Namkha
Namkha Rural Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Humla District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 3,589, comprising 1,750 males (48.8%) and 1,839 females (51.2%), with a literacy rate of 51.12%. Spanning 2419.64 square kilometers, Namkha Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 1 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), Namkha has 15 schools. Of these, 14 are public. The breakdown includes 12 pre-schools, 15 basic schools, and 1 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Namkhung Mahamaya Gumba Yalwang, Mahabouddha Secondary School, Muchu, Buddha Basic School, Tatopani Basic School, and Namkha Khyanjong Basic School.
Educational Institutions
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In Namkha Rural Municipality
In Humla District
Institution Statistics
School
Total: 15School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 12 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 15 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 1 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 1 |
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