| Bungal | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Sudurpashchim Province#Nepal |
| Coordinates: | 29.58°N 80.87°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bajhang |
| Subdivision Type3: | No. of wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 11 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (VDC) |
| Established Date1: | Dahbagar, Khidatari, Deulikot, Pipalkot and Kaflaseri |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (date) |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Seat: | Khiratadi |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Governing Body: | Bungal Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jay Bahadur Dhami (Nepali Congress) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Dhan Bahadur Bohara (CPN (US) |
| Area Total Km2: | 447.59 |
| Population Total: | 33224 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Households |
| Demographics Type2: | Human Development Index |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Income per capita (US dollars) |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Poverty rate |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Literacy |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 51.64 |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Life Expectancy |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
Bungal is a municipality located in Bajhang District of Sudurpashchim province of Nepal.[1] It is surrounded by Darchula District in the west, Baitadi District in the south, Surma, Chabispathivera, Durgathali, Kedarseu and Bithadchir in the East and Saipal touches it from the North.[2]
On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015.[3] thus this local level unit came into existence. Total area of the municipality is and total population of the municipality (according to 2011 Nepal census) is 33224. The municipality is divided into 11 wards. Dahbagar, Khidatari, Deulikot, Pipalkot and Kaflaseri are the previous villages which were merged to form this new local level unit.[2]
Atpali Village is a village in Bungal municipality, and also the ancestral place of Kamalbathyal house.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bungal Municipality had a population of 33,224. Of these, 100.0% spoke Nepali as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 79.8% were Chhetri, 10.2% Kami, 4.2% Hill Brahmin, 1.7% other Dalit, 1.6% Thakuri, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.[6]
In terms of literacy, 51.6% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.[7]