Badikedar 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 14,902, comprising 7,377 males (49.5%) and 7,525 females (50.5%), with a literacy rate of 76.11%. Spanning 332.55 square kilometers, Badikedar Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 45 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), Badikedar has 49 schools. Of these, 49 are public. The breakdown includes 47 pre-schools, 39 basic schools, and 10 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Barchhain Secondary School, Kedareshwor Secondary School, Shivaji Secondary School, Birendra Secondary School Doti, and Chaudel Basic School.