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Kerosene usage by districts in province two of Nepal

I’m in grade 10 and I used NepalMap to do my homework

Which subjects are popular in higher education in Nepal

The demographics data from nepalmap.org shows that 66% of Nepalese can read and write. However, only 39% of Nepalese have passed the primary level. To further break it down, only 10% have passed SLC, 6% have passed intermediate, 3% have graduated and only 1% have acquired a postgraduate degree.

Understanding the patterns: Business Data added in NepalMap

As the use and impact of NepalMap increases day by day, we at Code for Nepal are working hard to make sure the users are getting direct benefits by publishing new stories with facts, adding new datasets and teaching people how to use it through events. NepalMap aims to make data on Nepal more accessible and understandable by creating user-friendly data visualizations on key demographic issues.

In these five districts, almost half the population uses solar energy

With the huge urban-rural disparity in use of electricity, solar based lighting has been beneficial in rural areas where infrastructure for electricity has not yet been developed.The data from nepalmap.org shows that 67% of people use electricity for lighting whereas while 18% people are dependent upon kerosene and 7% rely on solar energy. Browsing through data on nepalmap.org the following five district relies mostly on solar energy for lighting purposes:

Map of reported number of #NepalFlood deaths, houses damaged and cattle loss

Note: We will update this post every 48-72 hours. 

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In these districts in Nepal, 9 out of 10 people still use wood to cook food

Firewood has been a traditional source of fuel to cook in Nepal. Though few districts now use LPG gas and electricity, let’s take a look at what the data reveals.