Gharapjhong Rural Municipality is one of the 5 municipalities in Mustang District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 3,712, comprising 1,943 males (52.3%) and 1,769 females (47.7%), with a literacy rate of 81.54%. Spanning 316.0 square kilometers, Gharapjhong Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 12 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), Gharapjhong has 10 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 8 are public. The breakdown includes 8 pre-schools, 10 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Janahit Secondary School Jomsom, Janabal Secondary School, Jana Kalyan Basic School, Dhaulagiri Boarding School, and Chhairo Basic School.