Meringden

Meringden Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Taplejung District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,838, comprising 5,859 males (49.5%) and 5,979 females (50.5%), with a literacy rate of 79.4%. Spanning 210.33 square kilometers, Meringden Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 56 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), Meringden has 36 schools. Of these, 36 are public. The breakdown includes 26 pre-schools, 36 basic schools, and 7 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Prithivi Secondary School Taplejung, Tribhuvan Secondary School, Pandolung Secondary School, Surya Devi Secondary School, and Surke Secondary School.