Swami Kartik Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Bajura District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 12,576, comprising 6,145 males (48.9%) and 6,431 females (51.1%), with a literacy rate of 67.23%. Spanning 110.55 square kilometers, Swami Kartik Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 114 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), Swami Kartik has 28 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 27 are public. The breakdown includes 23 pre-schools, 26 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Raghumata Secondary School, Mandali Basic School, Swami Kartik Secondary School, Shambhu Sunanda Secondary School, and Bhairab Nath Secondary School.