| Shahidbhumi | |
| Native Name: | सहीदभूमि गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 26.99°N 87.21°W |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dhankuta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
| Government Type: | Village Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Manoj Rai (NCP) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Ratneshwari Rai (NCP) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Seat: | Khoku |
| Area Total Km2: | 99.55 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 18730 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Website: | official website |
Shahidbhumi (ne|सहीदभूमि गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of four rural municipality located in Dhankuta District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 7 municipalities in Dhankuta in which 3 are urban and 4 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi has an area of 99.55km2 and the total population of the municipality is 18730 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2] To form this new Rural Municipality Chhintang, Khoku and Ankhisalla were merged, which previously were all separate Village development committee (local level administrative villages).[1] Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).
The Gaunpalika is divided into 7 wards and the Khoku is the Headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality. The rural municipality was established as "Khalsa Chhintang Sahidbhumi" on 10 March 2017 but it was shortened to just "Shahidbhumi" on 8 January 2018.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shahidbhumi Rural Municipality had a population of 18,763. Of these, 39.7% spoke Bantawa, 25.7% Nepali, 18.4% Chintang, 10.0% Chulung, 1.5% Magar, 1.1% Chamling, 0.8% Wambule, 0.7% Rai, 0.3% Dungmali, 0.3% Tamang, 0.2% Khaling, 0.2% Limbu, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% Thulung, 0.1% Kuki, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 78.8% were Rai, 7.8% Chhetri, 3.2% Kami, 2.2% Sarki, 1.9% Magar, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Majhi, 1.2% Newar, 0.4% Tamang, 0.3% Hill Brahmin, 0.3% Limbu, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Bantawa, 0.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.1% Pattharkatta/ Kushwadiya, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% Tharu and 0.3% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 74.4% were Kirati, 24.6% Hindu, 0.4% Christian, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim and 0.2% others.[5]
In terms of literacy, 67.4% could read and write, 4.0% could only read and 28.6% could neither read nor write.[6]