All seven rural municipalities in Humla district have been officially declared literate. This means that over 95% of people aged 15 to 59 in the district can read and write. However, according to the Education Development and Coordination Unit, Humla, there are still 1,400 people in this age group who are illiterate.
The government’s standard says a district can be called literate if at least 95% of people can read and write. Humla has reached 96.04% literacy, which meets this requirement. Out of 35,354 people, 33,954 are literate and 1,400 are still not.
Number of Illiterate People in Each Municipality
- Simkot: 371 people
- Kharpunath: 294 people
- Sarkegad: 314 people
- Chankheli: 192 people
- Adanchuli: 192 people
- Namkha: 111 people
- Tanjakot: 66 people (lowest number)
Total and Literate Population (Age 15 to 59)
- Namkha: 2,889 total — 2,778 literate
- Simkot: 8,443 total — 8,072 literate
- Kharpunath: 4,321 total — 4,134 literate
- Sarkegad: 7,438 total — 7,124 literate
- Chankheli: 4,056 total — 3,864 literate
- Adanchuli: 4,399 total — 4,207 literate
- Tanjakot: 3,841 total — 3,775 literate
When Each Municipality Was Declared Literate
- Kharpunath: 31 Asar 2079 BS — 95.5% literacy
- Simkot: 25 Baisakh 2080 BS — 95.6%
- Sarkegad: 25 Asar 2080 BS — 95.74%
- Tanjakot: 27 Asar 2080 BS — 98.28% (highest)
- Adanchuli: 28 Asar 2080 BS — 95.64%
- Chankheli: 29 Asar 2080 BS — 95.24%
- Namkha: 27 Falgun 2081 BS — 96.16%
What This Means
Even though the district is officially literate, some people still need help learning to read and write, especially in Simkot, Kharpunath, and Sarkegad. Officials say they will continue running literacy classes and support programs to help the remaining people.
This achievement is a big step for education in Humla. But teachers and local leaders believe that real progress will come when everyone, including adults, can use writing and reading in their daily lives.
