Sakela Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Khotang District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 9,623, comprising 4,825 males (50.1%) and 4,798 females (49.9%), with a literacy rate of 79.32%. Spanning 79.99 square kilometers, Sakela Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 120 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Sakela has 28 schools. Of these, 28 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 28 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Saraswati Secondary School, Balbalika Secondary School, Radhakrishna Secondary School Khotang, Sakela Secondary School, and Chandeshwori Basic School.