| Chishankhugadhi | |
| Native Name: | चिशंखुगढी गाउँपालिका |
| Nickname: | Chishankhu |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Motto: | "कृषि, पर्यटन, र दिगो पूर्वाधार, समृद्ध चिशंखुगढीको बलियो आधार" |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.32°N 86.63°W |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Okhaldhunga |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Nishant Sharma (NCP) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mr. Santosh Babu Thapa (Nepali Congress)[1] |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 126.91 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 15196 |
| 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: | Serna |
| Website: | official website |
Chisankhugadhi (Nepali: चिशंखुगढी गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of seven rural municipality located in Okhaldhunga District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 8 municipalities in Okhaldhunga in which 1 is urban and 7 are rural.[2]
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Chisankhugadhi has an area of 126.91km2 and the total population of the municipality is 15196 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[3] [4]
Kuibhir, Pokhare, Diyale, Ratmata, Serna, Bhadaure and Mamkha 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).[3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 8 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Serna.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Chisankhugadhi Rural Municipality had a population of 15,206. Of these, 59.4% spoke Nepali, 16.8% Magar, 10.3% Bahing, 3.2% Sherpa, 3.0% Tamang, 3.0% Thulung, 2.4% Rai, 1.2% Majhi and 0.7% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 20.7% were Chhetri, 19.7% Magar, 12.6% Hill Brahmin, 7.6% Rai, 5.5% Newar, 5.1% Kami, 4.7% Bahing, 4.5% Sarki, 3.8% Gharti/Bhujel and 15.8% others.
In terms of religion, 80.7% were Hindu, 12.0% Kirati, 6.4% Buddhist, 0.6% Christian and 0.3% others.[5]