Aathbis Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities in Dailekh District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 31,092, comprising 15,250 males (49.0%) and 15,842 females (51.0%), with a literacy rate of 73.24%. Spanning 168.0 square kilometers, Aathbis Municipality exhibits the population density of 185 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), Aathbis has 72 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 69 are public. The breakdown includes 59 pre-schools, 62 basic schools, and 14 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 8 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Janajyoti Secondary School Dailekh, Pashupati Secondary School, Saraswati Secondary School Aathabis Dailekh, Laxmi Secondary School, and Narayan Secondary School.