Rong Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Ilam District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 17,367, comprising 8,690 males (50.0%) and 8,677 females (50.0%), with a literacy rate of 81.5%. Spanning 155.06 square kilometers, Rong Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 112 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), Rong has 31 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 29 are public. The breakdown includes 29 pre-schools, 30 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Shidda Devi Bidhya Mandir, Shantipur Secondary School, Shashi Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School, and Uma Maheshwar Secondary School.