Devghat

Devghat Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Tanahun District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 14,584, comprising 6,973 males (47.8%) and 7,611 females (52.2%), with a literacy rate of 75.42%. Spanning 159.0 square kilometers, Devghat Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 92 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Devghat has 39 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 33 are public. The breakdown includes 29 pre-schools, 39 basic schools, and 12 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 7 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Kalika Secondary School, Parwati Secondary School, Shree Bajrayogini Secondary School, Adarsha Shiksha Secondary School, and Shree Bhrikuti Secondary School.