What is neuroendocrine tumors ?

Bollywood actor Irfan Khan died on 29 April 2020 due endocrine tumor. Let's find something more about endocrine tumors..

Neuroendocrine tumors are cancers that begin in specialized cells called neuroendocrine cells. Neuroendocrine cells have traits similar to those of nerve cells and hormone-producing cells.

Neuroendocrine tumors are rare and can occur anywhere in the body. Most neuroendocrine tumors occur in the lungs, appendix, small intestine, rectum and pancreas....

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Bollywood and Hollywood actor Irfan Khan dies today.

Bollywood actor Irfan Khan died on 29 April 2020 due cancer. 

He also played Hollywood movie Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic World.

In 2018, he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumours - which affects cells that release hormones into the bloodstream.  

 He was born Sahabzada Irfan Ali Khan on 7 January, 1967 in the Rajasthan village of Tonk.

In 2013, he won India's National Film Award for his leading role in Paan Singh Tomar, a biopic about a top athlete who becomes a bandit. Other Bollywood hits he acted in including Lunchbox, Piku and Hindi Medium. 

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Marital Status in Nepal

As per census 2068 the 35.6% population of age 10 years and above are unmarried.

1. Unmarried male population with age of 10 and above- 40.6%
2. Unmarried female population with age of 10 and above- 31.1%
3. Total single marriage in the population with age of 10 and above - 57.5%
4. Single woman population with age 10 and above in total woman population ? 4.61% (498606)

Toilet facility in Nepal -nepal gk in english

As per census 2068 BS , 38.17 % of total families in Nepal still do not have toilet facility in their home. If we look the data of 2058 BS , 52.5 % did not had toilet facility in their home.

1. How many families are using toilet with safety tank and flush facility as per 2068 census ? 33.45%
2. Families using normal toilet facility as per census 2068 ? 19.47%
3. Families using toilet with flush connected in public toilet drainage ? 8.27%
4. How many families do not have toilet facility living in the home in city area ? 9.09%
5. How many families do not have toilet facility living in the home in village ? 45.11% 

Female Ownership in House and Land in Nepal

Male are mostly the owner of house and land in Nepal. But due to development and literacy female ownership is also increasing.

1. What percent of total families do female have ownership on land and house in 2068 BS ? 19.71 %
2. What percent of total families do female have ownership on land and house in 2058 BS ? 9.11 %

Household in Nepal

Number of families in Nepal is in increasing trend.
1. Number of families as per census 2058 BS ? - 4253220
2. Number of families as per census 2068 BS ?- 5427302
3. By what percent families number  increased in 2068 BS compared to 2058 BS ? 22%
4. How many families were increased in 2068 BS compared to 2058 BS ? 1174082 

Population by ecological belt in Nepal

According to National Census 2068 BS of Nepal , terai region of Nepal is most populated the Hilly and Himalayan region.

1. Population of Terai region- 13318705

2. Population of Hilly Region- 11394007

3. Population of Himalayan region- 1781792

4. Percentage of Terai population- 50.27%

5. Percentage of Hilly region population- 43.01%

6. Percentage of Himalayan region population- 6.73%

7. Population of Terai in 2058BS- 11212452(48.40%).

8. Population of Hilly region in 2058BS-10251111(44.30%).

9. Population of Himalayan region in 2058BS- 1687859(7.30%)

Household size in Nepal

Average size of family in Nepal is around 4.88 people in Nepal according to census 2068 BS. The size of family before 2058 BS was 5.44 people. The decrease in family member is due to single family concept and also due less child birth per family.

1. Which district in Nepal has highest number of people per family as per census 2068 BS ? - Rautahat, 6.44 

2. Which district in Nepal has lowest number of people in family as per census 2068 BS ? - Kaski, 3.92

Main source of drinking water in Nepal

In Nepal 47.78% of total Families in Nepal drink water from pipeline and 35% drink water from tubewell as per census 2068 BS. Mostly city areas are supplied water from pipeline whereas villagers are still reliable on well and tubewell. 

1. What percentage of families in 2058 BS census used pipeline for drinking water? 53.4 %

2. What percentage of families in 2058 BS census used tubewell for drinking water ? 28.60%