Schools in Nepal

Hilihang Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Panchthar District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 19,085, comprising 9,386 males (49.2%) and 9,699 females (50.8%), with a literacy rate of 82.26%. Spanning 123.01 square kilometers, Hilihang Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 155 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Hilihang has 45 schools. Of these, 5 are private and 40 are public. The breakdown includes 32 pre-schools, 44 basic schools, and 10 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Singhapur Pashupati Secondary School, Sirijung Secondary School, Siddheswori Secondary School Tuwa Panchthar, Amarpur Secondary School, and Nilgiri Secondary School.