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Fact Sheet
Women in Nepal
General Scenario
| 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) |
Economically Active Population (1)
| Gender |
2001 Census |
| Female |
46,66,219 |
| Male |
59,71,024 |
| Total |
1,06,37,243 |
| 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
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24.1 |
| Non Gazetted Fourth Class |
3.2 |
| Women in Judiciary |
Number (4) |
| District Courts |
2 |
| Appellate Courts |
1 |
| Supreme Court |
2 |
Sources: (1) CBS, (2) Nepal
Planning Commission, (3) Ministry of Public Administration
Nijamati Kitabkhana 2004, (4) Judicial Council
March 2008
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