.32Central4,909,35732.68107179.10Western3,128,85920.83103106.43Mid-Western1,955,61113.0210346.14Far-Western1,320,0898.7810567.56Nepal15,022,839100105102.07 +Population by zone (1981)S.NDevelopment regionZonePopulationSex ratioDensity (per km2)1EasternMechi932,625107113.792Koshi1,423,624106147.243Sagarmatha1,352,674104127.724CentralJanakpur1,688,115105174.595Bagmati1,782,439109189.066Narayani1,438,803107173.087WesternGandaki1,107,5699790.238Dhaulagiri453,46210255.659Lumbini1,567,828107174.6910Mid-WesternRapti876,72310083.6411Bheri836,40210679.3212Karnali242,48610811.3613Far-WesternSeti794,91110263.3414Mahakali525,17811075.14Nepal15,022,839105102.07
Population by district +Population by district (1981)S.NZoneDistrictPopulationSex ratioDensity (per km2) 1MechiTaplejung120,78010133.102Panchthar153,74699123.673Ilam178,356107104.734Jhapa479,743111298.725KoshiSankhuwasabha129,41410237.186Tehrathum92,45498136.167Dhankuta129,781104145.658Bhojpur192,689102127.869Morang534,692108288.2410Sunsari344,594107274.1411SagarmathaSolukhumbu88,24510226.6412Khotang212,571101133.6113Okhaldhunga137,64096128.1514Udayapur159,80510577.4615Saptari379,055105278.1016Siraha375,358108315.9517JanakpurDolakha150,5769968.7218Ramechhap161,44593104.4319Sindhuli183,70510373.7420Dhanusha432,569108366.5821Mahottari361,054107360.3322Sarlahi398,766107316.7323BagmatiSindhupalchok232,32611291.3924Kavrepalanchok307,150103220.0225Rasuwa30,24110819.5826Nuwakot202,976106181.0627Dhading243,401105126.3728Kathmandu422,2371171068.9529Lalitpur184,341113478.8030Bhaktapur159,7671051342.5831NarayaniMakwanpur243,411106100.3332Chitwan259,571106117.0333Rautahat332,526108295.3234Bara318,957107268.0335Parsa284,338106210.1536GandakiManang7,0211023.1337Gorkha231,2949864.0738Lamjung152,7209090.2639Kaski221,272102109.7040Tanahun223,438103144.5241Syangja271,82491233.5242DhaulagiriMustang12,9301123.6243Myagdi96,90411542.1944Parbat128,40094259.9145Baglung215,22899120.6446LumbiniPalpa214,442103156.1847Gulmi238,11394207.2348Arghakhanchi157,304122131.8549Nawalparasi308,828106142.8450Rupandehi379,096108278.7451Kapilvastu270,045113155.3752RaptiRukum132,43210346.0353Rolpa168,1669689.4954Salyan152,063100104.0155Pyuthan157,66996120.4556Dang266,39310490.1557BheriJajarkot99,31210944.5358Dailekh166,527100110.8759Surkhet166,19610167.8160Banke205,32310987.8661Bardiya199,04410998.2962KarnaliHumla20,3031093.5963Dolpa22,0431082.7964Mugu43,70510812.3665Kalikot87,63810650.3466Jumla68,79710927.1867SetiBajura74,64910234.1168Bajhang124,01010136.2469Achham185,21294110.2470Doti153,1359675.6271Kailali257,90511279.7272MahakaliDarchula90,21810538.8573Baitadi179,136103117.9374Dadeldhura86,85310656.4775Kanchanpur168,971123104.95Nepal15,022,839105102.07 Population by language +Languages by number of native speakers (1981)S.N.LanguageNumber of speakersPercentage (%)1Nepali8,767,36158.362Maithili1,668,30911.113Bhojpuri1,142,8057.614Tharu545,6853.635Tamang522,4163.486Newar448,7462.997Awadhi234,3431.568Rai, Kirat221,3531.479Magar212,6811.4210Gurung174,4641.1611Limbu129,2340.8612Bhote, Sherpa73,5890.4913Rajbansi59,3830.4014Satar22,4030.1515Danuwar13,5220.0916Sunuwar10,6500.0717Santhali5,8040.0418Thakali5,2890.04Other7,64,8025.09Total15,022,839100
See also
Census in Nepal 1971 Nepal census 1991 Nepal census
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