Mahalaxmi
Mahalaxmi Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 22,182, comprising 10,859 males (49.0%) and 11,323 females (51.0%), with a literacy rate of 79.97%. Spanning 129.39 square kilometers, Mahalaxmi Municipality exhibits the population density of 171 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), Mahalaxmi has 50 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 47 are public. The breakdown includes 35 pre-schools, 49 basic schools, and 16 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 11 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Janata Secondary School Dhankuta, Chanuwa Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School Chanuwa Dhankuta, Navin Sikshya Sadan Secondary School, and Sharada Secondary School Marek Dhankuta.
Educational Institutions
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In Mahalaxmi Municipality
In Dhankuta District
Institution Statistics
School
Total: 50College
Total: 1School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 35 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 49 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 16 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 11 |
Literacy Statistics
Population Statistics
Geographic Information
Household Information
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