Pakhribas Municipality is one of the 7 municipalities in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 19,104, comprising 9,204 males (48.2%) and 9,900 females (51.8%), with a literacy rate of 78.81%. Spanning 144.29 square kilometers, Pakhribas Municipality exhibits the population density of 132 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 10 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Pakhribas has 36 schools. Of these, 4 are private and 32 are public. The breakdown includes 31 pre-schools, 36 basic schools, and 13 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Jalapa Devi Secondary School Pakhribas, Shree Sayapatri English Boarding School, Sheetala Devi English Boarding School, Jalaseg English Boarding School, and Ram Secondary School Muga Dhankuta.