Harinas Rural Municipality is one of the 11 municipalities in Syangja District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 13,191, comprising 6,018 males (45.6%) and 7,173 females (54.4%), with a literacy rate of 78.31%. Spanning 87.48 square kilometers, Harinas Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 151 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), Harinas has 35 schools. Of these, 4 are private and 31 are public. The breakdown includes 26 pre-schools, 35 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Mahima Secondary School, Pitambar Secondary School, Friendship English Boarding School, Jana Kalyan Secondary School, and Jana Jagriti Secondary School.