Turmakhad Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Achham District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 24,574, comprising 11,659 males (47.4%) and 12,915 females (52.6%), with a literacy rate of 73.62%. Spanning 232.07 square kilometers, Turmakhad Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 106 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Turmakhad has 65 schools. Of these, 2 are private and 62 are public. The breakdown includes 58 pre-schools, 55 basic schools, and 12 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 4 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Kalikeshwari Secondary School, Siddheswori Secondary School, Achham, Bindrasaini Secondary School, Basundhara Secondary School, and Tosi Secondary School.