Likhu Rural Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities in Nuwakot District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 17,728, comprising 8,587 males (48.4%) and 9,141 females (51.6%), with a literacy rate of 70.73%. Spanning 47.88 square kilometers, Likhu Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 370 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), Likhu has 21 schools. Of these, 6 are private and 15 are public. The breakdown includes 16 pre-schools, 21 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Chhetrapal Secondary School, North Star Oasis English Boarding School, Narayan Devi Secondary School, Jyoti Kunja Academy, and Saye Boarding School.