People of Nepal

Population	29,519,114 (2008 estimate)
Population density	206 persons per sq km 534 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	16 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	84 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Kathmandu, 741,000 (2003 estimate) Birātnagar, 166,674 (2001 estimate) Lalitpur, 162,991 (2001 estimate)
Official language	Nepali
Chief religious affiliations	Hindu (Hinduism is the official religion), 86 percent Buddhist, 8 percent Muslim, 4 percent
Life expectancy	60.9 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	62 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	47.5 percent (2005 estimate)