Dispersal of Population and its Effects on Resource Mobilization: A Case Study of Landlocked Nepal

The population in Nepal (11.56 million according to the 1971 census) has an unbalanced distribution in its two main regions, the Hills (7.15 million) and the Terai (4.41 million). The reasons are twofold. The Terai was a malaria-affected region and the transportation facilities were poor. With the malaria eradication programme being successfully carried on, the Terai became an increasingly habitable region. Improved transportation facilities over time also rendered population dispersal programmes easier to implement.