Naukunda Rural Municipality is one of the 5 municipalities in Rasuwa District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 12,344, comprising 6,209 males (50.3%) and 6,135 females (49.7%), with a literacy rate of 61.54%. Spanning 126.99 square kilometers, Naukunda Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 97 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), Naukunda has 27 schools. Of these, 27 are public. The breakdown includes 25 pre-schools, 26 basic schools, and 4 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Gosaikunda Secondary School, Nirkubhume Secondary School, Gautam Buddha Secondary School, Dupcheshwari Basic School, and Bageshwari Secondary School.