| Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality | |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Native Name: | धवलागिरी गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Gaunpalika |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gandaki |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Myagdi District |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1037 |
| Area Rank: | 10th (Nepal) |
| Population Total: | 14,104 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 28.4745°N 83.3549°W |
| Website: | http://dhawalagirimun.gov.np/ |
Dhaulagiri Municipality (Nepali :धवलागिरी गाँउपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Myagdi District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Dhaulagiri is one of these 753 local units.[1] [2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality had a population of 14,112. Of these, 94.7% spoke Nepali, 4.6% Kham, 0.2% Sanskrit, 0.2% Sign language, 0.1% Chantyal and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 33.6% were Magar, 30.9% Kami, 12.9% Chhetri, 9.8% Chhantyal, 5.0% Hill Brahmin, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.9% Gurung, 1.3% Thakuri, 1.1% other Dalit, 0.6% Sarki, 0.6% Thakali, 0.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Pattharkatta/Kushwadiya and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 94.0% were Hindu, 4.0% Buddhist, 1.8% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.1% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 63.6% could read and write, 3.9% could only read and 32.4% could neither read nor write.[6]