Tumbewa Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Panchthar District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,189, comprising 5,577 males (49.8%) and 5,612 females (50.2%), with a literacy rate of 77.74%. Spanning 117.34 square kilometers, Tumbewa Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 95 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), Tumbewa has 38 schools. Of these, 38 are public. The breakdown includes 32 pre-schools, 38 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Indrani Secondary School, Indrawati Secondary School, Triveni Secondary School, Walane Secondary School, and Meyampa Basic School.