Barahapokhari 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 11,397, comprising 5,670 males (49.7%) and 5,727 females (50.3%), with a literacy rate of 71.91%. Spanning 141.57 square kilometers, Barahapokhari Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 81 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), Barahapokhari has 34 schools. Of these, 34 are public. The breakdown includes 20 pre-schools, 34 basic schools, and 6 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 1 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Shankheshwari Secondary School, Jyoo Secondary School, Panch Kanya Secondary School, Jana Bikash Secondary School, and Betuwa Madhyamik Bidhyalaya.