Dhankuta
Dhankuta Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 35,983, comprising 17,192 males (47.8%) and 18,791 females (52.2%), with a literacy rate of 84.46%. Spanning 111.0 square kilometers, Dhankuta Municipality exhibits the population density of 324 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 10 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dhankuta has 58 schools. Of these, 17 are private and 39 are public. The breakdown includes 41 pre-schools, 54 basic schools, and 19 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 12 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Motherland English Secondary School, Gokundeshwor Balmandir Secondary School, Tribeni Secondary School Dhankuta, Hile Secondary School, and Deep English Secondary School.
Educational Institutions
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In Dhankuta Municipality
In Dhankuta District
Institution Statistics
College
Total: 6School
Total: 60School Level Distribution
| Level | Grade | Number of Schools |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school | ECD | 41 |
| Basic | Grades 1-8 | 54 |
| Secondary | Grades 9-12 | 19 |
| +2 | Grades 11-12 | 12 |
Literacy Statistics
Population Statistics
Geographic Information
Household Information
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