Pokhariya Municipality is one of the 14 municipalities in Parsa District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 37,675, comprising 19,562 males (51.9%) and 18,113 females (48.1%), with a literacy rate of 64.36%. Spanning 32.47 square kilometers, Pokhariya Municipality exhibits the population density of 1,160 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), Pokhariya has 36 schools. Of these, 11 are private and 23 are public. The breakdown includes 33 pre-schools, 36 basic schools, and 4 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Zilla Uchchangal Ramdev Kalwar Secondary School, Nepal Rastriya Basic School, Jagatpur, Mahobani Padam Secondary School, Shree Nepal Rastriya Kanya Secondary School Satawariya, and Birat Sai Academy.