Kapurkot 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 17,526, comprising 8,369 males (47.8%) and 9,157 females (52.2%), with a literacy rate of 79.75%. Spanning 119.21 square kilometers, Kapurkot Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 147 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), Kapurkot has 28 schools. Of these, 4 are private and 24 are public. The breakdown includes 26 pre-schools, 27 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Jivan Jyoti Secondary School Salyan, Nepal Rastriya Secondary School Kimuchaur Salyan, Blue Diamond English Boarding School, Bhawani Secondary School, and Namuna Balbikash Boarding School.