Aathbiskot Municipality is one of the 6 municipalities in Western Rukum District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 35,917, comprising 17,618 males (49.1%) and 18,299 females (50.9%), with a literacy rate of 70.1%. Spanning 560.34 square kilometers, Aathbiskot Municipality exhibits the population density of 64 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 14 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Aathbiskot has 65 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 62 are public. The breakdown includes 62 pre-schools, 56 basic schools, and 18 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Shahid Smriti Dipjyoti Namuna Secondary School Radi, Himalaya Secondary School Khadi, Saraswati Secondary School Migri, Gyanodaya Secondary School Chautara, and Kalika Secondary School Sundarpani.