Duhun Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 9,842, comprising 4,547 males (46.2%) and 5,295 females (53.8%), with a literacy rate of 77.88%. Spanning 65.35 square kilometers, Duhun Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 151 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), Duhun has 21 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 19 are public. The breakdown includes 18 pre-schools, 21 basic schools, and 5 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Gaurilamandau Secondary School Hikila, Janabikash Secondary School Barbaj, Dharipata Secondary School, Sunshine Public School, and Renispretram English Boarding School.