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