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Indicator

Literate population

साक्षर जनसंख्या

People aged 5 and over who can read and write.

Latest value
20,377,980
2021 · Persons
Unit
Persons
Aggregation
Additive across places
Values may be summed for a larger area.

How it varies by province

2021. Provinces sum to the national total.

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Literate population by province, 2021
PlaceनेपालीLiterate population
Bagmatiबागमती प्रदेश4,692,353
Lumbiniलुम्बिनी प्रदेश3,655,933
Koshiकोशी प्रदेश3,648,225
Madheshमधेश प्रदेश3,477,413
Gandakiगण्डकी प्रदेश1,875,910
Sudur Paschimसुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेश1,871,952
Karnaliकर्णाली प्रदेश1,156,194

How it varies by district

Every district, 2021. Select a district to open it.

Taplejung — 90,733Panchthar — 130,362Ilam — 218,008Jhapa — 766,219Morang — 833,733Sunsari — 662,997Dhankuta — 113,816Terhathum — 67,178Sankhuwasabha — 116,449Bhojpur — 114,914Solukhumbu — 74,274Khotang — 122,248Okhaldhunga — 95,752Udayapur — 241,542Saptari — 432,802Siraha — 430,205Dhanusa — 503,476Mahottari — 377,568Sarlahi — 467,669Rautahat — 413,631Bara — 442,431Parsa — 409,631Sindhuli — 200,269Ramechhap — 108,500Dolakha — 116,312Sindhupalchok — 165,854Kavrepalanchok — 256,899Lalitpur — 459,140Bhaktapur — 355,473Kathmandu — 1,718,672Nuwakot — 168,798Rasuwa — 29,732Dhading — 218,424Makwanpur — 334,161Chitawan — 560,119Gorkha — 169,477Lamjung — 113,561Manang — 4,215Kaski — 493,776Tanahu — 244,178Syangja — 193,051Parbat — 97,452Baglung — 183,115Myagdi — 78,918Mustang — 10,274Nawalparasi East — 287,893Palpa — 190,041Nawalparasi West — 277,362Rupandehi — 836,866Kapilbastu — 441,191Arghakhanchi — 130,150Gulmi — 182,112Rukum East — 36,510Rolpa — 159,372Pyuthan — 168,663Dang — 506,028Banke — 402,832Bardiya — 324,806Rukum West — 113,762Salyan — 166,510Surkhet — 312,939Jajarkot — 126,648Dailekh — 170,256Dolpa — 26,229Jumla — 75,564Kalikot — 93,570Mugu — 39,225Humla — 31,491Bajhang — 120,205Bajura — 88,267Achham — 148,014Doti — 129,257Kailali — 647,609Kanchanpur — 376,228Dadeldhura — 99,059Baitadi — 168,167Darchula — 95,146TaplejungPanchtharIlamJhapaMorangSunsariDhankutaTerhathumSankhuwasabhaBhojpurSolukhumbuKhotangOkhaldhungaUdayapurSaptariSirahaDhanusaMahottariSarlahiRautahatBaraParsaSindhuliRamechhapDolakhaSindhupalchokKavrepalanchokLTPKTMNuwakotRasuwaDhadingMakwanpurChitawanGorkhaLamjungManangKaskiTanahuSyangjaParbatBaglungMyagdiMustangNawalparasi EastPalpaNawal WRupandehiKapilbastuArghakhanchiGulmiRukum EastRolpaPyuthanDangBankeBardiyaRukum WestSalyanSurkhetJajarkotDailekhDolpaJumlaKalikotMuguHumlaBajhangBajuraAchhamDotiKailaliKanchanpurDadeldhuraBaitadiDarchula
4,21595,752130,362218,424430,2051,718,672

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Literate population · five classes, each holding about 15 of 77 areas. 77 districts.

