Dhakari Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Achham District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 21,998, comprising 10,585 males (48.1%) and 11,413 females (51.9%), with a literacy rate of 72.8%. Spanning 227.88 square kilometers, Dhakari Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 97 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dhakari has 47 schools. Of these, 47 are public. The breakdown includes 35 pre-schools, 42 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Gurukul Secondary School, Astsiddhi Secondary School, Kalika Devi Secondary School Achham, Manakamana Secondary School, and Gyanmandir Secondary School.