Ganayapdhura Rural Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Dadeldhura District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 13,722, comprising 6,064 males (44.2%) and 7,658 females (55.8%), with a literacy rate of 74.09%. Spanning 135.65 square kilometers, Ganayapdhura Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 101 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), Ganayapdhura has 24 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 22 are public. The breakdown includes 17 pre-schools, 24 basic schools, and 7 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Bhuwaneshwori Secondary School Parigaun Dadedhura, Janata Secondary School Dadeldhura, Srijana English Boarding School, Ganesh Secondary School Dadeldhura, and Saraswati Secondary School Dadeldhura.