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Turmakhand Rural Municipality

तुर्माखाँद गाउँपालिकाको परिचय

Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal

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Turmakhand (Nepali: तुर्माखाँद) is a Rural Municipality in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal. Turmakhand has the population of 24,940. The area of Turmakhand is 232.07 km2.

Quick facts

Type
rural municipality of Nepal wd
Located in
Achham District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) wd
Official website
turmakhadmun.gov.np wd

About

It was formed by merging Bhairabsthan, Turmakhad, Nada, Raniban, Toshi and Dhamali VDCs.

The municipality was declared Chau Goth free in 2019 which is a tradition where women are forced to stay in a barn during her mensuration cycle.

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Questions

Where is Turmakhand Rural Municipality located?
Turmakhand Rural Municipality is located in Achham District, Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Turmakhand Rural Municipality · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): तुर्माखाँद गाउँपालिकाको परिचय · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q65410357 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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"Turmakhand Rural Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/turmakhand-rural-municipality. Retrieved 3 November 2026.

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