Jaleshwor Municipality is one of the 15 municipalities in Mahottari District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 63,802, comprising 31,391 males (49.2%) and 32,411 females (50.8%), with a literacy rate of 67.59%. Spanning 44.26 square kilometers, Jaleshwor Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,442 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), Jaleshwor has 55 schools. Of these, 17 are private and 30 are public. The breakdown includes 38 pre-schools, 55 basic schools, and 16 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 8 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Mahendra Adarsha Mahila Secondary School Mahottari, Shukdev Secondary School, Laxmi Chandi Murarka Secondary School, Secondary School Mahottari, and Janaki Parikshan Secondary (0-12) School Parikauli.