1971 Nepal census

1971 Nepal Census
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General information
Country	Nepal
Authority	Central Bureau of Statistics
Website	www.cbs.gov.np
Results
Total population	11,555,983 (22.77%)
Most populous Zone	Bagmati (1,496,971)
Least populous Zone	Karnali (188,012))

The 1971 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted in Nepal by the Central Bureau of Statistics. According to the census the total population of Nepal was 11,555,983. ^[1]

This census was followed by the 1981 Nepal census.

Key findings

The key findings of 1971 census are as follows: ^{[1] [2]}

Total population	11,555,983
Intercensal change	2,142,987
Intercensal change percentage	22.77%
Annual growth rate	2.05%
Population density (per km2)	79.0
Male population	5,817,203
Female population	5,738,780
Gender ratio	101.4
Literacy rate	13.9%

Population distribution

Population by ecological region (1971) ^{[1] [3]}

Ecological region	Population	Percentage (%)
Mountain	1,138,610	9.9
Hill	6,071,407	52.5
Terai	4,345,966	37.6
Nepal	11,555,983	100

Poulation by zone (1971) ^[4]

Zone	Population	Percentage (%)
Mechi	617,760	5.35
Koshi	866,260	7.50
Sagarmatha	1,313,480	11.37
Janakpur	1,265,755	10.95
Bagmati	1,496,971	12.95
Narayani	1,103,027	9.55
Gandaki	1,023,110	8.85
Lumbini	1,165,701	10.10
Dhaulagiri	276,729	2.39
Rapti	705,813	6.11
Bheri	575,071	4.98
Karnali	188,012	1.63
Seti	597,124	5.17
Mahakali	361,170	3.13
Nepal	11,555,983	100

Population by language

Languages by number of native speakers (1971) ^{[3] [5]}

S.N.	Language	Number of speakers	Percentage (%)
1	Nepali	6,060,758	52.45
2	Maithili	1,327,242	11.49
3	Bhojpuri	806,480	6.98
4	Tharu	495,881	4.29
5	Tamang	555,056	4.80
6	Newar	454,979	3.94
7	Awadhi	316,950	2.74
8	Magar	288,383	2.50
9	Rai, Kirat	232,264	2.01
10	Gurung	171,609	1.49
11	Limbu	170,787	1.48
12	Bhote, Sherpa	79,218	0.69
13	Rajbanshi	55,124	0.48
14	Satar	20,660	0.18
15	Sunuwar	20,380	0.18
16	Danuwar	9,959	0.09
17	Santhali	3,193	0.03
Others		487,060	4.21
Total		11,555,983	100

References

1. POPULATION MONOGRAPH OF NEPAL VOLUME I (Population Dynamics) (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. 2014. ISBN   978-9937-2-8971-9.
2. नेपालमा जनगणना [Census in Nepal](PDF) (in Nepali). National Statistics Office (NSO), Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-07-14.
3. Population Monograph of Nepal 2003. Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. 2003.
4. STATISTICAL POCKET BOOK NEPAL 1974 (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. 1974. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2026-02-05.
5. THE ANALYSIS OF THE POPULATION STATISTICS OF NEPAL (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. 1977.

See also

• Nepal portal

• 1981 Nepal census
• 1991 Nepal census