Dakshinkali Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities in Kathmandu District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 26,372, comprising 12,955 males (49.1%) and 13,417 females (50.9%), with a literacy rate of 79.99%. Spanning 42.68 square kilometers, Dakshinkali Municipality exhibits the population density of 618 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), Dakshinkali has 32 schools. Of these, 9 are private and 18 are public. The breakdown includes 22 pre-schools, 31 basic schools, and 17 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Shikharapur Community School, Samye Memorial School, Pharping Secondary School, Nyingma Palyul Urgen Dorje Chholing Secondary School, and Green Hill High School.