Pauwadungma Rural Municipality is one of the 9 municipalities in Bhojpur District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 12,107, comprising 5,843 males (48.3%) and 6,264 females (51.7%), with a literacy rate of 77.79%. Spanning 118.86 square kilometers, Pauwadungma Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 102 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 6 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Pauwadungma has 34 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 32 are public. The breakdown includes 26 pre-schools, 33 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Radha Krishna Secondary School Bhojpur, Pancha Kanya Secondary School Bhojpur, Manedada Secondary School, Sanodumma Secondary School, and Tiwaribhanjyang Secondary School.