Pheta Rural Municipality is one of the 16 municipalities in Bara District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 28,395, comprising 14,592 males (51.4%) and 13,803 females (48.6%), with a literacy rate of 64.41%. Spanning 23.65 square kilometers, Pheta Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,201 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), Pheta has 21 schools. Of these, 5 are private and 15 are public. The breakdown includes 14 pre-schools, 21 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 2 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Anchit Secondary School Bara, Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Nepal Rastriya Secondary School, Bara Global English Medium School, and Nepal Rastriya Basic School.