| Umakunda (RM) | |
| Native Name: | उमाकुण्ड गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.5097°N 86.2928°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Bagmati |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ramechhap |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 7 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Sher B. Sunuwar |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Urmila Karki Basnet |
| Leader Title2: | Term of office |
| Leader Name2: | (2017 - 2022) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 451.99 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 17,601 |
| 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: | Priti |
Umakunda 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 17,601 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 Gumdel, Bamti Bhandar, Kubukasthali, Priti, Gupteshwar and Bhuji VDCs were merged to form Umakunda Rural Municipality.Umakunda is divided into 7 wards, with Priti declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Umakunda Rural Municipality had a population of 17,647. Of these, 55.9% spoke Nepali, 20.2% Sunwar, 11.2% Sherpa, 7.1% Tamang, 4.0% Newar, 0.6% Magar, 0.3% Maithili, 0.2% Thangmi, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Jirel and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 34.0% were Chhetri, 20.6% Sunuwar, 12.1% Sherpa, 9.6% Tamang, 7.5% Newar, 5.2% Kami, 3.5% Damai/Dholi, 2.2% Hill Brahmin, 1.4% Sarki, 1.2% Gharti/Bhujel, 1.2% Magar, 0.3% Thami, 0.2% Rai, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Jirel, 0.1% Khawas, 0.1% other Terai and 0.5% others.[6]
In terms of religion, 72.7% were Hindu, 21.6% Buddhist, 5.4% Christian, 0.2% Prakriti, 0.1% Kirati and 0.1% others.[7]
In terms of literacy, 63.2% could read and write, 4.6% could only read and 32.2% could neither read nor write.[8]