Duduwa Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Banke District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 43,135, comprising 21,832 males (50.6%) and 21,303 females (49.4%), with a literacy rate of 55.39%. Spanning 91.1 square kilometers, Duduwa Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 473 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), Duduwa has 83 schools. Of these, 6 are private and 73 are public. The breakdown includes 62 pre-schools, 40 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Pashupati Secondary School Naurigaudi, Janata Secondary School, Secondary School Bankatti, Shree Basic School Shivapuri, and Secondary School.