Shahid Lakhan

Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities in Gorkha District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 23,076, comprising 10,807 males (46.8%) and 12,269 females (53.2%), with a literacy rate of 71.18%. Spanning 148.97 square kilometers, Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 155 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Shahid Lakhan has 46 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 44 are public. The breakdown includes 37 pre-schools, 46 basic schools, and 11 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Manakamana Secondary School, Manakamana Hill Side Academy, Shaheed Smrity Secondary School, Sinjali Secondary School, and Janashakti Secondary School.