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Literacy Report of Seven Rural Municipalities in Humla

News 03 Jun 2025 216

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Literacy Report of Seven Rural Municipalities in Humla

Although all seven rural municipalities in Humla have been declared literate, a total of 1,400 individuals remain illiterate. According to the National Literacy Standards 2076 BS, a district can be declared literate if at least 95% of the population is literate. Based on this threshold, the district received the designation despite the remaining illiterate population.

The Education Development and Coordination Unit, Humla, reported that 1,400 individuals aged between 15 and 59 years are still illiterate. Currently, 96.04% of the district’s population falls under the literate category, with 3.96% remaining illiterate.

Out of the total population of 35,354 in the specified age group, 33,954 are literate, as stated by Unit Head Yogesh Ale Magar. The number of illiterate individuals in each rural municipality is as follows:

  • Namkha Rural Municipality – 111 illiterate

  • Simkot Rural Municipality – 371 illiterate

  • Kharpunath Rural Municipality – 294 illiterate

  • Sarkegad Rural Municipality – 314 illiterate

  • Chankheli Rural Municipality – 192 illiterate

  • Adanchuli Rural Municipality – 192 illiterate

  • Tanjakot Rural Municipality – 66 illiterate (lowest)

Population and Literacy Statistics by Rural Municipality

Namkha Rural Municipality

  • Total population (15–59 age group): 2,889

  • Literate population: 2,778

Simkot Rural Municipality

  • Total population: 8,443

  • Literate population: 8,072

Kharpunath Rural Municipality

  • Total population: 4,321

  • Literate population: 4,134

Sarkegad Rural Municipality

  • Total population: 7,438

  • Literate population: 7,124

Chankheli Rural Municipality

  • Total population: 4,056

  • Literate population: 3,864

Adanchuli Rural Municipality

  • Total population: 4,399

  • Literate population: 4,207

Tanjakot Rural Municipality

  • Total population: 3,841

  • Literate population: 3,775

Timeline of Literacy Declaration by Municipality

  • Kharpunath Rural Municipality: Declared literate on 31 Asar 2079 BS with 95.5% literacy

  • Simkot Rural Municipality: Declared literate on 25 Baisakh 2080 BS with 95.6% literacy

  • Sarkegad Rural Municipality: Declared literate on 25 Asar 2080 BS with 95.74% literacy

  • Tanjakot Rural Municipality: Declared literate on 27 Asar 2080 BS with 98.28% literacy

  • Adanchuli Rural Municipality: Declared literate on 28 Asar 2080 BS with 95.64% literacy

  • Chankheli Rural Municipality: Declared literate on 29 Asar 2080 BS with 95.24% literacy

  • Namkha Rural Municipality: Declared literate on 27 Falgun 2081 BS with 96.16% literacy

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