| Sunapati (RM) | |
| Native Name: | सुनापति गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.4942°N 85.8639°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ramechhap District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 5 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr.Thulo kanchha Tamang |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Gita Bist Chaulagai |
| Leader Title2: | Term of office |
| Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 86.91 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 18,141 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Hiledevi |
Sunapati is a Rural municipality located within the Ramechhap District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 18,141 according to a 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 previous Dimipokhari, Hiledevi, Bethan, Khaniyapani and small portion of Gunsi Bhadaure VDCs were merged to form Sunapati Rural Municipality.Sunapati is divided into 5 wards, with Hiledevi declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Sunapati Rural Municipality had a population of 18,148. Of these, 52.6% spoke Nepali, 34.6% Tamang, 11.2% Newar, 0.6% Majhi, 0.4% Magar, 0.3% Doteli, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.9% were Tamang, 20.1% Chhetri, 17.3% Newar, 9.4% Hill Brahmin, 9.2% Magar, 2.5% Kami, 2.1% Damai/Dholi, 2.0% Majhi, 1.0% Sarki, 0.7% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.4% other Dalit, 0.2% Pahari, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Yolmo and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 63.7% were Hindu, 35.3% Buddhist, 0.7% Christian and 0.2% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 58.7% could read and write, 3.4% could only read and 37.8% could neither read nor write.[8]