| Thabang (RM) | |
| Native Name: | थवाङ गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Lumbini Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 28.48°N 82.72°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lumbini |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rolpa |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 5 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. |
| Leader Title2: | Term of office |
| Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 191.07 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 10,881 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Thawang |
Thabang is a Rural municipality located within the Rolpa District of the Lumbini Province of Nepal.The rural municipality spans of area, with a total population of 10,881 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 Thawang, Mirul and Uwa VDCs were merged to form Thabang Rural Municipality.Thabang is divided into 5 wards, with Thawang declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Thabang Rural Municipality had a population of 10,881. Of these, 60.2% spoke Magar, 22.2% Kham, 16.2% Nepali, 0.9% Gurung, 0.1% Maithili and 0.4% other languages as their first language.
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 83.0% were Magar, 11.2% Kami, 1.6% Damai/Dholi, 1.4% other Dalit, 1.2% Chhetri, 1.0% Gurung, 0.1% Hill Brahmin and 0.5% others.
In terms of religion, 60.8% were Hindu, 32.3% Buddhist, 1.6% Christian, 1.5% Prakriti and 3.8% others.[5]