The 1961 Nepal census was the 6th national census of Nepal. It was the first census conducted by Central Bureau of Statistics after its establishment in 1958. According to the census the total population of Nepal was 9,412,996.

This census was followed by the 1971 Nepal census.

Key findings The key findings of 1961 census are as follows: Total population9,412,996Intercensal change 1,156,371Intercensal change percentage14.01%Annual growth rate 1.64%Population density (per km2)64.0Male population4,636,033Female population4,776,963Gender ratio97.0Literacy rate8.9%

Population distribution +Population by ecological region (1961)Ecological regionPopulationPercentage (%)Mountain & Hill5,991,29763.6Terai3,421,69936.4Nepal9,412,996100

+Population by region (1961)RegionPopulationPercentage (%)Eastern Hills1,886,72220.04Eastern Inner Terai193,6662.06Eastern Terai2,213,28223.51Kathmandu Valley459,9904.89Central Inner Terai244,2362.59Western Hills1,946,50220.68Western Inner Terai98,6071.05Western Terai400,3574.25Far Western Hills1,698,08318.04Far Western Terai271,5512.88Nepal9,412,996100

Population by district +Population by district (1961)S.NRegionDistrict nameDistrict name in NepaliPopulation1Eastern HillsKabhrepalanchokकाभ्रेपलाञ्चोक216,4402Sindhupalchokसिन्धुपाल्चोक186,4923Dolakhaदोलखा132,1124Chisankhu (Ramechhap)चिसङ्खु (रामेछाप)123,3575Chisankhu (Okhaldhunga)चिसङ्खु (ओखलढुङ्गा)164,4296Majhkiratमाझकिरात128,4047Bhojpurभोजपुर252,6608Chhathumछथूम135,3519Tehrathumतेह्रथूम422,95210Ilamइलाम124,52511Eastern Inner TeraiUdayapurउदयपुर89,42912Sindhuligadhiसिन्धुलीगढी104,23713Eastern TeraiJhapaझापा119,70014Biratnagarविराटनगर325,64515Hanumannagarहनुमाननगर299,86916Sirahaसिराहा210,53217Mahottariमहोत्तरी488,21818Sarlahiसर्लाही162,97919Rautahatरौतहट218,66120Baraबारा250,05421Parsaपर्सा137,62422Kathmandu ValleyKathmanduकाठमाडौँ224,86723Lalitpurललितपुर145,30124Bhaktapurभक्तपुर89,82225Central Inner TeraiChisapanigadhiचिसापानीगढी158,53026Chitawanचितवन67,88227Nawalpurनवलपुर17,82428Western HillsNuwakotनुवाकोट162,98129Dhadingधादिङ203,03930Gorkhaगोरखा151,26431Tanahunतनहुँ127,64232Lamjungलम्जुङ130,93533Kaskiकास्की127,51534Syangjaस्याङ्जा339,63435Baglungबाग्लुङ228,76936Gulmiगुल्मी301,73037Palpaपाल्पा172,99338Western Inner TeraiDangदाङ55,85839Deukhuriदेउखुरी42,74940Western TeraiPalhiपाल्ही96,22741Majhkhandaमाझखण्ड141,62742Khajahaniखजहनी125,03643Shivarajशिवराज37,46744Far Western HillsPyuthanप्यूठान212,48145Salyanसल्यान415,52446Jumlaजुम्ला184,50547Dailekhदैलेख208,74548Achhamअछाम152,52049Dotiडोटी282,63750Baitadiबैतडी158,96251Dadeldhuraडडेल्धुरा82,70952Far Western TeraiBankeबाँके95,14853Bardiya बर्दिया67,73154Kailaliकैलाली89,79555Kanchanpurकञ्चनपुर18,877Nepalनेपाल9,412,996

Population by language +Languages by number of native speakers (1961)S.N.LanguageNumber of speakersPercentage (%)1Nepali4,796,52850.962Maithili1,130,40112.013Bhojpuri577,3576.134Tamang518,8125.515Awadhi447,0904.756Tharu406,9074.327Newar377,7274.018Magar254,6752.719Rai, Kirat239,7492.5410Gurung157,7781.6811Limbu138,7051.4712Bhote, Sherpa84,2290.8913Morang dialects83,9860.8914Rajbanshi55,8030.5915Satar18,8400.2016Sunuwar13,3620.1417Danuwar11,6240.1218Santhali10,6450.1119Bengali9,9150.1120Chepang9,2470.1021Jhangar9,1400.1022Thami9,0490.1023Dhimal8,1880.0924Marwadi6,7160.0725Majhi5,8950.0626Thakali4,1340.0427Pahari3,0020.0328Hindi2,8670.0329Jirel2,7570.0330Urdu2,6500.0331Kumal1,7240.0232Darai1,6450.0233Lepcha/Lapche1,2720.0134Meche9380.0135Raji8010.0136Odiya7820.01Others1,6270.02Not stated6,4320.07Total9,412,996100

See also

Census in Nepal 1952−54 Nepal census 1971 Nepal census

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