Sandakpur 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 15,444, comprising 7,857 males (50.9%) and 7,587 females (49.1%), with a literacy rate of 81.69%. Spanning 156.01 square kilometers, Sandakpur Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 99 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), Sandakpur has 32 schools. Of these, 5 are private and 25 are public. The breakdown includes 27 pre-schools, 32 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Saraswati Secondary School Sulubung Ilam, Shyambal Secondary School, Prabodh Secondary School, East Sky Academy, and Adarniya Secondary School.