Best Schools in Kathekhola Rural Municipality

Kathekhola Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Baglung District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 22,526, comprising 10,256 males (45.5%) and 12,270 females (54.5%), with a literacy rate of 78.41%. Spanning 82.88 square kilometers, Kathekhola Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 272 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Kathekhola has 51 schools. Of these, 4 are private and 47 are public. The breakdown includes 33 pre-schools, 51 basic schools, and 11 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 9 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Amar Secondary School Baglung, Bhimsen Secondary School Baglung, Dhara Secondary School, Resh Nunthala Secondary School, and Lekhani Secondary School.