Thasang Rural Municipality is one of the 5 municipalities in Mustang District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 2,856, comprising 1,454 males (50.9%) and 1,402 females (49.1%), with a literacy rate of 77.74%. Spanning 289.0 square kilometers, Thasang Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 10 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), Thasang has 14 schools. Of these, 13 are public. The breakdown includes 12 pre-schools, 13 basic schools, and 4 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Nalanda Buddhist School, Yogendra Secondary School, Gyanodaya Secondary School, Jana Adarsha Amarsingh Secondary School, and Janata Basic School.