WOMEN IN NEPAL |
| Population |
49.89% of Total Population (1) |
Life expectancy |
63.7 years (Male 62.9) (1) |
Maternal mortality rate |
281 per 100000 (2) |
Literacy Rate |
42.5% (2) |
Total Fertility Rate(births per 1,000 women age 15-19) |
3.1 (2) |
Women receiving maternity services from health workers |
23.4% (2) |
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Economically Active Population (1) |
Gender |
2001 Census |
Female |
46,66,219 |
Male |
59,71,024 |
Total |
1,06,37,243 |
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Women in Public Service, 2003 Per cent (3) Gazetted Special Class 0 ,Gazetted First Class 1.0, Gazetted Second Class 3.7, Gazetted Third Class 5.7, Non Gazetted First Class 9.3 ,Non Gazetted Second Class 9.1, Non Gazetted Third Class 24.1, Non Gazetted Fourth Class 3.2 Women in Judiciary Number (4) District Courts 2 Appellate Courts 1 Supreme Court 2
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Sources: (1) CBS, (2) Nepal Planning Commission, (3) Ministry of Public Administration Nijamati Kitabkhana 2004, (4) Judicial Council
March 2008
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