Mathagadhi

माथागढी
Province: Lumbini (5)/District: Palpa/Rural Municipality: Mathagadhi
63.76%
Literacy Rate

Mathagadhi Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Palpa District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 24,053, comprising 11,184 males (46.5%) and 12,869 females (53.5%), with a literacy rate of 63.76%. Spanning 215.49 square kilometers, Mathagadhi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 112 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), Mathagadhi has 44 schools. Of these, 4 are private and 40 are public. The breakdown includes 38 pre-schools, 43 basic schools, and 13 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 6 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Divya Jyoti Secondary School, Saubhagya Secondary School, Kisan Secondary School Mathagadhi Palpa, ​Mount Valley English School, and Sun Rise Public English Boarding School.

Educational Institutions

Click the links below to view complete lists of educational institutions in this area.

Institution Statistics

College

Total: 1
Community
1

School

Total: 45
Model School
1
Private
4
Public
40

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD38
BasicGrades 1-843
SecondaryGrades 9-1213
+2Grades 11-126
School Level Distribution50504040303020201010003843136Pre-schoolPre-schoolBasicBasicSecondarySecondaryPlus-2Plus-2

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate63.76%
Male Literacy Rate74.59%
Female Literacy Rate53.96%
Literacy Rate by Gender80806060404020200074.5953.9663.76MaleMaleFemaleFemaleOverallOverall

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)24,053
Male Population11,184
Female Population12,869
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)86.91
Population in 201125,017
Population Growth Rate-0.38
Population Trend (2011-2021)25,20025,20025,00025,00024,80024,80024,60024,60024,40024,40024,20024,20024,00024,00025,01724,0532011201120212021
46.5%53.5%Gender Distribution
Male
Female

Geographic Information

Area215.49 sq.km
Population Density112 per sq.km
Number of Wards8

Household Information

Total Households (2021)5,823
Household Size4.13
Households in 20115,066

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