Mahagadhimai Municipality is one of the 16 municipalities in Bara District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 59,424, comprising 30,559 males (51.4%) and 28,865 females (48.6%), with a literacy rate of 61.46%. Spanning 55.32 square kilometers, Mahagadhimai Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,074 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), Mahagadhimai has 53 schools. Of these, 17 are private and 35 are public. The breakdown includes 51 pre-schools, 53 basic schools, and 10 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Bhola Secondary School Ganjbhawanipur, Gadhi Mai Mahendra Secondary School, Ne Ra Secondary School Babuain, Shree Nepal Rastriye Adharbhut Bidyalay Bagdampur, and Shree Nepal Rastriya Secondray School.