| Bhanu | |
| Native Name: | भानु नगरपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Development Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Development Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | Zone |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gandaki |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tanahun District |
| Subdivision Type4: | State |
| Subdivision Name4: | Gandaki Province |
| Leader Party: | Nepali Congress |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ananda Raj Tripathi |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Uma Gotame(Nepali Congress) |
| Established Title: | Date of Formation |
| Established Date: | 19 September 2015 |
| Area Total Km2: | 184 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 46,179 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 28.03°N 84.44°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 33900 |
| Area Code: | 065 |
Bhanu[1] is a municipality of Tanahun District in Gandaki Province of western Nepal. The municipality was established on 19 September 2015 by merging the existing Bhanu village development committee or VDC, Barbhanjyang VDCs,[2] [3] Rupakot (VDC),[4] Tanahunsur Village Development Committee, Purkot VDC, Mirlung VDC, Satiswara VDC, Risti VDC, Basantapur VDC and Chok Chisapani VDC. The center of the municipality is established in former VDC Office of Bhanu. After merging the population of all of the VDCs, it had a total population of 46,179 according to 2011 Nepal census.[5] [6] After the government decision the number of municipalities has reached 217 in Nepal.[7] Nepali poet Bhanubhakta Acharya was born in Bhanu Municipality. It was named after him.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhanu Municipality had a population of 46,179. Of these, 81.6% spoke Nepali, 7.5% Gurung, 3.7% Newar, 2.9% Tamang, 1.4% Urdu, 1.1% Kumhali, 1.1% Magar, 0.2% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[8]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.5% were Chhetri, 11.8% Hill Brahmin, 11.4% Gurung, 10.3% Newar, 6.7% Magar, 6.5% Sarki, 6.4% Kami, 5.9% Tamang, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.8% Kumal, 2.6% Musalman, 2.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.9% Badi, 0.8% Thakuri, 0.4% Gaine, 0.3% Majhi, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Bote, 0.2% Ghale, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% other Dalit, 0.1% Dura, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Kamar, 0.1% Kurmi, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.[9]
In terms of religion, 83.7% were Hindu, 11.8% Buddhist, 2.6% Muslim, 1.4% Christian, 0.1% Bon and 0.3% others.[10]
In terms of literacy, 72.8% could read and write, 1.7% could only read and 25.4% could neither read nor write.[11]
There are 13 wards in Bhanu Municipality.
| 1 | Bhanu | 1 | |
| 2 | Bhanu | 2 | |
| 3 | Bhanu | 3 | |
| 4 | Bhanu | 4,5 | |
| 5 | Bhanu | 6,7,8 | |
| 6 | Bhanu, Tanahunsur & Satiswara | Bhanu(Ward No. 9), Tanahunsur(Ward No.1 to Ward No. 3), Satiswara(Ward No. 1) | |
| 7 | Basantapur | Ward No. 1 to Ward No. 9 | |
| 8 | Purkot | Ward No. 4, Ward No. 6 to Ward No.9 | |
| 9 | Purkot | Ward No. 1 to Ward No. 3, Ward No. 5 | |
| 10 | Chok Chisapani | Ward No. 1 to Ward No.9 | |
| 11 | Rupakot, Tanahu | Ward No. 1 to Ward No.9 | |
| 12 | Mirlung | Ward No. 1 to Ward No. 6 | |
| 13 | Mirlung, Risti, Satiswara | Mirlung (Ward No. 7 to Ward No. 9), Risti (Ward No. 6), Satiswara (Ward No. 2 to Ward No. 5) |