Bannigadhi Jayagadh Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Achham District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 13,519, comprising 5,819 males (43.0%) and 7,700 females (57.0%), with a literacy rate of 73.7%. Spanning 58.26 square kilometers, Bannigadhi Jayagadh Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 232 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Bannigadhi Jayagadh has 27 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 25 are public. The breakdown includes 24 pre-schools, 23 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Bindhyabasini Secondary School, Shree Saraswati Secondary School Achham, Aishwarya Secondary School, Janajyoti Aadharbhut Bidhalaya, and Nanda Secondary School.