Rawa Besi Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Khotang District of Koshi Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 11,199, comprising 5,388 males (48.1%) and 5,811 females (51.9%), with a literacy rate of 73.45%. Spanning 97.44 square kilometers, Rawa Besi Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 115 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), Rawa Besi has 26 schools. Of these, 26 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 26 basic schools, and 7 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 3 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Vishwajyoti Secondary School, Deurali Secondary School Khotang, Sharada Secondary School Khotang, Sarada Secondary School, and Kalika Basic School.