| Rolpa Municipality | |
| Native Name: | रोल्पा नगरपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Coordinates: | 28.3°N 120°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rolpa |
| Subdivision Type3: | No. of wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 10 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 2 December 2014 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (VDC) |
| Established Date1: | Khumel, Jedwang, Kotgaun, Jankot, Hwama and Dhawang |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (date) |
| Established Date2: | 2017 |
| Seat Type: | Admin HQ. |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Governing Body: | Rolpa Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Purna KC |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Mankumari Ghartimagar |
| Area Total Km2: | 270.42 |
| Population Total: | 32759 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Households |
| Timezone1: | NPT |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Codes |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone Code |
Rolpa (ne|रोल्पा) (earlier:Liwang municipality) is a municipality located in Rolpa District of Lumbini Province of Nepal. It is only municipality of Rolpa District. The municipality is surrounded by Sunchhahari and Swarnawati rural councils from the east, Tribeni & Madi rural councils from the West, Duikholi rural council from the North and Swarnawati & Runtigadhi from the South [1] [2]
Total area of the municipality is and total population according to the 2011 Nepal census is 32759 individuals. The municipality is divided into total 10 wards.[2]
The municipality was established on 2 December 2014, when the government announced 61 more new municipalities.[3] This new municipality was established merging the two then VDCs, e.g. Liwang and Khumel and it was named Libang then, later on 10 March 2017 more VDCs Kotgaun, Jankot, Hwama and Dhawang Incorporated with this municipality and renamed it to Rolpa.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rolpa Municipality had a population of 34,347. Of these, 73.4% spoke Nepali, 18.4% Magar, 6.6% Kham, 1.0% Gurung, 0.2% Newari and 2.1% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 43.7% were Magar, 27.4% Chhetri, 13.2% Kami, 4.9% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 4.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.6% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Gurung, 0.9% Thakuri, 0.7% Newar and 0.7% others.
In terms of religion, 75.3% were Hindu, 22.8% Buddhist, 0.9% Prakriti, 0.7% Christian, 0.1% Muslim and 0.2% others.[4]