Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Banke District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 66,445, comprising 31,327 males (47.1%) and 35,118 females (52.9%), with a literacy rate of 74.98%. Spanning 1041.73 square kilometers, Rapti Sonari Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 64 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 9 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Rapti Sonari has 55 schools. Of these, 12 are private and 41 are public. The breakdown includes 40 pre-schools, 53 basic schools, and 21 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 8 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Amar Jyoti Secondary School, Siddheshwor Secondary School Rapti Sonari, Deep Prakasha Secondary School, Nepal Rashtriya Secondary School, and Saraswati Secondary School.