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Turmakhand Rural Municipality
Turmakhand (Nepali: तुर्माखाँद ) is a Rural Municipality in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Turmakhand has the population of 24940. The area of turmakhand is 232.07 km2.[2]
Turmakhand Rural Municipality तुर्माखाँद गाउँपालिका | |
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Turmakhand Rural Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 28°54′22″N 81°25′48″E / 28.906°N 81.430°ECoordinates: 28°54′22″N 81°25′48″E / 28.906°N 81.430°E | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Province | Sudurpashchim Province |
| District | Achham District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local government |
| • Chairperson | Dambar Bahadur BC |
| • Administration Head | लोक बहादुर शाही (chief administrative officer) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 232.07 km2 (89.60 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,440 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Website | http://turmakhadmun.gov.np |
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 mensuration cycle.[4]
References
- ^ "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ (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/
- ^ "अछामको तुर्माखाँद साक्षर र छाउगोठमुक्त घोषणा".