Chunikhel is a village and former Village Development Committee that is now part of Budanilkantha Municipality in Kathmandu District in Province No.

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 4,449 living in 859 households.

It is located in 27°45'31.1"N 85°22'17.0"E just few kilometre away from heart of kathmandu.

Chunikhel is gate for entering Shivapuri National park.

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