Gauriganga Municipality is one of the 13 municipalities in Kailali District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 64,558, comprising 29,691 males (46.0%) and 34,867 females (54.0%), with a literacy rate of 75.17%. Spanning 244.44 square kilometers, Gauriganga Municipality exhibits the population density of 264 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), Gauriganga has 63 schools. Of these, 22 are private and 41 are public. The breakdown includes 59 pre-schools, 62 basic schools, and 18 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 7 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Jan Priya Secondary School, Kalika Secondary School, Malika Secondary School, Amar Secondary School, and Bihani Kshityz English Boarding School.