Shailung

Shailung Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Dolakha District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 17,923, comprising 8,584 males (47.9%) and 9,339 females (52.1%), with a literacy rate of 69.25%. Spanning 128.67 square kilometers, Shailung Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 139 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.

According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Shailung has 30 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 27 are public. The breakdown includes 26 pre-schools, 30 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.

Some of the popular schools within the region include Durga Secondary School Dolakha, Sharada Secondary School Shailung Dolakha, Kalika Secondary School, Sangute Secondary School, and Birendra Secondary School.