Lekam
Lekam Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 13,743, comprising 6,530 males (47.5%) and 7,213 females (52.5%), with a literacy rate of 75.18%. Spanning 83.98 square kilometers, Lekam Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 164 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), Lekam has 44 schools. Of these, 44 are public. The breakdown includes 27 pre-schools, 44 basic schools, and 10 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Badipur Secondary School Sarmoli, Hunainath Secondary School Kuni, Shree Krishna Secondary School Lali Darchula, Malikarjun Secondary School Teligaun, and Galla Kedar Secondary School Kharkada.
Educational Institutions
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In Lekam Rural Municipality
In Darchula District
Institution Statistics
College
Total: 1School
Total: 44School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 27 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 44 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 10 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 3 |
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