| Bhumlu (RM) | |
| Native Name: | भुमलु गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.615°N 85.7519°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kavrepalanchowk |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 10 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Prem Bahadur Bhujel Brihat |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mr. Jitendramaan Tamang (Dawa Lama) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 91 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 18,916 |
| 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: | Salle Bhumlu |
Bhumlu 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 18,916 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 units of local governance, namely Saping, Simthali, Bekhsimle Dhartigaun, Choubas, Salle Bhumlu Kolati Bhumlu, Phalante Bhumlu, Bhumlutar, Jyamdi Mandan and Dolalghat VDCs were merged to form Bhumlu Rural Municipality.Bhumlu is divided into 10 wards, with Salle Bhumlu declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhumlu Rural Municipality had a population of 18,929. Of these, 65.3% spoke Nepali, 24.8% Tamang, 5.0% Majhi, 4.0% Newar, 0.5% Maithili, 0.1% Pahari and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 25.3% were Tamang, 22.8% Chhetri, 13.0% Pahari, 10.0% Hill Brahmin, 7.2% Newar, 6.9% Majhi, 4.0% Kami, 4.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.6% Sarki, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.2% Thakuri, 0.2% Bhote, 0.1% Hajam/Thakur, 0.1% Kayastha, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% other Terai and 0.4% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 75.3% Buddhist, 20.8% Hindu, 1.1% Christian, 0.6% Prakriti and 0.3% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 58.1% could read and write, 3.2% could only read and 38.6% could neither read nor write.[8]