Sotang

Sotang Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Solukhumbu District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 9,025, comprising 4,544 males (50.3%) and 4,481 females (49.7%), with a literacy rate of 77.61%. Spanning 103.0 square kilometers, Sotang Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 88 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Sotang has 21 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 20 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 21 basic schools, and 5 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Birendra Jyoti Secondary School, Dharma Peak English Boarding School, Hunga Secondary School, Bakhapalam Secondary School, and Sotang Basic School.