| Gurbhakot | |
| Native Name: | गुर्भाकोट नगरपालिका |
| Native Name Lang: | ne |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 28.439°N 81.8528°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnali |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Surkhet |
| Subdivision Type3: | Total Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 14 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1 October 2015 |
| Established Title2: | Established as |
| Established Date2: | Shubhaghat Gangamala |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Hasta Pun (NC) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Maina BK (NC) |
| Leader Title3: | Executive Officer |
| Area Footnotes: | of Municipality |
| Area Total Km2: | 228.62 |
| Population Total: | 43765 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Local |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Nepali |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Website: | official website |
Gurbhakot (Nepali: गुर्भाकोट) is an urban municipality located in Surkhet District of Karnali province of Nepal.
According to 2011 Nepal census the total population of the municipality is 43,765 and the total area of the municipality is 228.62km2. The municipality is divided into total 14 wards. Malarani, Dharapani and Sahare VDC were Incorporated with Subhaghat Gangamala municipality in 2017 when government cancelled all old administration system and introduce new 753 local level administrative body.[1]
The municipality is surrounded by Salyan in east, Bheriganga in west, Simta and Chingad in north and Salyan in south.[2]
Subhaghat Gangamala municipality was established on 1 December 2015 merging 4 VDC Dahachaur, Ghumkhahare, Gumi and Mehelkuna.
In 2017 when new administrative system applied Malarani, Dharapani and Sahare incorporated with Subhaghat Gangamala municipality and renamed as Gurbhakot municipality.[3] [4]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Gurbhakot Municipality had a population of 44,359. Of these, 95.5% spoke Nepali, 4.3% Magar, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 29.2% were Chhetri, 26.9% Kami, 26.2% Magar, 5.0% Hill Brahmin, 3.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.8% Thakuri, 2.2% Gurung, 1.8% Sarki, 0.8% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.7% Badi, 0.2% Gaine, 0.2% Newar, 0.1% Bote, 0.1% Majhi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Raji, 0.1% Tharu, 0.1% Yadav and 0.1% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 96.1% were Hindu, 2.5% Christian, 1.1% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.1% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 71.6% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 25.3% could neither read nor write.[8]