Barahapokhari Rural Municipality

Barahapokhari is a rural municipality out of eight rural municipality located in Khotang District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are a total of 10 municipalities in Khotang in which 2 are urban and 8 are rural.
According to Ministry of [Federal Affairs and Local Development (Nepal)|Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme] Barahapokhari has an area of and the total population of the municipality is 14349 as of 2011 [Nepal census|Census of Nepal 2011].
Pauwasera, Phaktang, Barahapokhari, Mauwabote, Saunechaur and Suntale which previously were all separate Village [development committee (Nepal)|Village development committee] merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local [Development (Nepal)|Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development] replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body.

Ward divisions

The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Saunechaur.