Mellekh Rural Municipality

Mellekh (Nepali: मेल्लेख ) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.^[1] Mellekh has a population of 24670. The land area is 134.78 km².^[2]

Mellekh Rural Municipality, Achham मेल्लेख गाउँपालिका, अछाम
Rural Municipality
Mellekh Rural Municipality, Achham नेपालको नक्शामा मेल्लेख गाउँपालिका
Coordinates: 29.2625°N 81.3209°E / 29.2625; 81.3209
Country	Nepal
Province	Sudurpashchim Province
District	Achham District
Government
• Type	Local government
• Chairperson	Jawala Singh Saud
• Administrative head	Hikkmat B. Budha
• IT Officer	Chandra Prakash Saud
Area
• Total	134.78 km2 (52.04 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	22,785
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
Website	http://mellekhmun.gov.np

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mellekh Rural Municipality had a population of 24,728. Of these, 94.4% spoke Achhami, 5.4% Nepali and 0.1% other languages as their first language.^[3]

In terms of ethnicity/caste, 72.2% were Chhetri, 14.0% other Dalit, 5.2% Kami, 2.8% Sarki, 1.8% Thakuri, 1.7% Hill Brahmin, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Newar and 0.1% others.^[4]

In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu.^[5]

In terms of literacy, 57.5% could read and write, 4.4% could only read and 38.1% could neither read nor write.^[6]