Kalimati Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Salyan District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 22,206, comprising 10,941 males (49.3%) and 11,265 females (50.7%), with a literacy rate of 77.57%. Spanning 500.72 square kilometers, Kalimati Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 44 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), Kalimati has 54 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 51 are public. The breakdown includes 48 pre-schools, 54 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Tribhuwan Janata Secondary School Laxmipur, Sharada Jan Kalyan Secondary School, Sirjanshil Secondary School Jhigane, Ne. Ra .Secondary School Ghuiyabari, and Ne. Ra. Aa. Vi. Dhoreni.