Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities in Gorkha District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 16,986, comprising 7,707 males (45.4%) and 9,279 females (54.6%), with a literacy rate of 67.44%. Spanning 101.25 square kilometers, Bhimsen Thapa Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 168 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Bhimsen Thapa has 29 schools. Of these, 29 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 27 basic schools, and 12 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 9 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Dullav Secondary School, Navajagriti Chandi Secondary School, Bindrawati Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School, and Jageshwor Secondary School.