Dhanauji Rural Municipality is one of the 18 municipalities in Dhanusha District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 21,942, comprising 10,556 males (48.1%) and 11,386 females (51.9%), with a literacy rate of 62.65%. Spanning 22.13 square kilometers, Dhanauji Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 992 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dhanauji has 15 schools. Of these, 7 are private and 7 are public. The breakdown includes 11 pre-schools, 15 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Basudev Secondary School Dhanusa, Shankar Secondary School Dhanauji, Shree Rashtriya Secondary School Lakhauri, Ra Basic School Jhojhi Kataiya, and Ganga Ra Basic School Tarahi.