Shitaganga
Shitaganga Municipality is one of the 6 municipalities in Arghakhanchi District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 37,691, comprising 17,749 males (47.1%) and 19,942 females (52.9%), with a literacy rate of 79.98%. Spanning 610.43 square kilometers, Shitaganga Municipality exhibits the population density of 62 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 14 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Shitaganga has 114 schools. Of these, 5 are private and 107 are public. The breakdown includes 106 pre-schools, 112 basic schools, and 16 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Shiwadaha Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School Arghakhanchi, Sudha Secondary School, Jyoti Secondary School, and Green Star English Boarding School.
Educational Institutions
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In Shitaganga Municipality
In Arghakhanchi District
Institution Statistics
College
Total: 1School
Total: 114School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 106 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 112 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 16 |
| +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