Malikarjun

मालिकार्जुन
Province: Sudurpashchim (7)/District: Darchula/Rural Municipality: Malikarjun
82.89%
Literacy Rate

Malikarjun 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 15,635, comprising 7,581 males (48.5%) and 8,054 females (51.5%), with a literacy rate of 82.89%. Spanning 100.82 square kilometers, Malikarjun Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 155 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), Malikarjun has 37 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 35 are public. The breakdown includes 32 pre-schools, 37 basic schools, and 11 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Malika Arjun Secondary School Mad Darchula, Shankarpur Secondary School Pasti Darchula, Saraswati Secondary School Ukoo Darchula, Rastriya Secondary School Thing, and Krishna Secondary School Dadakot.

Educational Institutions

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Institution Statistics

College

Total: 1
Community
1

School

Total: 37
Private
1
Public
35
Other
1

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD32
BasicGrades 1-837
SecondaryGrades 9-1211
+2Grades 11-123

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate82.89%
Male Literacy Rate91.21%
Female Literacy Rate75.48%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)15,635
Male Population7,581
Female Population8,054
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)94.13
Population in 201115,581
Population Growth Rate0.03

Geographic Information

Area100.82 sq.km
Population Density155 per sq.km
Number of Wards8

Household Information

Total Households (2021)3,174
Household Size4.93
Households in 20113,096

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