Maiwakhola Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Taplejung District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 10,213, comprising 5,153 males (50.5%) and 5,060 females (49.5%), with a literacy rate of 79.87%. Spanning 138.0 square kilometers, Maiwakhola Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 74 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Maiwakhola has 29 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 28 are public. The breakdown includes 21 pre-schools, 28 basic schools, and 5 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Narayani Secondary School Taplejung, Janakalyan Secondary School, Maiwa Khola Secondary School, Patidanda Secondary School, and Mahendra Secondary School Taplejung.