|
Land
|
Total land area
|
143,181
sq km
|
|
Arable land
|
16.07%
(2005)
|
|
Permanent crops
|
0.85%
(2005)
|
|
Other
|
83.08%
(2005)
|
|
Irrigation
|
11,700 sq km (2003)
|
Elevation
|
Lowest point
|
Kanchan
Kalan 70 m
|
|
Highest point
|
Mt
Everest 8,850 m
|
Population
(2007 est.)
|
Total
|
28,901,790
|
|
Population Growth Rate
|
2.132%
|
|
Birth Rate
|
30.46 births/1,000
population
|
|
Death Rate
|
9.14 deaths/1,000
population
|
|
Infant
mortality rate at birth
|
63.66 deaths/1,000
live births
|
|
Total
fertility rate
|
4.01 children born/woman
|
|
Below poverty line
|
30.9% (2004)
|
Age
Structure (2007 est.)
|
0-14
years:
|
38.3%
(male
5,721,720/female 5,360,391)
|
|
15-64
years
|
57.9%
(male
8,597,037/female 8,134,115)
|
|
65
years and over
|
3.8%
(male
528,113/female 560,414)
|
Life
Expectancy at birth (2007 est.)
|
Total population
|
60.56 years
|
|
Female
|
60.33 years
|
|
Male |
60.78 years |
Literacy
rates*
(2001 census)
|
Total population
|
48.6%
|
|
Male
|
62.7%
|
|
Female
|
34.9% (2001 census)
|
*definition: age
15 and over can read and write
Religion (2001 census)
|
Hinduism
|
80.6%
|
|
Buddhism
|
10.7%,
|
|
Muslim
|
4.2%
|
|
Kirant |
3.6% |
|
Other
|
0.9%
|
Note: only official Hindu state in the world
Economy
GDP
Breakdown by sector (FY05/06 est.)
|
agriculture
|
38%
|
|
Services
|
42%
|
|
Industry
|
20%
|
Labor
force (2004 est.)
|
agriculture
|
76%
|
|
services
|
18%
|
| Industry |
6% |
|
Unemployment Rate
|
42%
|
Note: Much of the information used on this page comes from the
CIA World Fact book.
|