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AreaLiterate population
Kathmandu1,718,672
Rupandehi836,866
Morang833,733
Jhapa766,219
Sunsari662,997
Kailali647,609
Chitawan560,119
Dang506,028
Dhanusa503,476
Kaski493,776
Sarlahi467,669
Lalitpur459,140
Bara442,431
Kapilbastu441,191
Saptari432,802
Siraha430,205
Rautahat413,631
Parsa409,631
Banke402,832
Mahottari377,568
Kanchanpur376,228
Bhaktapur355,473
Makwanpur334,161
Bardiya324,806
Surkhet312,939
Nawalparasi East287,893
Nawalparasi West277,362
Kavrepalanchok256,899
Tanahu244,178
Udayapur241,542
Dhading218,424
Ilam218,008
Sindhuli200,269
Syangja193,051
Palpa190,041
Baglung183,115
Gulmi182,112
Dailekh170,256
Gorkha169,477
Nuwakot168,798
Pyuthan168,663
Baitadi168,167
Salyan166,510
Sindhupalchok165,854
Rolpa159,372
Achham148,014
Panchthar130,362
Arghakhanchi130,150
Doti129,257
Jajarkot126,648
Khotang122,248
Bajhang120,205
Sankhuwasabha116,449
Dolakha116,312
Bhojpur114,914
Dhankuta113,816
Rukum West113,762
Lamjung113,561
Ramechhap108,500
Dadeldhura99,059
Parbat97,452
Okhaldhunga95,752
Darchula95,146
Kalikot93,570
Taplejung90,733
Bajura88,267
Myagdi78,918
Jumla75,564
Solukhumbu74,274
Terhathum67,178
Mugu39,225
Rukum East36,510
Humla31,491
Rasuwa29,732
Dolpa26,229
Mustang10,274
Manang4,215

Highest and lowest

Kathmandu1,718,672
Rupandehi836,866
Morang833,733
Jhapa766,219
Sunsari662,997
⋯
Humla31,491
Rasuwa29,732
Dolpa26,229
Mustang10,274
Manang4,215

77 districts, from 4,215 to 1,718,672.

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DistrictLiterate population
Kathmandu1,718,672
Rupandehi836,866
Morang833,733
Jhapa766,219
Sunsari662,997
Kailali647,609
Chitawan560,119
Dang506,028
Dhanusa503,476
Kaski493,776
Sarlahi467,669
Lalitpur459,140
Bara442,431
Kapilbastu441,191
Saptari432,802
Siraha430,205
Rautahat413,631
Parsa409,631
Banke402,832
Mahottari377,568
Kanchanpur376,228
Bhaktapur355,473
Makwanpur334,161
Bardiya324,806
Surkhet312,939
Nawalparasi East287,893
Nawalparasi West277,362
Kavrepalanchok256,899
Tanahu244,178
Udayapur241,542
Dhading218,424
Ilam218,008
Sindhuli200,269
Syangja193,051
Palpa190,041
Baglung183,115
Gulmi182,112
Dailekh170,256
Gorkha169,477
Nuwakot168,798
Pyuthan168,663
Baitadi168,167
Salyan166,510
Sindhupalchok165,854
Rolpa159,372
Achham148,014
Panchthar130,362
Arghakhanchi130,150
Doti129,257
Jajarkot126,648
Khotang122,248
Bajhang120,205
Sankhuwasabha116,449
Dolakha116,312
Bhojpur114,914
Dhankuta113,816
Rukum West113,762
Lamjung113,561
Ramechhap108,500
Dadeldhura99,059
Parbat97,452
Okhaldhunga95,752
Darchula95,146
Kalikot93,570
Taplejung90,733
Bajura88,267
Myagdi78,918
Jumla75,564
Solukhumbu74,274
Terhathum67,178
Mugu39,225
Rukum East36,510
Humla31,491
Rasuwa29,732
Dolpa26,229
Mustang10,274
Manang4,215

Notes on interpretation

Additive across places.

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Sources & methodology

United Nations Population Fund (2023) · Election Commission Nepal (2026) · National Statistics Office (2021) · World Bank (1960-2024)

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