Nepal, May 12 -- Dalits, who constitute 13.4 percent of Nepal's total population, continue to face severe socioeconomic disparities compared to non-Dalit communities, a newly released government report has revealed.

The National Statistics Office on Sunday published a detailed report on Dalit-related statistics based on the 2021 national census. The data paints a stark picture of inequality, with a significant portion of Dalit families categorized as extremely poor.

According to the report, Nepal's total population stands at 29,164,578, of which 3,898,990 (13.4 percent) are Dalits. Among them, 8.6 percent are hill Dalits and 4.8 percent are from the Terai region. Non-Dalit communities make up 86.2 percent of the population-56.2 percent ...