Bhume

Bhume Rural Municipality is one of the 3 municipalities in Eastern Rukum District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 19,829, comprising 9,420 males (47.5%) and 10,409 females (52.5%), with a literacy rate of 70.56%. Spanning 273.67 square kilometers, Bhume Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 72 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Bhume has 37 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 35 are public. The breakdown includes 33 pre-schools, 35 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Nepal Rastriya Secondary School Rukum, Saraswati Secondary School, Janajagriti Secondary School Mahat Rukum, Model Community Boarding School, and Secondary School.