Bareng Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Baglung District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,158, comprising 5,102 males (45.7%) and 6,056 females (54.3%), with a literacy rate of 76.9%. Spanning 75.28 square kilometers, Bareng Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 148 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Bareng has 36 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 35 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 36 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Sarbodaya Secondary School Bareng Baglung, Sharada Secondary School Bareng Baglung, Baljyoti English Secondary Boarding School, Purushodaya Secondary School, and Dhulluliuwa Secondary School.