| Official Name: | Budhathum |
| Native Name: | बुढाथुम |
| Settlement Type: | Village development committee |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Zone |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Zone |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dhading District |
| Population As Of: | 1991 |
| Population Total: | 3946 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Population Blank2: | Hindu |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 28.08°N 84.85°W |
Budhathum is a Ward in Gangajamuna Gaupalika in Dhading District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3946 and had 693 houses in it. It is 40 kilometers away from the district headquarter Dhadingbesi. The main occupation of the people here is agriculture. However running local business, joining government service and going abroad have also become common these days.[1]