It was established on 2 December 2014 by merging the former village development committees Old-Ramechhap, Okhreni and Sukajor.

[1] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census it had a population of 28,612 people living in 6,126 individual households.

[2] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Ramechhap Municipality had a population of 29,469.

[3] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 23.6% were Newar, 21.9% Magar, 18.3% Chhetri, 15.2% Tamang, 3.6% Sunuwar, 3.3% Kami, 2.8% Hill Brahmin, 2.6% Hayu, 2.3% Sarki, 1.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.8% Majhi, 1.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% other Dalit, 0.1% Badi, 0.1% Pahari, 0.1% other Terai and 0.2% others.

[6] Ramechhap Airport lies in the neighboring municipality of Manthali.