| Mahalaxmi | |
| Native Name: | महालक्ष्मी नगरपालिका |
| Native Name Lang: | ne |
| Official Name: | Mahalaxmi Municipality |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.11°N 87.31°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dhankuta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Total Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
| Established Title: | Households |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Dhurbaraj Raya (NC) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Manju Adhikari (NCP) |
| Leader Title3: | Executive Officer |
| Area Footnotes: | of Municipality |
| Area Total Km2: | 126.3 |
| Population Total: | 24,800 |
| 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 |
| Elevation Max M: | 2696 |
| Elevation Min M: | 250 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Website: | official website |
Mahalaxmi (ne|महालक्ष्मी) is a municipality in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province in Nepal. It is a municipality out of three urban municipalities in Dhankuta District. Total area of the municipality is 126.3km (78.5miles) and according to 2011 census of Nepal, the population of this municipality is 24,800. The municipality is divided into nine wards. The headquarter of the municipality is in Jitpur Bazar.[1] [2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mahalaxmi Municipality had a population of 24,800. Of these, 74.8% spoke Nepali, 10.4% Magar, 6.0% Yakkha, 3.0% Tamang, 2.7% Limbu, 1.7% Newar, 0.6% Rai, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Bantawa, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Bhujel, 0.1% Hindi and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 40.7% were Chhetri, 10.8% Magar, 6.6% Newar, 6.3% Hill Brahmin, 6.3% Yakkha, 6.0% Kami, 4.3% Gurung, 4.2% Tamang, 3.6% Damai/Dholi, 3.0% Limbu, 1.9% Sarki, 1.7% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.6% Rai, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Majhi, 0.2% Thakuri, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 75.7% were Hindu, 14.3% Buddhist, 8.6% Kirati, 1.1% Christian, and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 73.0% could read and write, 1.2% could only read and 25.8% could neither read nor write.[6]