| Laligurans | |
| Native Name: | लालीगुराँस |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Terhathum |
| Government Type: | Mayor–council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Arjun Mabohang (NC) |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Tila Pokhrel (NC) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 19 Sep 2015 |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.27 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 16970 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Coordinates: | 27.14°N 87.43°W |
| Elevation Max M: | 3065 |
| Elevation Min M: | 560 |
| Postal Code: | 57103 |
| Area Code: | 026 |
| Website: | laliguransmun.gov.np |
Laligurans (ne|लालीगुराँस) is a municipality located in Terhathum District in the Koshi Province of eastern Nepal.[1] After the government announcement, the municipality was established on 19 September 2015 by merging the existing Basantapur, Phulek, Dangpa, Sungnam and Solma village development committees (VDCs).[2] [3] The center of the municipality is established in Basantpur. At the time of the 2011 Nepal census after merging the five VDCs population it had a total population of 16,934 persons.[4] After the government decision the number of municipalities has reached 217 in Nepal.[5]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Laligurans Municipality had a population of 17,000. Of these, 51.4% spoke Nepali, 29.8% Limbu, 6.1% Magar, 4.3% Gurung, 3.0% Rai, 1.9% Tamang, 1.4% Newar, 0.7% Sherpa, 0.3% Maithili, 0.3% Yakkha, 0.1% Hindi and 0.3% other languages as their first language.[6]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 32.4% were Limbu, 29.7% Chhetri, 7.7% Gurung, 6.4% Hill Brahmin, 6.4% Magar, 3.8% Rai, 2.5% Damai/Dholi, 2.2% Newar, 2.2% Tamang, 2.0% Kami, 1.0% Sherpa, 0.9% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.6% Sarki, 0.5% Badi, 0.5% Yakkha, 0.3% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.3% Thakuri, 0.1% Teli, 0.1% Tharu and 0.5% others.[7]
In terms of religion, 50.7% were Hindu, 30.6% Kirati, 16.8% Buddhist and 1.8% Christian.[8]
In terms of literacy, 75.7% could read and write, 2.0% could only read and 22.3% could neither read nor write.[9]
Basantpur is a major tourist place to watch mountains and interesting place surrounding it. Rich Limbu culture attract tourist to reside there.[10] Lasune is one of the most important attractive place for internal and external tourism. Lasune Bazar, Lasun Stamba, Tea Garden, Patle Pokhari, Kala Pani, Tinjure Hill, Rat Pokhari, Kesari Taar, Dhap Taar etc. are naturally beautiful places .