Phakphokathum
Phakphokathum Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Ilam District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 19,706, comprising 9,801 males (49.7%) and 9,905 females (50.3%), with a literacy rate of 82.44%. Spanning 108.79 square kilometers, Phakphokathum Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 181 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), Phakphokathum has 47 schools. Of these, 7 are private and 39 are public. The breakdown includes 37 pre-schools, 47 basic schools, and 11 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Singhdevi Secondary School Amchok Ilam, Jalapa Secondary School, Singha Devi Secondary School Ekatappa Ilam, Tinjure Academy English Boarding School, and Janakalyan Secondary School.
Educational Institutions
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In Phakphokathum Rural Municipality
In Ilam District
Institution Statistics
College
Total: 1School
Total: 49School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 37 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 47 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 11 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 4 |
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