Runtigadhi Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Rolpa District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 28,291, comprising 13,349 males (47.2%) and 14,942 females (52.8%), with a literacy rate of 78.65%. Spanning 232.69 square kilometers, Runtigadhi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 122 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), Runtigadhi has 57 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 54 are public. The breakdown includes 48 pre-schools, 57 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Bhimsen Secondary School, Suryodaya Secondary School Rolpa, Mahendra Secondary School Rolpa, Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, and Ganesh Secondary School.