Rapti Rural Municipality

Rapti Rural Municipality (Nepali : राप्ती गाउँपालिका) is a gaunpalika in Dang District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure, with the implementation of the new local administrative structure, VDCs have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Rapti is one of these 753 local units.

Demographics
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rapti Rural Municipality had a population of 40,949. Of these, 50.0% spoke Tharu, 45.7% Nepali, 1.4% Magar, 0.7% Kham, 0.7% Urdu, 0.6% Hindi, 0.4% Gurung, 0.1% Bhojpuri, 0.1% Maithili, 0.1% Newar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 50.4% were Tharu, 13.4% Magar, 9.6% Hill Brahmin, 9.6% Chhetri, 4.0% Kumal, 2.3% Kami, 2.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.8% Damai/Dholi, 1.5% Musalman, 1.5% Thakuri, 0.8% Gurung, 0.8% Sarki, 0.6% Halwai, 0.5% Newar, 0.3% Badi, 0.2% other Terai, 0.1% Tamang and 0.2% others.

In terms of religion, 95.4% were Hindu, 1.5% Muslim, 1.4% Christian, 1.2% Buddhist, 0.3% Prakriti and 0.1% others.

In terms of literacy, 66.4% could read and write, 2.9% could only read and 30.5% could neither read nor write.