Badikedar (Nepali: बड्डी केदार) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Doti District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.

[2] It was formed by merging Ghangal, Mannakapadi and Lanakedareshwor VDCs.

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Badikedar Rural Municipality had a population of 16,731.

[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.2% were Chhetri, 18.8% Magar, 9.1% Kami, 8.8% Thakuri, 8.0% Sarki, 4.5% Hill Brahmin, 1.5% Damai/Dholi, 1.0% Badi, 0.9% Tamang, 0.7% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Gurung, 0.1% other Dalit and 0.2% others.

[4] In terms of religion, 96.3% were Hindu, 3.6% Buddhist and 0.1% Christian.