| Likhu | |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Province No. 1 |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.3132°N 86.299°W |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Province No. 1 |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Okhaldhunga |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Ashok Kumar Karki (NCP) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Ashmita Thapa (NCP) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 88.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 13770 |
| 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: | Yasam |
| Website: | official website |
Likhu (Nepali: लिखु 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.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Likhu has an area of 88.03km2 and the total population of the municipality is 13770 as of 2021 Census Nepal.[1] [2] [3]
Singhadevi, Narmedeshwar, Yasam, Gamnangtar, Tarkerabari and Pokali 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).[1] [3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 9 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Yasam.[1] [3]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Likhu Rural Municipality had a population of 14,057. Of these, 81.0% spoke Nepali, 8.7% Tamang, 4.7% Magar, 2.2% Sherpa, 2.2% Sunwar, 0.7% Newar, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Rai and 0.2% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.9% were Chhetri, 9.1% Tamang, 8.9% Hill Brahmin, 8.1% Magar, 7.7% Newar, 5.7% Sarki, 3.6% Damai/Dholi, 2.9% Kami, 2.3% Sunuwar and 8.8% others.
In terms of religion, 87.7% were Hindu, 11.0% Buddhist, 0.9% Christian, 0.1% Kirati and 0.3% others.[4]