Urban population in Nepal triples in 10 Years: 2021 Census
Representational Photo: Simon Paudel/ DCNepal
Kathmandu, April 24. According to the latest national census data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Sunday, Nepal’s urban population has reached 66.2 per cent. The urban population was only 17.1 percent in 2011.
The census data also reveals that the urban population in the mountainous region is 35.6 per cent, and the rural population is 64.4 per cent.
The average population growth rate during the census period is 0.92 per cent per year, compared to 1.35 per cent in the previous census. The density of population per square kilometer in Nepal is 198, compared to 180 in 2011.
The average family member number per family in Nepal is 4.37 in total. In rural municipalities, the average family member per family in the mountainous region is 4.38, 4.14 in the hilly region, and 4.99 in the Terai.
The head of the family was male in 68.5 percent of families, while 31.5 percent were female as the head.
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