Bible
Society work in Nepal
Nepal Bible Society
Post Box 2022
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: +(977)-1-537547
Fax: +(977)-1-536683
e-mail: nepalbs@wlink.com.np
Country Data:
| Area: | 147,181 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 24,300,000 (1999) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$230 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 39.1% (1998) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Hindu |
76.7%
|
| Buddhist |
8.2%
|
|
| Traditional beliefs |
6.9%
|
|
| Muslim |
3.9%
|
|
| Christian |
2.4%
|
|
| Kirat |
1.6%
|
|
| Jainist |
0.1%
|
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| Other |
0.2%
|
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| Official Language: | Nepali | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1821 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1976 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
|
25,135
|
15,841
|
18,540
|
69,297
|
577,977
|
383,107
|
Nepal Bible Society gains official recognition (March 2007)
Many gather to give thanks for registration of Nepal Bible Society (June 2007)
Bible Society gains official recognition (April 2007)
Gospel for Every Nepali (February 2000)
First Locally-printed Bible in Nepal (October 1999)
Around the Asia-Pacific Region (February 1999)
Braille Scriptures Surprise Nepali Churches (September 1998)
