Godaita Municipality is one of the 20 municipalities in Sarlahi District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 54,270, comprising 27,703 males (51.0%) and 26,567 females (49.0%), with a literacy rate of 60.15%. Spanning 48.62 square kilometers, Godaita Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,116 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 12 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Godaita has 42 schools. Of these, 9 are private and 26 are public. The breakdown includes 31 pre-schools, 42 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Beni Bhola Namuna Secondary School, Shree Narayan Hari Secondary School, Baijnath Secondary School, Janata Secondary School Ramban, and Shreemati Sarsawati Devi Kushwaha Basic School.