Patarasi

Patarasi Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Jumla District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 16,824, comprising 8,256 males (49.1%) and 8,568 females (50.9%), with a literacy rate of 64.53%. Spanning 814.07 square kilometers, Patarasi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 21 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Patarasi has 22 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 20 are public. The breakdown includes 15 pre-schools, 18 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Malika Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School, Ganga Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School, and Shankar Secondary School.