Schools in Nepal

Barahatal Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Surkhet District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 25,943, comprising 12,465 males (48.0%) and 13,478 females (52.0%), with a literacy rate of 77.74%. Spanning 455.09 square kilometers, Barahatal Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 57 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 10 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Barahatal has 55 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 52 are public. The breakdown includes 40 pre-schools, 55 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 6 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Jan Jyoti Secondary School Baddichaur, Barahatal 5 Surkhet, Shree Saraswati Secondary School Chepang, Shree Bheri Secondary School, Barahatal-2 Ranighat, Bheri Secondary School Taranga Surkhet, and Shree Saraswati Secondary School.