Umakunda Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Ramechhap District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 16,590, comprising 8,163 males (49.2%) and 8,427 females (50.8%), with a literacy rate of 74.24%. Spanning 451.99 square kilometers, Umakunda Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 37 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), Umakunda has 27 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 26 are public. The breakdown includes 17 pre-schools, 27 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Siddheshwar Secondary School Ramechhap, Chandeswari Secondary School Priti Ramechap, Sherpa English Boarding School, Saraswati Secondary School, and Mahalangur Secondary School.