According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development Bhotkhola has an area of 639.01 square kilometres (246.72 sq mi) and the total population of the municipality is 6576 as of Census of Nepal 2011.

[1] Kimathanka, Chepuwa, Hatiya and part of Pawakhola which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body.

[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bhotkhola Rural Municipality had a population of 6,576.

Of these, 55.8% spoke Sherpa, 10.4% Nepali, 9.4% Tamang, 8.7% Lhomi, 4.5% Khaling, 2.8% Yamphu, 2.0% Rai, 1.4% Kulung, 1.0% Belhare, 0.8% Chamling, 0.7% Bahing, 0.7% Gurung, 0.5% Thulung, 0.4% Newar and 0.6% other languages as their first language.

[2] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 48.5% were Bhote, 16.7% Rai, 12.9% Lhomi, 9.5% Tamang, 6.1% Sherpa, 2.9% Gurung, 1.3% Kami, 0.8% Newar, 0.5% Chhetri, 0.3% Kulung, 0.2% Hill Brahmin and 0.5% others.