Sunkoshi Rural Municipality in Okhaldhunga District was formed in March 2017, by merging 5 former VDCs of Katunje, Chyanam, Mulkharka, Sisneri, and Balakhu. The center of this rural municipality is located at Mulkharka. According to the 2011 Nepal census, Sunkoshi Rural Municipality has a population of 18,550.
