| Kharpunath | |
| Native Name: | खार्पुनाथ गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 30.05°N 82.1°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnali Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Humla |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 5 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr.Karna Rawal (NC) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs.Sindhu Hamal (Shahi) (NC) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 880 |
| Area Rank: | 13th largest RM (in country) 4th largest (in province) |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 6,011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Kharpunath |
Kharpunath (Nepali: खार्पुनाथ गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality located in Humla District of Karnali Province of Nepal.[1] [2] [3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 5 wards and the headquarters of the rural municipality is situated at Kharpunath.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 99.3% of the population in Kharpunath Rural Municipality spoke Nepali, 0.5% Sign language and 0.2% Tamang as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 52.5% were Chhetri, 30.9% Thakuri, 15.1% Byasi/Sauka, 11.3% Kami, 3.5% Hill Brahmin, 3.2% Sarki, 2.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Tamang, 0.2% other Terai and 0.3% others.
In terms of religion, 84.8% were Hindu and 15.2% Buddhist.[4]