Jagannath

Jagannath Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Bajura District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 10,158, comprising 4,868 males (47.9%) and 5,290 females (52.1%), with a literacy rate of 68.8%. Spanning 171.72 square kilometers, Jagannath Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 59 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Jagannath has 20 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 18 are public. The breakdown includes 18 pre-schools, 20 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Kailash Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School, Dewalkot Secondary School, Seti Karnali Academy, and Malika Basic School.