Dhurkot Rural Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities in Gulmi District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 18,814, comprising 8,312 males (44.2%) and 10,502 females (55.8%), with a literacy rate of 78.84%. Spanning 86.32 square kilometers, Dhurkot Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 218 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), Dhurkot has 40 schools. Of these, 40 are public. The breakdown includes 36 pre-schools, 36 basic schools, and 11 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Himalaya Secondary School, Wagla Secondary School, Ninyukharka Secondary School, Shree Nayagaun Secondary School, and Bhagawati Secondary School.