| Dhankari Rural Municipality | |
| Native Name: | ढँकारी गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | ढँकारी गाउँपालिका |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Achham District |
| Government Type: | Local government |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Area Total Km2: | 227.88 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Total: | 21562 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
| Coordinates: | 28.9756°N 81.2296°W |
| Blank Name: | Center |
| Website: | http://dhakarimun.gov.np |
Dhankari (Nepali: ढँकारी) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Dhankari has a population of 21562.The land area is 227.88 km2.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhankari Rural Municipality had a population of 21,570. Of these, 95.9% spoke Nepali, 3.5% Achhami, 0.4% Magar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 54.5% were Chhetri, 14.7% other Dalit, 13.9% Kami, 11.2% Hill Brahmin, 2.2% Thakuri, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 0.6% Badi, 0.4% Magar, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sarki and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu, 0.1% Christian and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 46.8% could read and write, 6.4% could only read and 46.7% could neither read nor write.[6]