Kepilasgadhi Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Khotang District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 13,231, comprising 6,535 males (49.4%) and 6,696 females (50.6%), with a literacy rate of 75.02%. Spanning 191.55 square kilometers, Kepilasgadhi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 69 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), Kepilasgadhi has 39 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 37 are public. The breakdown includes 22 pre-schools, 39 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Prithivi Secondary School Baksila Khotang, Surya Secondary School, Tharpu Danda Secondary School, Sunshine English Boarding School, and Jalapa Secondary School.