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 24,940. The area of Turmakhand is 232.07 km2.[2]

Turmakhand Rural Municipality
तुर्माखाँद गाउँपालिका
Rural Municipality
Turmakhand Rural Municipality is located in Nepal
Turmakhand Rural Municipality
Turmakhand Rural Municipality
Coordinates: 28.906°N 81.430°E / 28.906; 81.430
Country   Nepal
ProvinceSudurpashchim Province
DistrictAchham District
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • ChairpersonDambar Bahadur BC
 • Administration Headलोक बहादुर शाही (chief administrative officer)
Area
 • Total232.07 km2 (89.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)
 • Total24,440
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Websitehttp://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 where women are forced to stay in a barn during her mensuration cycle.[4]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Turmakhand Rural Municipality had a population of 24,782. Of these, 99.4% spoke Nepali, 0.5% Magar and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[5]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 46.8% were Chhetri, 14.3% Hill Brahmin, 14.1% Kami, 10.2% other Dalit, 7.5% Thakuri, 4.9% Damai/Dholi, 1.2% Majhi, 0.8% Magar, 0.1% Sarki and 0.2% others.[6]

In terms of religion, 99.8% were Hindu and 0.2% were Buddhist.[7]

In terms of literacy, 50.8% could read and write, 4.0% could only read, and 45.2% could neither read nor write.[8]

References
  1. "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. http://turmakhadmun.gov.np/
  4. "अछामको तुर्माखाँद साक्षर र छाउगोठमुक्त घोषणा".
  5. NepalMap Language
  6. NepalMap Caste
  7. NepalMap Religion
  8. NepalMap Literacy


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