Dhankaul Rural Municipality is one of the 20 municipalities in Sarlahi District of Madhesh Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 27,974, comprising 14,410 males (51.5%) and 13,564 females (48.5%), with a literacy rate of 48.07%. Spanning 45.94 square kilometers, Dhankaul Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 609 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 7 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Dhankaul has 17 schools. Of these, 3 are private and 14 are public. The breakdown includes 16 pre-schools, 17 basic schools, and 3 secondary schools.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Shree Durga Janta Secondary School, Shree Basic School Mahinathpur, Shree Jan Kalyan Secondary School, Dhobiniya, Shree Basic School, Bairiya Chhotaul, and Basic School Beltole Harkathwa.