Aadarsh Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Doti District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 24,495, comprising 10,400 males (42.5%) and 14,095 females (57.5%), with a literacy rate of 67.02%. Spanning 128.47 square kilometers, Aadarsh Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 191 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), Aadarsh has 45 schools. Of these, 7 are private and 38 are public. The breakdown includes 35 pre-schools, 44 basic schools, and 10 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Bhagwati Secondary School Doti, Kali Bhairab Secondary School, Bhairab Secondary School, Girichauka Secondary School, and Sharada Secondary School.