| Bhotkhola | |
| Native Name: | भोटखोला गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.76°N 87.33°W |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sankhuwasabha |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 5 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Wang Chhedar Lama (UML) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Sahana Lama (UML) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 639.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 6576 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Hatiya |
| Website: | official website |
Bhotkhola (Nepali: भोटखोला गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of five rural municipality located in Sankhuwasabha District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Sankhuwasabha in which 5 are urban and 5 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Bhotkhola has an area of 639.01km2 and the total population of the municipality is 6576 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1]
Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiya and part of Pawakhola 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]
The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Hatiya.[1]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhotkhola Rural Municipality had a population of 6,576. Of these, 55.8% spoke Sherpa, 10.4% Nepali, 9.4% Tamang, 8.7% Lhomi, 4.5% Khaling, 2.8% Yamphu, 2.0% Rai, 1.4% Kulung, 1.0% Belhare, 0.8% Chamling, 0.7% Bahing, 0.7% Gurung, 0.5% Thulung, 0.4% Newar and 0.6% other languages as their first language.[2]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 48.5% were Bhote, 16.7% Rai, 12.9% Lhomi, 9.5% Tamang, 6.1% Sherpa, 2.9% Gurung, 1.3% Kami, 0.8% Newar, 0.5% Chhetri, 0.3% Kulung, 0.2% Hill Brahmin and 0.5% others.[3]
In terms of religion, 78.7% were Buddhist, 16.8% Kirati, 3.0% Hindu, 1.4% Christian and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of literacy, 47.5% could read and write, 3.6% could only read and 48.9% could neither read nor write.[5]