| Tinpatan (RM) | |
| Native Name: | तीनपाटन गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.1086°N 86.1608°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sindhuli District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 11 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Karna B. Magar |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Padmaya Tamang |
| Leader Title2: | Term of office |
| Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 280.26 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 38,395 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Lampantar |
Tinpatan is a Rural municipality located within the Sindhuli District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 38,395 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 Balajor, Jarayotar, Lampantar, Tribhuvan Ambote, Tosramkhola, Bahuntilpung, Bhimsthan and Belghari VDCs were merged to form Tinpatan Rural Municipality.Tinpatan is divided into 11 wards, with Lampantar declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Tinpatan Rural Municipality had a population of 36,420. Of these, 45.4% spoke Nepali, 32.6% Magar, 14.3% Tamang, 5.7% Newar, 0.8% Majhi, 0.5% Sunwar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Rai and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.2% were Magar, 14.9% Tamang, 10.6% Chhetri, 10.1% Hill Brahmin, 9.3% Newar, 5.7% Sarki, 5.0% Kami, 4.4% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.1% Majhi, 0.8% Terai Brahmin, 0.7% Sunuwar, 0.7% Thakuri, 0.4% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Hayu, 0.1% Rai, 0.1% Sonar and 0.2% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 73.4% were Hindu, 25.9% Buddhist, 0.4% Christian, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 65.0% could read and write, 2.8% could only read and 32.1% could neither read nor write.[8]