Payal is a small

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

in the Chaurpati Rural Municipality of Achham District in the

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of western

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. At the time of the

1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics. Working with Nepal's Village Development Committees at a district level, they recorded data from all the main towns and villages of each ...

, the town had a population of 4404 living in 1015 houses. Jhadbazar is the centre market area of Payal. The town is in Chaurpati Rural Municipality Ward no. 04. At the time of the

2001 Nepal census The 2001 Nepal census () was conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics.National Report 2001 -> Introduction Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics According to the census, the population of Nepal in 2001 was 23,151,423. Working with Nepal's ...

, the population was 4950, of which 37% was literate.

References

Populated places in Achham District Village development committees in Achham District Chaurpati Rural Municipality {{Achham-geo-stub