Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Dolpa District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 3,635, comprising 1,779 males (48.9%) and 1,856 females (51.1%), with a literacy rate of 45.03%. Spanning 123.07 square kilometers, Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 30 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Shey Phoksundo has 13 schools. Of these, 13 are public. The breakdown includes 10 pre-schools, 12 basic schools, and 1 secondary schools.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Tapriza Secondary School, Shey Phoksundo, Sahid Dharma Bhakta Basic School, Mukporong Himal Basic School, Karang Gango Rikung Basic School, and Shelri Drugdra Basic School.