Tanjakot

Tanjakot Rural Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Humla District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 6,092, comprising 3,005 males (49.3%) and 3,087 females (50.7%), with a literacy rate of 57.56%. Spanning 159.1 square kilometers, Tanjakot Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 38 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), Tanjakot has 17 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 16 are public. The breakdown includes 16 pre-schools, 16 basic schools, and 4 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Dharmodaya Secondary School, Chandra Prakash Secondary School, Madanadev Secondary School, Jana Prakash Secondary School, and Chhetrapal Basic School.