Apihimal Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 6,798, comprising 3,386 males (49.8%) and 3,412 females (50.2%), with a literacy rate of 80.93%. Spanning 613.95 square kilometers, Apihimal Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 11 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Apihimal has 22 schools. Of these, 22 are public. The breakdown includes 19 pre-schools, 21 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Khandeswari Secondary School, Mahadev Secondary School, Saraswati Basic School, Chhipulkedar Secondary School, and Bhawani Basic School.