# Turmakhand Rural Municipality

_Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410357#P31))
- **Located in:** Achham District (district of Nepal) › Sudurpashchim Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410357#P131))
- **Official website:** turmakhadmun.gov.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410357#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 28.9060, 81.4300

## 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.

## Questions

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

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Turmakhand Rural Municipality](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmakhand_Rural_Municipality) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तुर्माखाँद गाउँपालिकाको परिचय](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q65410357](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65410357) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Turmakhand Rural Municipality, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

## Cite this page

"Turmakhand Rural Municipality". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/turmakhand-rural-municipality. Retrieved 4 November 2026.