Naugad 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 15,528, comprising 7,498 males (48.3%) and 8,030 females (51.7%), with a literacy rate of 74.21%. Spanning 180.27 square kilometers, Naugad Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 86 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), Naugad has 48 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 45 are public. The breakdown includes 38 pre-schools, 45 basic schools, and 7 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Ganesh Vinayak Secondary School, Janahit Secondary School, Latinath Secondary School Khar Darchula, Kedareshwori Secondary School, and Samaiji Secondary School.