Bhotkhola Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 6,438, comprising 3,200 males (49.7%) and 3,238 females (50.3%), with a literacy rate of 61.09%. Spanning 639.01 square kilometers, Bhotkhola Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 10 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), Bhotkhola has 20 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 19 are public. The breakdown includes 18 pre-schools, 20 basic schools, and 2 secondary schools.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Krishna Secondary School Gola, Jalapa Basic School, Tungkhaling, Arunodaya Secondary School, Barun Basic School, and Bidya Baradayini Basic School.