| Makawanpurgadhi (RM) | |
| Native Name: | मकवानपुरगढी गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.42°N 85.17°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Makwanpur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Dorje Lama Syangtang |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Mankumari Nepali Pakhrin |
| Leader Title2: | Term of office |
| Leader Name2: | (2023 - 2028) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 148.72 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 25,322 |
| 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: | Makwanpurgadhi |
Makawanpurgadhi is a Rural municipality located within the Makwanpur District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 25,322 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 Makwanpurgadhi, Ambhanjyang, Sukaura and Budhichaur VDCs were merged to form Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality.Makawanpurgadhi is divided into 8 wards, with Makwanpurgadhi VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality had a population of 25,379. Of these, 58.7% spoke Tamang, 39.3% Nepali, 1.1% Magar, 0.4% Newar, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Maithili and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 59.4% were Tamang, 26.1% Hill Brahmin, 7.0% Chhetri, 2.3% Kami, 2.2% Magar, 1.4% Newar, 0.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Chepang/Praja, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 56.4% were Buddhist, 41.1% Hindu, 1.9% Christian and 0.6% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 69.1% could read and write, 2.5% could only read and 28.3% could neither read nor write.[8]