Due to extremely hot and cold climatic conditions, the people suffer from viral fever, dengue, malaria etc.
[4] Ethnicity/caste: 18.2% were Musalman, 12.3% Tharu, 10.2% Yadav, 8.5% Hill Brahmin, 6.3% Agrahari, 4.0% Chhetri, 3.8% Dusadh/Pasawan/Pasi, 3.7% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 3.5% Magar, 3.1% Kahar, 2.1% Dhobi, 2.1% Kewat, 1.9% Teli, 1.8% Kami, 1.6% Kathabaniyan, 1.3% Kori, 1.3% other Terai, 1.2% Terai Brahmin, 1.1% Badhaee, 1.1% Baraee, 1.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.9% Kalwar, 0.7% other Dalit, 0.7% Mallaha, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Halwai, 0.6% Lohar, 0.5% Gaderi/Bhedidar, 0.5% Thakuri, 0.4% Lodh, 0.3% Bengali, 0.3% Kayastha, 0.3% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.3% Marwadi, 0.3% Newar, 0.2% Dhunia, 0.2% Gurung, 0.2% Kumal, 0.2% Sarki, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Dhandi, 0.1% Dhanuk, 0.1% Kanu, 0.1% Kumhar, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Mali, 0.1% Natuwa, 0.1% Pattharkatta/Kushwadiya, 0.1% Sonar, 0.1% Sudhi and 0.1% others.
Male=337,604 and Female=348604 and number of total household was 101,321 Data source: central bureau of statistics, kathmandu government of Nepal .
Therefore, festivals such as Vijaya Dashami, Deepawali, Holi, Ram Navami and Naag Panchami are very popular.
Shivaratri and the month of Shrawana attract huge crowds in the district capital Taulihawa where ancient Tauleshwar Nath Temple exists.
More than 138 historical sites related to Buddha have already been identified within the boundary to the east of Banganga, west of Kothi, north to Indian border and south to Mahendra highway.