Barju Rural Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities in Sunsari District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 36,249, comprising 18,169 males (50.1%) and 18,080 females (49.9%), with a literacy rate of 68.49%. Spanning 69.43 square kilometers, Barju Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 522 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), Barju has 36 schools. Of these, 9 are private and 25 are public. The breakdown includes 29 pre-schools, 36 basic schools, and 7 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Nepal Rastriya Secondary School Sunsari, Ramsita Secondary School, Shree Madhyamik Vidhyalaya Hatiya Toll, Shree Nepal Rastriya Shiva Secondary School, and Gem Public English Boarding School.