Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality is one of the 6 municipalities in Myagdi District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 12,616, comprising 6,113 males (48.5%) and 6,503 females (51.5%), with a literacy rate of 76.22%. Spanning 1037.0 square kilometers, Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 12 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dhaulagiri has 21 schools. Of these, 21 are public. The breakdown includes 13 pre-schools, 21 basic schools, and 7 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Hem Secondary School Myagdi, Chandra Jyoti Secondary School, Janajagriti Secondary School, Dhawalagiri Secondary School, and Lamsung Secondary School.