Mahawai Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Kalikot District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 8,177, comprising 4,049 males (49.5%) and 4,128 females (50.5%), with a literacy rate of 73.07%. Spanning 322.07 square kilometers, Mahawai Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 25 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Mahawai has 16 schools. Of these, 16 are public. The breakdown includes 15 pre-schools, 14 basic schools, and 5 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Tila Secondary School, Kalika Secondary School, Shree Ram Secondary School, Himalaya Secondary School, and Tribeni Secondary School.