1941–42 Nepal census
| 1941–42 Nepal Census | |
|---|---|
1941–42
| |
 Map of Nepal (1942) | |
| General information | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Authority | Janasankhya Goswara |
| Results | |
| Total population | 6,283,649 ( 13.58%) |
The 1941−42 Nepal census was the fourth national census of Nepal. It was the first census conducted by a permanent statistical office named Janasankhya Goswara (Department of Population), during the period of Rana Prime Minister Juddha Shumsher. The department had attempted to improve census coverage by improving the schedule, by recruiting more enumerators and also by reducing the census areas. The census recorded a total population of 6,283,649.[1][2]
Key findings
The key findings of 1941–42 census are as follows:[1][2]
| Total population | 6,283,649 |
|---|---|
| Intercensal change | 751,075 |
| Intercensal change percentage | 13.58% |
| Annual growth rate | 1.16% |
| Population density (per km2) | 42.7 |
| Male population | 3,207,709 |
| Female population | 3,075,940 |
| Gender ratio | 104.3 |
Population distribution
| Region | Population | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Hill | 1,270,589 | 20.22 |
| Eastern Inner Terai | 39,486 | 0.63 |
| Eastern Terai | 1,518,028 | 24.16 |
| Kathmandu Valley | 325,139 | 5.17 |
| Central Inner Terai | 128,790 | 2.05 |
| Western Hill | 2,549,342 | 40.57 |
| Western Terai | 286,262 | 4.56 |
| Far Western Terai | 166,013 | 2.64 |
| Nepal | 6,283,649 | 100 |
Population by district/sub-district
| Region | District / sub-district (जिल्ला / इलाका) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Hill | East No. 1 | Sindhupalchok | 134,782 |
| Kavrepalanchok | 114,005 | ||
| East No. 2 (Dolakha-Ramechhap-Sindhuli[a]) | 159,705 | ||
| East No. 3 (Okhaldhunga) | 193,002 | ||
| East No. 4 (Majhkirat[b]-Bhojpur) | 195,768 | ||
| Dhankuta | Tehrathum | 276,461 | |
| Chhathum | 105,504 | ||
| Ilam | 91,362 | ||
| Eastern Inner Terai | Udayapur | 39,486 | |
| Eastern Terai | Parsa | 104,820 | |
| Bara | 178,624 | ||
| Rautahat | 168,226 | ||
| Sarlahi | 129,944 | ||
| Mahottari | 330,999 | ||
| Saptari | Siraha | 163,894 | |
| Hanumannagar | 200,047 | ||
| Morang | Biratnagar | 172,429 | |
| Jhapa | 69,045 | ||
| Kathmandu Valley | Kathmandu | 124,143[c] | |
| Lalitpur | 119,499 | ||
| Bhaktapur | 81,497 | ||
| Central Inner Terai | Chisapani | 102,551 | |
| Chitawan | 26,239 | ||
| Western Hill | West No. 1 | Nuwakot | 120,019 |
| Dhading | 119,109 | ||
| West No. 2 (Gorkha) | 97,386 | ||
| West No. 3 | Tanahun | 72,878 | |
| Lamjung | 107,543 | ||
| Kaski | 94,358 | ||
| West No.4 (Syangja) | 256,941 | ||
| Palpa | Palpa | 104,720 | |
| Gulmi-Baglung | 371,121 | ||
| Pyuthan | 173,228 | ||
| Salyan | 306,922 | ||
| Dang[d] | 75,341 | ||
| Jumla | 118,896 | ||
| Dailekh | Dailekh | 183,670 | |
| Surkhet | 26,963 | ||
| Doti | 207,562 | ||
| Baitadi | 75,457 | ||
| Dadeldhura | 37,228 | ||
| Western Terai
(Butwal) |
Palhi (including Nawalpur) | 82,227 | |
| Majkhanda | 103,846 | ||
| Khajahani | 69,199 | ||
| Shivaraj | 30,990 | ||
| Far Western Terai | Banke | 72,969 | |
| Bardiya | 43,842 | ||
| Kailali | 37,435 | ||
| Kanchanpur | 11,767 | ||
| Nepal | 6,283,649 | ||
See also
Notes
- ↑ Parts of Sindhuli were enumerated under Mahottari.
- ↑ Majhkirat was moved from East No. 4 to East No. 3 around 1923/24 (1980 B.S). However, it was still counted under East No. 4 in 1941−42 census.
- ↑ Including 1803 Nepalese living in Tibet.
- ↑ Dang is geographically in Inner Terai region but included in Hill since it was enumerated under Salyan in previous censuses.
References
- 1 2 POPULATION MONOGRAPH OF NEPAL VOLUME I (Population Dynamics) (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. 2014. ISBN 978-9937-2-8971-9.
- 1 2 3 4 नेपालमा जनगणना [Census in Nepal] (PDF) (in Nepali). National Statistics Office (NSO), Nepal. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-07-14.
- 1 2 "National Population Census 1952−54 Statistical Tables" (ZIP (HTML Tables)). National Statistics Office (NSO), Nepal.