Malika Rural Municipality is one of the 6 municipalities in Myagdi District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 18,332, comprising 8,867 males (48.4%) and 9,465 females (51.6%), with a literacy rate of 77.89%. Spanning 147.0 square kilometers, Malika Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 125 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), Malika has 35 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 32 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 35 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Janapriya Secondary School Myagdi, Rastriya Secondary School, Amarjyoti Secondary School, Kishani Secondary School Myagdi, and Okharbot Secondary School.