Bhagawatimai Rural Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities in Dailekh District of Karnali Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 18,206, comprising 9,017 males (49.5%) and 9,189 females (50.5%), with a literacy rate of 75.8%. Spanning 151.52 square kilometers, Bhagawatimai Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 120 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Bhagawatimai has 32 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 31 are public. The breakdown includes 28 pre-schools, 32 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Bhagawati Secondary School Dailekh, Jwala Secondary School Bhagawatimai, Bhairab Secondary School, Kalika Secondary School, and Bhagawati Secondary School.