Biratnagar Metropolitan City Profile | Facts & Statistics

Biratnagar is a Metropolitan City, which is located in Morang district, Province No. 1 of Nepal. Biratnagar has total 19 wards, which are scattered across 77 square kilometers of geographical area. According to 2011 Census conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Biratnagar Metropolitan City had total population of 214,663.

As of 2011, 6,649 population in Biratnagar Metropolitan City were absent from their households, which equals to 3.10 percent of the total population. Absence of males was 5,368, which equals to 4.93 percent of total 108,827 males. Same as, 1,281 females were absent, which equals to 1.21 percent of 105,836 females. At least one member of 5,003 (10.47 percent) households were absent.

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As illustrated in the charts, the ratio of absentee population was 31.29, while male to female absentee population ratio was 4.19. Same as, the household ratio of present vs. absent population was 8.55.

In terms of age, the largest population in Biratnagar Metropolitan City were between 10 and 14 years of age with total 24,404. Gender wise, there were 12,598 males and 11,806 females of the same age group. The least populated age group was between 70 and 74 with total 2,558 population, which consistes of 1,281 males and 1,277 females. Top 5 most populated age groups were between 10 and 14 (24,404), between 15 and 19 (23,880), between 20 and 24 (21,364), between 5 and 9 (21,185), between 25 and 29 (18,757) with total population of 109,590. In contrast, bottom 5 least populated age groups were between 70 and 74 (2,558), above 75 (3,262), between 65 and 69 (3,696), between 60 and 64 (5,605), and between 55 and 59 (7,016) with total population of 22,137. The median age-group of total population falls between 35 and 39 and between 40 and 44 with average population of 14,482.

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Gender wise, top 5 most age groups male population were between 10 and 14 (12,598), between 15 and 19 (12,482), between 5 and 9 (10,769), between 20 and 24 (10,462), and below 4 (8,947), with total population of 55,258. In contrast, bottom 5 least age group male population were between 70 and 74 (1,281), above 75 (1,439), between 65 and 69 (1,884),between 60 and 64 (3,017), and between 55 and 59 (3,852), with total population of 11,473. With regards to female population, top 5 age groups females were between 10 and 14 (11,806), between 15 and 19 (11,398), between 20 and 24 (10,902), between 5 and 9 (10,416), and between 25 and 29 (9,935), with total population of 54,457. In contrast, bottom 5 least age group male population were between 70 and 74 (1,277), between 65 and 69 (1,812), above 75 (1,823),between 60 and 64 (2,588), and between 55 and 59 (3,164), with total population of 10,664.

The population with age-group 55 to 59 had male to female ratio of 1.22, which states that this age group had maximum males as compared to females. Similarly, age-group above 75 had most female population as compared to male population with male to female ratio of 0.79. The age-groups 55 to 59, 50 to 54, 60 to 64, 45 to 49, 15 to 19, 40 to 44, 10 to 14, below 4, 65 to 69, 5 to 9 had majority of male population while age-groups 35 to 39, 20 to 24, 30 to 34, 25 to 29, above 75 had majority of female population as per male-female ratios. Moreover, age-groups 70 to 74 had eqivalent or almost equal numbers of male and female population with male-female ratios of 1.

The population pyramid for Biratnagar Metropolitan City visually illustrates the male vs. female population based on different age groups. The population data and ratio tables are also available in this link.

As illustrated in the pie-chart, overall ratio of male to female population in Biratnagar Metropolitan City as per 2011 population census was 1.03 with 50.70% (108,827) of males and 49.30% (105,836) of females.

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There were 66.24 % (142,183 ) of independent population, the working age people between ages of 15 and 64 years. The dependent children, ages below 15 years, were 29.33 % with total number of 62,964. The dependent elderly population, aged 65 and above were 4.43 % with total number of 9,516. As such, total dependent population including children and elderly people were 33.76 with total number of 72,480

There were 60,484 women of child-bearing age-group of 15 to 49 years. Same as, the todlers or children of 4 years or below were 17,375. The ratio of woman of child-bearing age and the number of todlers state that, approximately 287 children were born per 1,000 women. This number is also roughly used as fertility levels when direct measures of births are not available.

According to Nepal Government records as of 2017, there were total 9,170 in Biratnagar Metropolitan City with 4,428 (48.29%) of males and 4,742 (51.71%) females. There were total 121 schools. In average, 76 students were studying in each school.

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The pie-chart and graphs above further illustrates the students and schools.

Mostly spoken language in Biratnagar is Maithili, which is spoken by 84,643 people. The Biratnagar has people who speak other languages, such as Nepali, Urdu, Rajsthani, Tharu, Rajbanshi, Bhojpuri, Hindi, Newar, Bangla, Magahi, Tamang, Rai, Gurung, Magar, Limbu, Uranw/Urau, Bhujel, Sunuwar, Bantawa, Santhali, Yakkha, Angika, Chamling, Sherpa, Tajpuriya, Dhimal, Sign Language, Doteli, Sampang, Thulung, Majhi, Avadhi, Danuwar, Punjabi, Ganagai, Bahing, Oriya, Thami, etc.

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Out of total population, 40,149 female speaks Maithili language, while 44,494 male speaks Maithili language.Details information about languages spoken by male and female groups of population has been illustrated in the table.

