Malikarjun Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Darchula District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 15,635, comprising 7,581 males (48.5%) and 8,054 females (51.5%), with a literacy rate of 82.89%. Spanning 100.82 square kilometers, Malikarjun Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 155 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), Malikarjun has 37 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 35 are public. The breakdown includes 32 pre-schools, 37 basic schools, and 11 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Malika Arjun Secondary School Mad Darchula, Shankarpur Secondary School Pasti Darchula, Saraswati Secondary School Ukoo Darchula, Rastriya Secondary School Thing, and Krishna Secondary School Dadakot.