Bungal Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities in Bajhang District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 33,812, comprising 16,037 males (47.4%) and 17,775 females (52.6%), with a literacy rate of 70.05%. Spanning 447.59 square kilometers, Bungal Municipality exhibits the population density of 76 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), Bungal has 82 schools. Of these, 5 are private and 76 are public. The breakdown includes 37 pre-schools, 81 basic schools, and 14 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 7 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Saraswati Secondary School Bajhang, Sattya Secondary School, Mahendra Secondary School Bajhang, Shiva Secondary School, Bungal-11, Patal, and Mahadev Secondary School Bajhang.