According to 2011 census conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Biratnagar Metropolitan City was inhabitted by mostly the people of Brahmin - Hill caste with total population of 40,176. There were as little as Lhomi caste with population of as little as 11 in total. People of several other castes who live in Biratnagar are Chhetri, Muslim, Yadav, Newar, Kewat, Marwadi, Dhanuk, Teli, Tharu, Rajbansi, Mallaha, Terai Others, Musahar, Haluwai, Kathbaniyan, Kayastha, Sudhi, Nuniya, Rai, Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi, Magar, Tamang, Bangali, Hajam/Thakur, Rajput, Kalwar, Bantar/Sardar, Sanyasi/Dashnami, Koiri/Kushwaha, Tatma/Tatwa, Gurung, Kami, Chamar/Harijan/Ram, Brahmin - Tarai, Limbu, Kurmi, Sonar, Badhaee, Gharti/Bhujel, Khatwe, Dhobi, Gangai, Punjabi/Shikh, Dalit Others, Dom, Jhangad/Dhagar, Majhi, Khawas, Undefined Others, Badi, Thakuri, Damai/Dholi, Dev, Baraee, Sarki, Sunuwar, Gaderi/Bhedhar, Satar/Santhal, Lohar, Bin, Bantaba, Kumal, Kumhar, Kahar, Chamling, Foreigner, Amat, Danuwar, Halkhor, Yakkha, Dhimal, Sherpa, Mali, Raute, Tajpuriya, Pattharkatta/Kushwadiya, Dhunia, Rajdhob, Samgpang, Sarbaria, Thami, Koche, Rajbhar, Thulung, Byasi/Sanka, Kusunda, Kamar, Janajati Others, Bhote, Kanu, Kulung, Thakali, Chepang/Praja, Lhomi, etc. Only the population of castes with above 1,000 population are illustrated in the table.

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Top five castes of people in Biratnagar Metropolitan City are Brahmin - Hill (40,176), Chhetri (21,381), Muslim (17,791), Yadav (11,247) and Newar (9,789) with total population of 100,384, which forms 46.76 percent out of total population of 214,663 in Biratnagar Metropolitan City.

Out of total population of 214,663, there were total 2,111 (0.98%) disabled persons in Biratnagar Metropolitan City with 1,214 (57.51%) males and 897 (42.49%) females. The physically disabled persons were 872, while mentally disabled people were 210 and intellectually disabled were 93.

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Similarly, there were 276 people who were blind and 168 people were deaf, while 33 people were both blind and deaf. Moreover, 302 persons had reported of having speech problems. Total 157 people had multiple disabilities.

The pie-chart above illustrate the better picture of disabled population along with genderwise ratios.

Out of total 47798 households in Biratnagar Metropolitan City, there were 3,162 houses that were founded on mud bonded while 22,694 houses were cement bonded. Same as, 9,446 households were reported of being founded on RCC piller, 8,955houses were founded on wood.

With respect to wall of the houses, 2,139 houses were mud bonded, 31,633 houses were cement bonded, 1,326 houses were wood planks bonded, 11,437 houses were bamboo bonded and 52 houses had unbaked bricks on their outer walls.Rest of the houses were reported of having other types of outer wall, while some of them reported nothing of having the outer wall bonding.

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There were several types of house roofs reported. Total 2,838 houses were reported of having thatch roofs while 15,648 houses had galvanized roofs. Similarly, 4,936 houses had roof of tile, 23,413 houses had RCC roofs, 119 houses had roof of woods while 0 houses were reported having roof of mud. As per 2011 CBS census, some of the houses had other types of roofs while some didn't report about the roof structure.

With respect to the toilets, 6,831 out of 47,798 houses didn't report of having a private toilet for their households. Nevertheless, 32,932 houses were reported of having flush toilet while 7,675 houses reported having ordinary toilets.

In Biratnagar Metropolitan City, there were total 16,664 houses, which were equiped with piped tap water resources while 30,296 houses were reported of having tubewell water facilities. Same as, 107 houses had covered well while 35 houses didn't have any cover on their tubewell. Other resources of water facilities were spout water (202) and river stream (8), which were reported of the household's source of water.

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With reference to source of fuel, 11,722 households reported their source of fuel as firewood while 957 households had kerosene as their fuel source. The LP gas was used by 28,791 households as a source of fuel. Moreover, other sources of fuel were cow dung (5,092), bio-gas (311), fuel electricity (18), etc.

Same as, total 42,982 households had reported of having electricity as the source of their household's lighting. The households still using kerosene as source of light were 4,095, while 63 households used solar energy as source of lights. Total 0 households also reported of using bio-gas as a source of light. The ratio of use of electricity as compared to other source of light was 0.90.

out of 47,798 households in Biratnagar Metropolitan City, 2,574 houses reported of having no any facility in their household while 44,773 households reported of using at least one facility. Households using at least one facility, such as radio, television, internet, etc. have been illustrated in the table below.MobilePhone was used by the maximum households with total users of 36,649, while Bicycle was the next mostly used facilities with total household users of 31,673.

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According to 2018 Economic Census, there are total 10,392 establishments in Biratnagar Metropolitan City that are involved in various economic activities. In those establishments, total 46,796 persons are engaged for the economic activities, as a self-employed or an employee, with total male engagement of 31,567 and female engagement of 15,229 persons.In every business, there were an average of 4.50 people engaged with average males are 3.04 and females are 1.47. The ratio of male to female engagement in the establishments are 2.07, which means as many as 2.07 males are enagement in the economic activities per female.

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Similarly, the engagement of males were 67.46 percent while the females are 32.54 percent.

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