Mahashila

Mahashila Rural Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Parbat District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 8,116, comprising 3,808 males (46.9%) and 4,308 females (53.1%), with a literacy rate of 81.77%. Spanning 49.38 square kilometers, Mahashila 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), Mahashila has 25 schools. Of these, 25 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 25 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Mahendra Jyoti Secondary School Parbat, Jana Bikas Secondary School, Shree Balarani Secondary School, Shree Vishwo Jyoti Secondary School, and Shree Swadharma Secondary School.