Tatopani

Tatopani Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Jumla District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 15,575, comprising 7,699 males (49.4%) and 7,876 females (50.6%), with a literacy rate of 70.27%. Spanning 525.56 square kilometers, Tatopani Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 30 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Tatopani has 30 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 28 are public. The breakdown includes 25 pre-schools, 29 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Him Shikhar Secondary School, Durga Secondary School Madhu Sarmi Surki, Durga Secondary School, Kalika Secondary School, and Netrajyoti Secondary School.