Barahapokhari

वराहपोखरी
Province: Koshi (1)/District: Khotang/Rural Municipality: Barahapokhari
71.91%
Literacy Rate

Barahapokhari Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Khotang District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,397, comprising 5,670 males (49.7%) and 5,727 females (50.3%), with a literacy rate of 71.91%. Spanning 141.57 square kilometers, Barahapokhari Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 81 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Barahapokhari has 34 schools. Of these, 34 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 34 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Shankheshwari Secondary School, Jyoo Secondary School, Panch Kanya Secondary School, Jana Bikash Secondary School, and Betuwa Madhyamik Bidhyalaya.

Educational Institutions

Click the links below to view complete lists of educational institutions in this area.

Institution Statistics

School

Total: 34
Public
34

School Level Distribution

Note: Secondary schools count includes +2 schools
Level Grade Number of Schools
Pre-schoolECD20
BasicGrades 1-834
SecondaryGrades 9-126
+2Grades 11-121

Literacy Statistics

Overall Literacy Rate71.91%
Male Literacy Rate79.24%
Female Literacy Rate64.72%

Population Statistics

Total Population (2021)11,397
Male Population5,670
Female Population5,727
Sex Ratio (Males per 100 Females)99
Population in 201114,349
Population Growth Rate-2.21

Geographic Information

Area141.57 sq.km
Population Density81 per sq.km
Number of Wards6

Household Information

Total Households (2021)2,568
Household Size4.44
Households in 20112,702

Sources

Center for Education and Human Resource Development. (2081 BS). IEMIS Report 2081. CEHRD.

Central Bureau of Statistics. (2021). National Population and Housing Census 2021. CBS Nepal.

YIPL, MoFaLD, & OKN. (n.d.). Nepal local level map [Dataset]. GitHub. https://github.com/younginnovations/nepal-locallevel-map