1981 Nepal census

1981 Nepal Census
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General information
Country	Nepal
Authority	Central Bureau of Statistics
Website	www.cbs.gov.np
Results
Total population	15,022,839 (30.00%)
Most populous Development Region	Central (4,909,357) [1]
Least populous Development Region	Far-Western (1,320,089) [1]

The 1981 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 15,022,839. ^[1]

This census was followed by the 1991 Nepal census.

Key findings

The key findings of 1981 census are as follows: ^{[1] [2]}

Total population	15,022,839
Intercensal change	3,466,856
Intercensal change percentage	30.00%
Annual growth rate	2.62%
Population density (per km2)	102.1
Male population	7,695,336
Female population	7,327,503
Gender ratio	105.0
Literacy rate	23.3%

Population distribution

Population by ecological region (1981) ^{[1] [3]}

Ecological region	Population	Percentage (%)	Sex ratio	Annual growth rate (%)	Population density (per km2)
Mountain	1,302,896	8.7	104.71	1.35	25.14
Hill	7,163,115	47.7	102.14	1.65	116.76
Terai	6,556,828	43.6	108.33	4.11	192.71
Nepal	15,022,839	100	105.02	2.62	102.07

Population by development region (1981) ^{[1] [3]}

Development region	Population	Percentage (%)	Sex ratio	Population density (per km2)
Eastern	3,708,923	24.69	105	130.32
Central	4,909,357	32.68	107	179.10
Western	3,128,859	20.83	103	106.43
Mid-Western	1,955,611	13.02	103	46.14
Far-Western	1,320,089	8.78	105	67.56
Nepal	15,022,839	100	105	102.07

Population by language

Languages by number of native speakers (1981) ^[3]

S.N.	Language	Number of speakers	Percentage (%)
1	Nepali	8,767,361	58.36
2	Maithili	1,668,309	11.11
3	Bhojpuri	1,142,805	7.61
4	Tharu	545,685	3.63
5	Tamang	522,416	3.48
6	Newar	448,746	2.99
7	Awadhi	234,343	1.56
8	Rai, Kirat	221,353	1.47
9	Magar	212,681	1.42
10	Gurung	174,464	1.16
11	Limbu	129,234	0.86
12	Bhote, Sherpa	73,589	0.49
13	Rajbansi	59,383	0.40
14	Satar	22,403	0.15
15	Danuwar	13,522	0.09
16	Sunuwar	10,650	0.07
17	Santhali	5,804	0.04
18	Thakali	5,289	0.04
Other		7,64,802	5.09
Total		15,022,839	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.

See also

• Nepal portal

• List of village development committees of Nepal (Former)
• 1991 Nepal census
• 2001 Nepal census