| Mahabharat (RM) | |
| Native Name: | महाभारत गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.36°N 85.66°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kavrepalanchowk |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Kancha Lal Jimba |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Chet Kumar Manjhi |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 186 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 18,283 |
| 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: | Banakhu Chor |
Mahabharat is a Rural municipality located within the Kavrepalanchowk District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 18,283 according to a 2011 Nepal census.[1] [2]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[3] [4] The previous Gokule, Phoksingtar, Budhakhani, Banakhu Chor and Ghartichhap VDCs were merged to form Mahabharat Rural Municipality.Mahabharat is divided into 8 wards, with Banakhu Chor declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahabharat Rural Municipality had a population of 18,283. Of these, 69.6% spoke Tamang, 15.1% Magar, 13.9% Nepali, 1.0% Newar, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of caste/ethnicity, 69.9% were Tamang, 21.2% Magar, 2.7% Kami, 2.6% Newar, 1.1% Chhetri, 1.0% Majhi, 0.5% Hill Brahmin, 0.4% Sarki, 0.1% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Pahari, and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 73.6% were Buddhist, 25.2% Hindu, 0.9% Christian, 0.1% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 57.4% could read and write, 7.8% could only read and 34.7% could neither read nor write.[8]