Palata Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Kalikot District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 17,346, comprising 8,808 males (50.8%) and 8,538 females (49.2%), with a literacy rate of 70.68%. Spanning 318.84 square kilometers, Palata Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 54 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), Palata has 47 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 46 are public. The breakdown includes 45 pre-schools, 38 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Dudeshillo Secondary School, Karnali Secondary School Palata Kalikot, Shree Saraswati Secondary School Raduneta, Shree Kalika Secondary School, and Shree Paregmala Secondary School.