2001 Nepal census

The 2001 Nepal census was conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. According to Central bureau of statistics the population of nepal in 2001 AD(2058 B.S.) is 2,31,51,423. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each district of Nepal. The data included statistics on population size, households, sex and age distribution, place of birth, residence characteristics, literacy, marital status, religion, language spoken, caste/ethnic group, economically active population, education, number of children, employment status, and occupation.