| Shankharapur Municipality | |
| Native Name: | शंखरापुर नगरपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nepal |
| Coordinates: | 27.7467°N 85.5097°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kathmandu |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | December 2014 |
| Government Type: | Local Level |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ramesh Napit (RPP) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Samita Shrestha (NC) |
| Area Total Km2: | 60.21 |
| Population Total: | 29,318 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 Nepal census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Newar, Bahun, Chhetri, Tamang, Magar |
| Timezone: | NST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
Shankharapur is a municipality in Kathmandu District in Bagmati Province of Nepal that was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former Village development committees Bajrayogini, Karkigaun, Bhulbu, Indrayani, Lapsiphedi, Naglebhare, Pukhulachhi and Suntol.[1] [2] The office of the municipality is that of the former Pukhulachhi village development committee in the old Newar's town of Sankhu.
In the Local Level Election 2079, Ramesh Napit of Rastriya Prajatantra Party was elected as mayor securing 3,731 votes and Samita Shrestha of Nepali Congress was elected as Deputy Mayor securing 5,658 votes.[3]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Shankharapur Municipality had a population of 25,558. Of these, 41.1% spoke Nepali, 34.9% Tamang, 23.2% Nepal Bhasa, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Gurung, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sherpa and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 35.1% were Tamang, 25.1% Newar, 18.5% Chhetri, 14.2% Hill Brahmin, 1.4% other Dalit, 0.8% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.8% Kami, 0.8% Magar, 0.7% Gurung, 0.6% Damai/Dholi, 0.5% Thakuri, 0.4% Sunuwar, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Danuwar, 0.1% Lhomi, 0.1% Musalman, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Sherpa, 0.1% other Terai and 0.4% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 64.3% were Hindu, 34.5% Buddhist, 1.1% Christian and 0.1% Muslim.[6]
In terms of literacy, 71.9% could read and write, 1.9% could only read and 26.1% could neither read nor write.[7]
The population of the municipality grew to 29,318 at the 2021 Nepal census. Around 99.9% of the residents were Nepali citizens and 80% were literate in 2021.[8]