March 26: The latest census of the government has shown demographic changes in Nepal. According to the National Census 2021, the pattern of Nepal's population has changed in the last ten years.

According to National Census 2021, the number of children in Nepal is decreasing while the number of elderly people is increasing.

In the census of 2011, the population under 14 years of age was 92,48,246 (34.91 percent) but now it has dropped to 81,15,575 (27.83 percent). The population of senior citizens over 60 years has increased from 21,54,410 (8.13 percent) in 2011 to 29,77,318 (10.21 percent) in 2021.

According to the new data, the population of 15-19 years age group is 10.2 percent. Similarly, the 10-14 years age group make up 10 percent of the total population. Similarly, the 20-24 years group is 9.5 percent of the total population. Currently, the population of the age group below 1 year is 4,11,159. The number of children under 5 years is 24,39,283.

According to the data, the average life expectancy of citizens has increased and the financial obligations of the state is likely to increase in the future.

According to the new census, the population of active age group seems to have increased as well. Altogether 61.96 percent of the total population fall in the age group of 15-59 years. In 2011, such population was 56.96 percent.

According to the census, the total population of Nepal has reached 2,91,64,578. The population has increased by 10.08 percent in 2021 compared to 2011.

The annual population growth rate is 0.92 percent. In 2011, it was 1.35 percent. Bhaktapur has the highest population growth rate (average 3.35 percent). The population growth rate of Ramechhap is negative by 1.67 percent.

As per the new data, there are more women than men. For the first time, the census of other genders has been conducted.

According to the 2021 census released by the National Statistics Office, the majority of the Nepalese population involved in financial work are involved in agriculture, forestry and fishery. A total of 57.3 percent of Nepalis are engaged in agricultural work.

It is mentioned in the report that the interest in the service sector and industries is increasing and the profit in agriculture is decreasing, so the participation in this sector is also in a downward trend.

According to the report, after agriculture, 12.5 percent of the population is involved in wholesale/retail business, automobile and motorcycle repair business, 8.1 percent in construction sector, 3.9 percent in other service sector, and 3.8 percent in industrial sector.

According to the census, 65.5 percent of the population above 10 years of age are financially active. According to the report, a total of 1,56,89,777 Nepalis are financially active. Likewise, 34.3 percent of the population over 10 years is financially inactive.

A total of 82,11,012 people are not engaged in any economic activities due to old age, education, physical ill health or other circumstances. The majority (46.9 percent) of those who do not do financial work have done nothing because they are students.

Other reasons for people not involved in  income-generating works is housekeeping (21.9 percent), old age (11 percent), family care (7.5 percent), other (7.4 percent), disabled/sick (2.5 percent), pension (2.2 percent) and social work/volunteering (0.3 percent).

The number of people who do not work are being supported by other members of the family or the state.