Shikhar
Shikhar Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Doti District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 30,399, comprising 13,312 males (43.8%) and 17,087 females (56.2%), with a literacy rate of 69%. Spanning 285.37 square kilometers, Shikhar Municipality exhibits the population density of 107 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 11 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Shikhar has 71 schools. Of these, 7 are private and 63 are public. The breakdown includes 54 pre-schools, 70 basic schools, and 15 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 8 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Kedareshwor Secondary School, Siddheshwar Secondary School Shikhar Doti, Radha Krishna Secondary School Shikhar Doti, Shree Sharada Secondary School, and Sitaram Secondary School Doti.
Educational Institutions
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In Shikhar Municipality
In Doti District
Institution Statistics
College
Total: 1School
Total: 72School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 54 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 70 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 15 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 8 |
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