Shailyashikhar

Shailyashikhar Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 21,807, comprising 10,565 males (48.4%) and 11,242 females (51.6%), with a literacy rate of 74.93%. Spanning 117.81 square kilometers, Shailyashikhar Municipality exhibits the population density of 185 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), Shailyashikhar has 53 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 49 are public. The breakdown includes 44 pre-schools, 51 basic schools, and 14 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 6 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Chaulani Secondary English Boarding School, Gokuleshwar, Gokuleshwor Secondary School, Malikarjun Secondary School, Agar, Malikarjun Secondary School, Kandapari, and Galainath Secondary School.