Rapti-Sonari Rural Municipality (Nepali :राप्तिसोनारी गाउँपालिका) is a Gaunpalika in Banke District in Lumbini Province of Nepal. On 12 March 2017, the government of Nepal implemented a new local administrative structure. With the implementation of the new structure, VDCs^{[clarification needed]} have been replaced with municipal and Village Councils. Rapti-Sonari is one of these 753 local units.^[1]

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Rapti-Sonari Rural Municipality राप्तिसोनारी गाउँपालिका
Gaunpalika
Rapti-Sonari Rural Municipality Location in Lumbini Province Show map of Lumbini Province Rapti-Sonari Rural Municipality Rapti-Sonari Rural Municipality (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 28.044370°N 81.955280°E / 28.044370; 81.955280
Country	Nepal
Province	Lumbini Province
District	Banke District
Area
• Total	1,042 km2 (402 sq mi)
• Rank	9th (Nepal)
Population
• Total	60,925
• Rank	1st (Nepal)
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time)
Website	http://raptisonarimun.gov.np/

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At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Rapti-Sonari Rural Municipality had a population of 60,925. Of these, 48.3% spoke Tharu, 41.1% Nepali, 4.7% Awadhi, 4.2% Urdu, 1.1% Magar, 0.2% Maithili, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Doteli and 0.2% other languages as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 49.2% were Tharu, 21.3% Chhetri, 6.8% Magar, 4.4% Kami, 4.4% Musalman, 1.9% Kumal, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 1.7% Hill Brahmin, 1.6% Yadav and 7.0% others.

In terms of religion, 94.4% were Hindu, 4.3% Muslim, 0.9% Christian and 0.4% Buddhist.^[2]