Isma 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 18,529, comprising 8,409 males (45.4%) and 10,120 females (54.6%), with a literacy rate of 74.57%. Spanning 81.88 square kilometers, Isma Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 226 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Isma has 46 schools. Of these, 45 are public. The breakdown includes 42 pre-schools, 40 basic schools, and 7 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Ram Rajya Secondary School, Amarpur Om Prasad Gautam Secondary School, Palukha Secondary School, Devisthan Secondary School, and Thaddhunga Secondary School.