Khotehang Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Khotang District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 16,846, comprising 8,260 males (49.0%) and 8,586 females (51.0%), with a literacy rate of 75.07%. Spanning 164.09 square kilometers, Khotehang Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 103 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Khotehang has 49 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 48 are public. The breakdown includes 44 pre-schools, 48 basic schools, and 10 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Sawakali Secondary School, Simpani Secondary School, Indrenipokhari Secondary School, Bhasha Secondary School, and Bina Secondary School.