Literacy rate reaches 82.1 per cent in Bagmati Province, poverty rates fall below national figures

Bagamati, June 22

The literacy rate in Bagmati Province has reached 82.1 per cent, exceeding the national literacy rate of 76.2 per cent. Likewise, the province is expected to achieve 5.40 per cent economic growth, higher than the national target of 3.85 per cent for the current fiscal year.