Melamchi

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title: "Melamchi" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-sindhupalchowk-district"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-sindhupalchowk-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamchi" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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native_nameमेलम्ची नगरपालिका
other_nameMelamchi
settlement_typeTown
motto
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map_captionLocation of Melamchi municipality in Sindhupalchowk District
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in province
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameNepal
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name1Bagmati Province
subdivision_name2Sindhupalchok District
established_title
established_date16 December 2014
government_typeMayor-council
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameAaitman Tamang
leader_title1Deputy Mayor
leader_name1Uma pradhan
unit_pref
area_total_km2
area_total_sq_mi
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m
population_total45,343
population_as_of2013
population_density_km2auto
population_blank1_titleEthnicities
population_blank2_titleReligions
population_blank2Buddhism, Hinduism
postal_code_type
websitewww.melamchimun.gov.np
timezoneNST
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| official_name = Melamchi Municipality | native_name = मेलम्ची नगरपालिका | other_name = Melamchi | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | mapsize = 300 | map_caption = Location of Melamchi municipality in Sindhupalchowk District | pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_mapsize = 300 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in province | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Nepal | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Bagmati Province | subdivision_name2 = Sindhupalchok District | established_title = Established | established_date = 16 December 2014 | government_footnotes = | government_type = Mayor-council | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Aaitman Tamang | leader_title1 = Deputy Mayor | leader_name1 = Uma pradhan | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_total_sq_mi = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 45,343 | population_as_of = 2013 | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_blank1_title = Ethnicities | population_blank2_title = Religions | population_blank2 = Buddhism, Hinduism | population_note = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | unemployment_rate = | website = www.melamchimun.gov.np | footnotes = | timezone = NST | utc_offset = +5:45 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | blank_name = | blank_info = Melamchi is a municipality in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Province of central Nepal. The total population of Melamchi Municipality is 45,343, according to the 2011 population census. In the 2011 census, there were 21,729 males and 23,614 females, and the municipality had 11 wards. The CBS data of 2074 showed an increase of 13,471 people.

Culture

Hindu culture dominates the settlements of the valley areas while Buddhist culture is prevalent in the high mountain settlements. The mid-hill settlements of the valley are the meeting ground of the two cultures in the municipality. There are more than 11 Hindu temples and shrines, as well as about 14 monasteries in the Melamchi watershed.

Climate

The lower part of Melamchi valley has a sub-tropical climate, while the upper part has a cool temperate climate. The upper part of the valley receives more rainfall than in the lower part. Heavy rainfall occurs in June, July and August. Rainfall in January and February is the lowest. The annual average rainfall in the Melamchi basin is about 2800 mm, which is concentrated mostly during four months of the monsoon from mid-June to mid-September. Average annual rainfall conditions vary considerably by location in the valley. In general, average annual rainfall is low at lower elevation and is relatively high in the higher elevation. The average annual rainfall recorded for the period of 1991-1996 is 3,410 mm.

|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Melamchi (Bahunepati), elevation 845 m |Jan high C = 19.6 |Feb high C = 22.3 |Mar high C = 27.4 |Apr high C = 31.4 |May high C = 32.0 |Jun high C = 31.2 |Jul high C = 29.4 |Aug high C = 29.1 |Sep high C = 28.7 |Oct high C = 28.2 |Nov high C = 24.0 |Dec high C = 20.4 | year high C = |Jan low C = 8.1 |Feb low C = 9.1 |Mar low C = 13.4 |Apr low C = 16.5 |May low C = 18.9 |Jun low C = 21.4 |Jul low C = 21.6 |Aug low C = 21.3 |Sep low C = 20.3 |Oct low C = 17.1 |Nov low C = 11.9 |Dec low C = 8.3 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 12.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 20.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 31.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 55.8 |May precipitation mm = 122.2 |Jun precipitation mm = 292.8 |Jul precipitation mm = 444.6 |Aug precipitation mm = 441.8 |Sep precipitation mm = 250.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 65.0 |Nov precipitation mm = 8.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 11.1 |year precipitation mm = |source 1 = Australian National University{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231023124640/https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/142732/2/b13197009_Nayava_J_L.pdf | archive-date = 23 October 2023 | url = https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/142732/2/b13197009_Nayava_J_L.pdf | title = CLIMATES OF NEPAL AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | publisher= Australian National University | access-date = 6 June 2024}} |source 2 = Japan International Cooperation Agency (precipitation){{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20240406020323/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12147286_01.pdf | archive-date = 6 April 2024 | url = https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12147286_01.pdf | title = ネパール国 全国貯水式水力発電所マスタープラン調査 ファイナルレポート | publisher=Japan International Cooperation Agency | access-date = 6 June 2024}}

Education

About 57 percent of the population are literate. Over 18 percent has received some form of education without attending school, around 12 percent have some primary level of education, over 15 percent have completed high school, and over 11 percent have completed degree. There are 78 primary schools, 10 lower secondary schools, 9 secondary schools, and 2 higher secondary schools. In addition, there are 6 boarding schools run by the private sector.

Some schools in Melamchi Municipality include:

  • Shree Indreswori Secondary School

2015 Nepal earthquake

The village was affected by the earthquake on 25 April 2015. A joint coordination committee among all political parties in the three constituencies of the Sindhupalchok district was formed to carry out a rescue mission in the village.

References

References

  2. "Shree Indrewsori Secondary School Melamchi-11, SIndhupalchok".
  3. (1 May 2015). "Death toll in quake-hit Sindhupalchok stands at 1'820".

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