Patan 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 29,230, comprising 13,558 males (46.4%) and 15,672 females (53.6%), with a literacy rate of 80.53%. Spanning 219.26 square kilometers, Patan Municipality exhibits the population density of 133 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), Patan has 61 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 59 are public. The breakdown includes 47 pre-schools, 59 basic schools, and 16 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 8 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Krishna Secondary School Baitadi, Gyaneshwor Secondary School Baitadi, Patan Valley School, Siddhanath Secondary School, and Tripureshwor Secondary School.