| Talkot Rural Municipality | |
| Native Name: | तलकोट गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | तलकोट गाउँपालिका |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bajhang District |
| Government Type: | Local government |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Lal B.Bista |
| Leader Title1: | Administrative Head |
| Leader Name1: | Siddha Raj Bhandari |
| Area Total Km2: | 335.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Total: | 11557 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
| Coordinates: | 29.6609°N 81.2963°W |
| Blank Name: | Center |
| Website: | http://talkotmun.gov.np |
Talkot (Nepali: तलकोट) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Bajhang District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Talkot has a population of 11557.The land area is 335.26 km2.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Talkot Rural Municipality had a population of 11,569. Of these, 82.4% spoke Nepali, 17.1% Bajhangi, 0.2% Sherpa, 0.1% Tamang and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 66.2% were Chhetri, 10.7% Thakuri, 9.7% Kami, 5.5% Hill Brahmin, 2.7% Damai/Dholi, 2.5% Sarki, 1.2% other Dalit, 0.3% Tamang, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Bhote, 0.2% Newar, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% foreigners, 0.1% Magar, 0.1% Rajput and 0.2% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.4% were Hindu and 0.5% Buddhist.[5]
In terms of literacy, 61.0% could read and write, 2.7% could only read and 36.2% could neither read nor write.[6]