Melauli Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Baitadi District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 20,658, comprising 9,501 males (46.0%) and 11,157 females (54.0%), with a literacy rate of 79.32%. Spanning 119.43 square kilometers, Melauli Municipality exhibits the population density of 173 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Melauli has 48 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 45 are public. The breakdown includes 41 pre-schools, 48 basic schools, and 12 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Manilek Secondary School, Durga Secondary School Baitadi, Kamalpur Secondary School Kotigaun, Bijayapur Secondary School, and Dharma Ghar Secondary School.