Thalara Rural Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities in Bajhang District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 15,958, comprising 7,101 males (44.5%) and 8,857 females (55.5%), with a literacy rate of 68.65%. Spanning 105.51 square kilometers, Thalara Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 151 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Thalara has 45 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 43 are public. The breakdown includes 41 pre-schools, 43 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Sarada Secondary School Bajhang, Thalara Secondary School Thalara, Bhawani Secondary School Thalara Bajhang, Tribhuvan Secondary School, and Purna Chandrodaya Secondary School.