Devtal Rural Municipality is one of the 16 municipalities in Bara District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 25,361, comprising 13,091 males (51.6%) and 12,270 females (48.4%), with a literacy rate of 59.05%. Spanning 23.31 square kilometers, Devtal Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,088 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), Devtal has 12 schools. Of these, 12 are public. The breakdown includes 11 pre-schools, 12 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Indradev Secondary School, Nepal Rastriya Basic School, and Nepal Rastriya Basic School.