Dhakari

ढकारी
Province: Sudurpashchim (7)/District: Achham/Rural Municipality: Dhakari
72.8%
Literacy Rate

Dhakari Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Achham District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 21,998, comprising 10,585 males (48.1%) and 11,413 females (51.9%), with a literacy rate of 72.8%. Spanning 227.88 square kilometers, Dhakari Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 97 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dhakari has 47 schools. Of these, 47 are public. The breakdown includes 35 pre-schools, 42 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Gurukul Secondary School, Astsiddhi Secondary School, Kalika Devi Secondary School Achham, Manakamana Secondary School, and Gyanmandir Secondary School.

Educational Institutions

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

Institution Statistics

School

Total: 47
Public
47

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD35
BasicGrades 1-842
SecondaryGrades 9-128
+2Grades 11-124
School Level Distribution5050404030302020101000354284Pre-schoolPre-schoolBasicBasicSecondarySecondaryPlus-2Plus-2

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate72.8%
Male Literacy Rate81.27%
Female Literacy Rate65.09%
Literacy Rate by Gender10010080806060404020200081.2765.0972.8MaleMaleFemaleFemaleOverallOverall

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)21,998
Male Population10,585
Female Population11,413
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)92.75
Population in 201121,562
Population Growth Rate0.19
Population Trend (2011-2021)22,00022,00021,90021,90021,80021,80021,70021,70021,60021,60021,50021,50021,56221,9982011201120212021
48.1%51.9%Gender Distribution
Male
Female

Geographic Information

Area227.88 sq.km
Population Density97 per sq.km
Number of Wards8

Household Information

Total Households (2021)4,305
Household Size5.11
Households in 20113,795

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