Talkot Rural Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities in Bajhang District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,719, comprising 5,462 males (46.6%) and 6,257 females (53.4%), with a literacy rate of 72.34%. Spanning 335.26 square kilometers, Talkot Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 35 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Talkot has 31 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 30 are public. The breakdown includes 30 pre-schools, 31 basic schools, and 4 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Durga Bhawani Secondary School Bajhang, Himalaya Secondary School, Sunikot Secondary School, Durga Devi Basic School Talkot 6 Bajhang, and Ammar Basic School.