Besishahar Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Lamjung District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 38,232, comprising 17,879 males (46.8%) and 20,353 females (53.2%), with a literacy rate of 81.13%. Spanning 127.64 square kilometers, Besishahar Municipality exhibits the population density of 300 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 11 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Besishahar has 53 schools. Of these, 12 are private and 41 are public. The breakdown includes 38 pre-schools, 50 basic schools, and 22 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 9 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Universal Academy, Janabikash Secondary School Lamjung, Earthly Paradise Boarding Secondary School, Bhutpurba Sainik Aawashiya Secondary School, and Vidhya Bikash Secondary School.