Manthali Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Ramechhap District of Bagmati Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 39,695, comprising 18,480 males (46.6%) and 21,215 females (53.4%), with a literacy rate of 71.49%. Spanning 211.78 square kilometers, Manthali Municipality exhibits the population density of 187 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 14 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Manthali has 72 schools. Of these, 6 are private and 66 are public. The breakdown includes 65 pre-schools, 70 basic schools, and 22 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 8 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Manthali Secondary School, Tamakoshi English Boarding School, Little Star English School, Nilkantheswar Secondary School, and KEBS Secondary School.