Thakurbaba Municipality is one of the 8 municipalities in Bardiya District of Lumbini Province. As per the 2021 census, the municipality has a total population of 49,420, comprising 22,870 males (46.3%) and 26,550 females (53.7%), with a literacy rate of 77.96%. Spanning 104.57 square kilometers, Thakurbaba Municipality exhibits the population density of 473 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), Thakurbaba has 33 schools. Of these, 12 are private and 21 are public. The breakdown includes 23 pre-schools, 33 basic schools, and 16 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the municipal area include Tribhuvan Secondary School Bhurigau Bardiya, Shree Chure Secondary School, Kisan Secondary School, Bheri Public Shikshalaya, and Nepal Rastriya Secondary School.