Shankharapur Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities in Kathmandu District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 29,318, comprising 14,433 males (49.2%) and 14,885 females (50.8%), with a literacy rate of 79.95%. Spanning 60.21 square kilometers, Shankharapur Municipality exhibits the population density of 487 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), Shankharapur has 38 schools. Of these, 12 are private and 25 are public. The breakdown includes 30 pre-schools, 37 basic schools, and 16 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 6 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Ever Green English Secondary School, Shree Bajrayoginee Secondary English School, Sandipani Gyan Mandir, Serene Hill English School, and Sankhu Palubari Community School.