Bungal is a municipality located in Bajhang District of Sudurpashchim province of Nepal. It is surrounded by Darchula District in the west, Baitadi District in the south, Surma, Chabispathivera, Durgathali, Kedarseu and Bithadchir in the East and Saipal touches it from the North.

On 10 March 2017 Government of Nepal announced 744 local level units as per the new constitution of Nepal 2015. thus this local level unit came into existence. Total area of the municipality is 447.59 square kilometres (172.82 sq mi) and total population of the municipality (according to 2011 Nepal census) is 33224. The municipality is divided into 11 wards. Dahbagar, Khidatari, Deulikot, Pipalkot and Kaflaseri are the previous villages which were merged to form this new local level unit.

Atpali Village is a village in Bungal municipality, and also the ancestral place of Kamalbathyal house.

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Bungal Municipality had a population of 33,224. Of these, 100.0% spoke Nepali as their first language.

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 79.8% were Chhetri, 10.2% Kami, 4.2% Hill Brahmin, 1.7% other Dalit, 1.6% Thakuri, 1.1% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.0% Damai/Dholi, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% other Terai and 0.1% others.

In terms of religion, 100.0% were Hindu.

In terms of literacy, 51.6% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 45.3% could neither read nor write.