Dasharathchanda

दशरथचन्द
Province: Sudurpashchim (7)/District: Baitadi/Nagarpalika: Dasharathchanda
80.44%
Literacy Rate

Dasharathchanda Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Baitadi District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 31,567, comprising 14,615 males (46.3%) and 16,952 females (53.7%), with a literacy rate of 80.44%. Spanning 135.15 square kilometers, Dasharathchanda Municipality exhibits the population density of 234 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 11 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dasharathchanda has 57 schools. Of these, 6 are private and 51 are public. The breakdown includes 44 pre-schools, 57 basic schools, and 23 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 12 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Ninglashainee Secondary School Dehimandu, Ninglashaini English Boarding School, Dehimandu, Birendra Secondary School Shahilek Dasharathchanda, Kedar Secondary School, Lodasaun, and Kulaun Secondary School Khatedi Baitadi.

Educational Institutions

Click the links below to view complete lists of educational institutions in this area.

Institution Statistics

College

Total: 2
Community
1
Public
1

School

Total: 61
Private
6
Public
51
Technical School
4

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD44
BasicGrades 1-857
SecondaryGrades 9-1223
+2Grades 11-1212

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate80.44%
Male Literacy Rate92.74%
Female Literacy Rate70.13%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)31,567
Male Population14,615
Female Population16,952
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)86.21
Population in 201134,575
Population Growth Rate-0.87

Geographic Information

Area135.15 sq.km
Population Density234 per sq.km
Number of Wards11

Household Information

Total Households (2021)7,198
Household Size4.39
Households in 20117,257

Sources

Center for Education and Human Resource Development. (2081 BS). IEMIS Report 2081. CEHRD.

Central Bureau of Statistics. (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021. CBS Nepal.

YIPL, MoFaLD, & OKN. (n.d.). Nepal local level map [Dataset]. GitHub. https://github.com/younginnovations/nepal-locallevel-map