Mahakulung Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Solukhumbu District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,847, comprising 5,870 males (49.5%) and 5,977 females (50.5%), with a literacy rate of 79.14%. Spanning 648.05 square kilometers, Mahakulung Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 18 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Mahakulung has 20 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 19 are public. The breakdown includes 19 pre-schools, 20 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Chheskam Secondary School, Sagarmatha Secondary School, Gudel Secondary School, Basuki Basic School, and Janasudhar Basic School.