| Barju | |
| Native Name: | वर्जु गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Motto: | सुन्दर, शिक्षित, समृद्ध, सुशासन तथा प्रविधीयुक्त गाउँपालिका निर्माण, हाम्राे अभियान (Nepali: Beautiful, educated, Enriched, good governanced and methodical rural municipality is our campaign) |
| Pushpin Map: | Koshi#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 26.46°N 87.2°W |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sunsari |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Anmol Roy(The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Cricket(The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 69.43 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 36,533 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Website: | official website |
Barju (Nepali: बर्जु गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of six rural municipality located in Sunsari District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 12 municipalities in Sunsari in which 6 are urban and 6 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Barju has an area of 69.43km2 and the total population of the municipality is 36,533 as of Census of Nepal 2021.[1] [2] [3]
Ramganj Belgachhiya, Amaduwa, Amahibelaha and Chimdi which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1] [3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Amahibelaha.[1] [3]