Mellekh_Rural_Municipality

Mellekh Rural Municipality

Mellekh Rural Municipality

Rural Municipality in Sudurpashchim Province, Nepal

Mellekh (Nepali: मेल्लेख ) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1]

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Mellekh has a population of 24670. The land area is 134.78 km2.[2]

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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ministry of Federal Affairs". Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. [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.
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    NepalMap Language
  4. [4]
    NepalMap Caste
  5. [5]
    NepalMap Religion
  6. [6]
    NepalMap Literacy


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