| Bethanchok (RM) | |
| Native Name: | बेथानचोक गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.85°N 133°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kavrepalanchowk |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Bhagawan Adhikari NC |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-President |
| Leader Name1: | Tara Rana Timalsina CPN (Maoist) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 101 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 16,777 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Elevation M: | 300 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Dhungakharka |
| Website: | https://bethanchowkmun.gov.np/ |
Bethanchok is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 16,777 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3] [4] The previous Chyamrangbesi, Dhungakharka, Chalal Ganeshsthan, Chyasing Kharka and Bhugdeu Mahankal VDCs were merged to form Bethanchok Rural Municipality.Bethanchok is divided into 6 wards, with Dhungakharka declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bethanchok Rural Municipality had a population of 16,777. Of these, 52.5% spoke Tamang, 43.7% Nepali, 2.5% Newar, 1.1% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 52.9% were Tamang, 24.9% Hill Brahmin, 7.8% Chhetri, 7.0% Newar, 3.3% Magar, 2.3% Kami, 0.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 52.7% were Buddhist, 46.2% Hindu, 0.8% Christian and 0.3% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 67.5% could read and write, 2.4% could only read and 30.0% could neither read nor write.[8]