# Bandipur Rural Municipality

_Rural municipality in Tanahun District, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Bandipur is a hilltop settlement and a rural municipality in Tanahun District, Gandaki province of Nepal. Bandipur is primarily known for its preserved, old cultural atmosphere. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bandipur and Dharampani had a combined population of 15,591 people living in 3,750 individual households.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** rural municipality of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806327#P31))
- **Located in:** Tanahun District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806327#P131))
- **Population:** 12,450 (2011) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806327#P1082))
- **Area:** 102 km² ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806327#P2046))
- **Elevation:** 1,030 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806327#P2044))
- **Official website:** bandipurmun.gov.np/en ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806327#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9381, 84.4069

## Questions

**Where is Bandipur Rural Municipality located?**  
Bandipur Rural Municipality is located in Tanahun District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

**What is the population of Bandipur Rural Municipality?**  
The population of Bandipur Rural Municipality is 12,450 (as of 2011).

**What is the elevation of Bandipur Rural Municipality?**  
Bandipur Rural Municipality is at an elevation of 1,030 m above sea level.

## Related

- [Shristi Shrestha](https://diginpl.com/people/shristi-shrestha)
- [Tanahun District](https://diginpl.com/places/tanahun-district)
- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bandipur Rural Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandipur_Rural_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): बन्दिपुर गाउँपालिका](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q806327](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806327) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: NClark-2017-1-15.jpg by Moonbeaver (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NClark-2017-1-15.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bandipur Rural Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: NClark-2017-1-15.jpg — Moonbeaver, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Bandipur Rural Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/bandipur-rural-municipality. Retrieved 21 October 2026.