| Palhinandan (RM) | |
| Native Name: | पाल्हीनन्दन गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.48°N 83.69°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Parasi |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Baiju Prasad Gupta |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Fatuma Khatun Ansari |
| Leader Title2: | Term of office |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 44.67 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 35,429 |
| 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: | Kusma |
Palhinandan is a Rural municipality located within the Parasi District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 35,429, according to the 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 6 previous VDCs, namely Rampurwa, Harpur, Kusma, Palhi, Gairami and Sanai (some portion excluded), were merged to form Palhinandan Rural Municipality.Palhinandan is divided into 6 wards, with Kusma serving as the administrative center of the rural municipality.