Tarakhola Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Baglung District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 10,120, comprising 4,922 males (48.6%) and 5,198 females (51.4%), with a literacy rate of 82.14%. Spanning 129.53 square kilometers, Tarakhola Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 78 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), Tarakhola has 21 schools. Of these, 21 are public. The breakdown includes 13 pre-schools, 21 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Nepal Secondary School Tarakhola Baglung, Durga Bhawani Secondary School, Argal Secondary School, Prajatantra Bikas Secondary School, and Malarani Basic School.