Population Composition of Nepal
The population can be studied on the basis of caste, gender, literacy rate, occupation, mother tongue, age, qualification, etc. helps to determine the population of any place. This note provides an information about the composition of population in Nepal.
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The population can be studied on the basis of caste, gender, literacy rate, occupation, mother tongue, age, qualification, etc. helps to determine the population of any place. This note provides an information about the composition of population in Nepal.
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- The population can be studied on the basis of caste, gender, literacy rate, occupation, mother tongue, age, qualification, etc. helps to determine the population of any place.
- People of six years of age and above are included in literacy rate of Nepal.
- Population of any place or country can be divided into various groups on the basis of occupation.
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Population Composition of Nepal
There are various factors that affect the population. On the basis of those factors, the population of any area or country can be divided into various groups. They are studied as population structure. The population can be studied on the basis of caste, gender, literacy rate, occupation, mother tongue, age, qualification, etc. helps to determine the population of any place. People of six years of age and above are included in the literacy rate of Nepal. The literacy rate of Nepal is presented in the following table: -
Literacy rate (in percent)
| Nepal | Urban Areas | Rural areas | ||||||||
| Years | 2038 | 2048 | 2058 | 2068 | 2038 | 2048 | 2058 | 2038 | 2048 | 2058 |
| Both gender | 23.3 | 39.6 | 54.1 | 65.9 | 56.0 | 66.4 | 71.9 | 21.3 | 36.8 | 51.0 |
| Male | 34.0 | 54.4 | 65.5 | 75.1 | 66.0 | 77.4 | 81.2 | 32.0 | 51.9 | 62.6 |
| Female | 12.0 | 25.0 | 42.8 | 57.4 | 44.0 | 54.3 | 61.9 | 10.3 | 22.0 | 39.6 |
Source: Census, 2068
Population and occupation
The population of any place or country can be divided into various groups on the basis of occupation. The population in accordance to the occupation is presented below: -
Population distribution on the basis of occupation
| Occupation | Population (in percent) | ||
| Years | 2038 | 2048 | 2058 |
| Agriculture | 91.37 | 81.10 | 59.61 |
| Non-agriculture | 6.35 | 18.62 | 40.47 |
| Others | 2.28 | 0.28 | 0.08 |
Urban areas
| Agriculture | 63.7 | 23.8 | 38.16 |
| Non-agriculture | 26.4 | 75.6 | 61.74 |
| Others | 9.9 | 0.6 | 0.10 |
Source: CBS, 2050 and 2060
Lesson
Introduction to Population and Its State
Subject
Social Studies and Population Education
Grade
Grade 8
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