Sunkoshi
Sunkoshi Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Okhaldhunga District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 17,783, comprising 8,673 males (48.8%) and 9,110 females (51.2%), with a literacy rate of 71.38%. Spanning 143.75 square kilometers, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 124 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 10 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Sunkoshi has 36 schools. Of these, 35 are public. The breakdown includes 28 pre-schools, 36 basic schools, and 13 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Chautara Secondary School Dandakharka, Kalika Secondary School, Prabuddha Secondary School, Thani Secondary School, and Balakhu Secondary School.
Educational Institutions
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In Sunkoshi Rural Municipality
In Okhaldhunga District
Institution Statistics
School
Total: 37School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 28 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 36 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 13 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 5 |
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