Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality is one of the 3 municipalities in Eastern Rukum District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 18,308, comprising 8,979 males (49.0%) and 9,329 females (51.0%), with a literacy rate of 67.74%. Spanning 560.34 square kilometers, Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 33 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 14 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Putha Uttarganga has 56 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 55 are public. The breakdown includes 52 pre-schools, 45 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Putha Himalaya Secondary School Maikot, Mahendra Secondary School Takasera, Siddha Mandali Secondary School, Rangsi, Deurali Secondary School, and Parwat Secondary School Kol Rukum.