Sigas
Sigas Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Baitadi District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 21,814, comprising 10,350 males (47.4%) and 11,464 females (52.6%), with a literacy rate of 74.27%. Spanning 245.44 square kilometers, Sigas Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 89 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), Sigas has 60 schools. Of these, 59 are public. The breakdown includes 57 pre-schools, 59 basic schools, and 15 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Arjun Secondary School Baitadi, Sigash Secondary School, Lek Lupud Secondary School, Shivling Secondray School, and Bhuwanbhaskar Secondary School.
Educational Institutions
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In Sigas Rural Municipality
In Baitadi District
Institution Statistics
College
Total: 1School
Total: 60School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 57 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 59 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 15 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 3 |
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