Turmakhand Rural Municipality
Turmakhand (Nepali: तुर्माखाँद ) is a Gaupalika(Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Pradesh of far-western Nepal.[1]
Turmakhand Rural Municipality
तुर्माखाँद गाउँपालिका | |
|---|---|
  Turmakhand Rural Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 28.906°N 81.430°E | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Pradesh |
| District | Achham District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Pushparaj Sharma |
| • Administration Head | Bashudev Bhandari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232.07 km2 (89.60 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,940 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://turmakhadmun.gov.np |
Turmakhand has a population of 24940. The land area is 232.07 km2.[2]
It was formed by merging Bhairabsthan, Turmakhad, Nada, Raniban, Toshi and Dhamali VDCs.[3]
The municipality was declared Chau Goth free in 2019 which is a tradition to force women stay in barn in her mensurational cycle.[4]
References
- "Ministry of Fedral Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "National Population and Housing Census 2011(National Report)" (PDF). Central Bureau of Statistics. Government of Nepal. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- http://turmakhadmun.gov.np/
- https://www.nayapatrikadaily.com/news-details/37129/2020-02-25
Headquarters: Mangalsen | ||
| Urban municipalities |  | |
| Rural municipalities | ||
For former VDCs See here | ||
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