Makawanpurgadhi is a Rural municipality located within the Makwanpur District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal.

The rural municipality spans 148.72 square kilometres (57.42 sq mi) of area, with a total population of 25,322 according to a 2011 Nepal census.

[3][4] The previous Makwanpurgadhi, Ambhanjyang, Sukaura and Budhichaur VDCs were merged to form Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality.

Makawanpurgadhi is divided into 8 wards, with Makwanpurgadhi VDC declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.

[5] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 59.4% were Tamang, 26.1% Hill Brahmin, 7.0% Chhetri, 2.3% Kami, 2.2% Magar, 1.4% Newar, 0.8% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Gurung, 0.1% Chepang/Praja, 0.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.1% Sunuwar, 0.1% other Terai, 0.1% Thakuri and 0.2% others.