| Malika (RM) | |
| Native Name: | मालिका गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 28.22°N 83.13°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gulmi |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Debi Ram Aryal |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mr. Upendra Aryal |
| Leader Title2: | Administrative Officer |
| Leader Name2: | Bikash Khanal [1] |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.49 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 20,075 |
| Population Density Km2: | 217 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Arkhawang |
Malika is a Rural municipality located within the Gulmi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 20,075 according to the 2021 Census Result .[2] [3]
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures.[4] [5] The previous Neta (half portion excluded), Darlung, Hawangdi, Arkhawang, Chhapahile, Arje, Dhamir and Marbhung VDCs were merged to form Malika Rural Municipality.Malika is divided into 8 wards, with Arkhawang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.