Sunkoshi Rural Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities in Sindhupalchok District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 15,176, comprising 7,311 males (48.2%) and 7,865 females (51.8%), with a literacy rate of 71.38%. Spanning 72.84 square kilometers, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 208 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), Sunkoshi has 36 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 33 are public. The breakdown includes 25 pre-schools, 28 basic schools, and 11 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 6 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Mahendrodaya Secondary School Sindhupalchok, Bagh Bhairab Secondary School Sindhupalchok, Seti Devi Sharada Secondary School, Shree Thokarpa Secondary School, and Mahendra Kanti Secondary School.