Phidim Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Panchthar District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 48,495, comprising 23,679 males (48.8%) and 24,816 females (51.2%), with a literacy rate of 83.72%. Spanning 192.5 square kilometers, Phidim Municipality exhibits the population density of 252 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 14 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Phidim has 90 schools. Of these, 15 are private and 75 are public. The breakdown includes 69 pre-schools, 88 basic schools, and 24 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 7 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Phidim Secondary School, Vidya Bardan English Boarding School, Naya Namuna Secondary School, Mechi English School, and Blooming Flowers English School.