| Official Name: | Vyas Municipality |
| Native Name: | व्यास नगरपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Coordinates: | 27.9764°N 84.2681°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tanahun |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Baikuntha Neupane (NC) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Indira Darai (NC) |
| Area Total Km2: | 86 |
| Population Total: | 70,335 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 33900[1] |
| Website: | http://vyasmun.gov.np/ |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Nepali |
| Motto: | विविधतायुक्त गाउँ-शहर, समृद्द मेरो व्यास नगर |
Vyas (Byas), is a municipality of Tanahun District located in Gandaki Province in Nepal and incorporates the village Damauli, the district headquarters, for which the municipality is also often referred to as Damauli.[2] The municipality was established by merging the former Village development committee Damauli with several of its neighbors, the most recent merger being the one with Pokhari Bhanjyang in 2014. It lies on the bank of Madi Khola.
It is one of the municipalities, which could be formed after the re-establishment of multiparty democracy in 1991 A.D.[3] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, it had a population of 70,335 people living in 18,339 individual households.[4]
It is believed that Sage Vyasadeva (different from the current Vyasa known as Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa) was born in the vicinity of Vyas, for which the municipality was named after him.[5]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Vyas Municipality had a population of 71,051. Of these, 64.7% spoke Nepali, 14.7% Magar, 6.6% Gurung, 4.7% Newar, 4.6% Darai, 1.0% Urdu, 0.8% Bote, 0.6% Bhojpuri, 0.5% Tamang, 0.4% Dura, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Chepang, 0.2% Hindi, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Kumhali, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Tharu and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[6]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.1% were Magar, 15.4% Hill Brahmin, 13.1% Chhetri, 8.5% Gurung, 8.1% Newar, 7.9% Kami, 4.9% Darai, 4.2% Sarki, 3.7% Damai/Dholi, 2.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.0% Kumal, 1.9% Musalman, 1.9% Thakuri, 1.2% Bote, 1.1% Dura, 1.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Tamang, 0.3% Chepang/Praja, 0.3% Rai, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% other Dalit, 0.1% Kathabaniyan, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.2% others.[7]
In terms of religion, 88.8% were Hindu, 6.0% Buddhist, 2.1% Christian, 1.8% Muslim, 0.5% Prakriti, 0.4% Bon and 0.4% others.[8]
In terms of literacy, 79.9% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 18.0% could neither read nor write.[9]
There are 14 wards in Vyas Municipality:
| 1 | Vyas | 1 | Ramesh Chandra Hadkhale | ||
| 2 | Vyas | 2 | Kashiram Shrestha | ||
| 3 | Vyas | 10 | Anup Rana | ||
| 4 | Vyas | 11 | Man Bahadur Gurung | ||
| 5 | Vyas | 6,7,8 | Bishnu Kumar Shrestha | ||
| 6 | Shyamgha V.D.C | Jiwan Gurung | |||
| 7 | Kyamin V.D.C, | 1,3,7-9 | Krishna Prashad Neupane | ||
| 8 | Kyamin V.D.C and Risti V.D.C | 6, 1-5,7-9 | Yuwaraj Gurung | ||
| 9 | Kyamin V.D.C,Tanahunsur V.D.C, Satiswara V.D.C | (2,4,5),(6,7,8),(6,9) | Suresh Thapa | ||
| 10 | Vyas | 5,9 | Khemraj Pokhrel | ||
| 11 | Vyas, Ghansikuwa V.D.C, Tanahunsur V.D.C | (3,4),(6),(4,5,7,9) | Dal Bahadur Dura | ||
| 12 | Ghasikuwa V.D.C | 2-5,7,8 | Bam Bahadur Ale | ||
| 13 | Vyas | 12,13,14 | Basanta Ale | ||
| 14 | Keshavtar | 2-7 | Kaji Man Shrestha |
To promote local culture Vyas has four FM radio stations. That are Radio Bhanubhakta, Damauli F.M, Smart F.M, and Madi Seti FM, all of which are community radio stations.
Vyas lies on Prithvi Rajmarg, a highway from Kathmandu to Pokhara.