Phalelung Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Panchthar District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 20,361, comprising 10,119 males (49.7%) and 10,242 females (50.3%), with a literacy rate of 82%. Spanning 207.14 square kilometers, Phalelung Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 98 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Phalelung has 52 schools. Of these, 7 are private and 45 are public. The breakdown includes 49 pre-schools, 52 basic schools, and 14 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Kalika Secondary School, Phalelung, Singha Siddha Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School Machhebung Panchthar, Saraswati Secondary School, Khunga, and Panchamukhi Secondary School.