Value of democracy to LITERACY & EDUCATION IN Nepal

Growth of Literacy Rate

Literacy Category
1981
1991
2001

Overall Literacy
23.3%
39.6%
54.1%

Female Literacy
12.0%
25.0%
42.8%

Growth of Educational Attainment (Level Passed)

Level of Attainment
1981
1991
2001

Informally Literate
4.42%
5.50%
4.73%

Primary Level
11.39%
16.15%
22.65%

Secondary Level
4.80%
8.88%
16.54%

Intermediate Level
1.23%
2.88%
7.65%

Graduate/PostGraduate
0.39%
0.64%
1.84%

Unspecified Level
—–
1.80%
0.68%

Overall
23.25%
39.33%
54.09%

Source : Population Monograph of Nepal 2001 Volume 1, Central Bureau of Statistics

Religion
Number
Per Cent

Hindu
1047561
84.12

Buddha
190629
15.31

Christian
5007
0.40

Kirat
828
0.06

Sikh
150
0.00

Jain
90
0.00

Bahai
68
0.00

Others
899
0.07

Total Newar Population

in 2001 Census
1245323
100.00

Source : Population Monograph of Nepal 2001, Central Bureau of Statistics