Chaurjahari Municipality is one of the 6 municipalities in Western Rukum District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 28,956, comprising 14,009 males (48.4%) and 14,947 females (51.6%), with a literacy rate of 74.38%. Spanning 107.38 square kilometers, Chaurjahari Municipality exhibits the population density of 270 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), Chaurjahari has 44 schools. Of these, 4 are private and 40 are public. The breakdown includes 38 pre-schools, 42 basic schools, and 12 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Himalaya Secondary School Rukum, Valley public school Chaurjahari, Shital Secondary School, Secondary School Kotjahari, and Chaurjahari Believers English School.