Phaktanglung Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Taplejung District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,791, comprising 6,088 males (51.6%) and 5,703 females (48.4%), with a literacy rate of 78.67%. Spanning 1858.51 square kilometers, Phaktanglung Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 6 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), Phaktanglung has 40 schools. Of these, 40 are public. The breakdown includes 31 pre-schools, 40 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Sinwa Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School Lelep Taplejung, Khejenim Secondary School, Parwati Secondary School, and Rabikala Secondary School.