Over 275,000 Nepali children under 18 living abroad: NSO

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The 2021 census indicates that as many as 2,190,592 Nepali citizens are residing abroad, with over 275,000 of them being children.

Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) last Friday shows that 12.6 percent of the Nepali population living abroad are children. Of those living abroad, 11.1 percent of men and 19.1 percent of women are boys and girls, respectively.

It appears that these children are either accompanying their parents or traveling abroad for education and work. However, the specific destinations, whether India or other countries, are not detailed in the data. Additionally, information about adopted children and the duration of their stay abroad is not available.