Paiyun Rural Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Parbat District of Gandaki Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 12,725, comprising 5,929 males (46.6%) and 6,796 females (53.4%), with a literacy rate of 81.21%. Spanning 42.65 square kilometers, Paiyun Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 298 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Paiyun has 20 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 18 are public. The breakdown includes 14 pre-schools, 20 basic schools, and 8 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Janasewa Sanskrit Secondary School, Shabda Chintan English Boarding School, Parbat English Boarding School, Palusthan Secondary School, and Taklak Secondary School.