Baudikali

Baudikali Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Nawalpur District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,338, comprising 5,180 males (45.7%) and 6,158 females (54.3%), with a literacy rate of 75.54%. Spanning 91.87 square kilometers, Baudikali Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 123 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Baudikali has 31 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 30 are public. The breakdown includes 28 pre-schools, 31 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Dedhagau Secondary School, Balkalyan Basic School, Rising Star English Boarding School Dedhgaun, Dharmatma Secondary School, and Sharada Secondary School.