Mandavi Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Pyuthan District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 15,863, comprising 7,039 males (44.4%) and 8,824 females (55.6%), with a literacy rate of 81.55%. Spanning 113.08 square kilometers, Mandavi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 140 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 5 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Mandavi has 27 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 25 are public. The breakdown includes 21 pre-schools, 27 basic schools, and 5 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Kamakshy Secondary School, Pyuthan Sunrise Academy, Mandavi Secondary School, Nayagaun, Ganesh Secondary School Tiram, and Shree Sunnani Adhar Secondary School.