Overview
Melamchi Municipality (मेलम्ची नगरपालिका) is located in the Sindhupalchok District of Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal. The Melamchi Nagarpalika can be reached from the capital Kathmandu via the Arani Highway, from Jirokilo in Kavrepalanchok district to the northwest. According to the decision of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal in 2014 AD (2071 Manshir 1), the former VDCs of Sindhukot, Talamarang, Jamire, Shikharpur, Melamchi, Bansbari and Phatakshila were merged to form Melamchi Municipality. .S. Were also merged into the Melamchi municipality.
The lowest point of this municipality is 702.53 m. (Three houses of ward no. 13). (In the original Kharka of Ward No. 9) Yes. Divided into 13 wards, the municipality has a total area of 160.63 sq. Km. It occupies 0.115 percent of the total land area of Nepal and 6.315 percent of Sindhupalchowk district. It is bounded on the east by Indravati Municipality, on the west by Shankharapur Municipality of Kathmandu District and Shivpuri Gaupalika of Nuwakot District, on the north by Helkbu and Panchpokhari Thangpal Gaupalika and on the south by Mandandeupur Municipality of Kavrepalanchok District.
Weather:
The lower part of Melamchi municipality (below 2000 m) has a semi-tropical climate while the upper part (above 2000 m) has a cool temperate climate. Ashadh, Shravan, and Bhadra (Jun to August) receive heavy rainfall in this municipality while the average annual rainfall in this region is 1728 ml. The average annual temperature in the region is 20.8 degrees Celsius. The average summer temperature is 25.8 degrees Celsius and the winter average is 13.3 degrees Celsius (source: climate-data.org). This climate is considered to be very suitable for the production of food grains, vegetables, and fruits.
Land uses:
As most of the land area of Melamchi Municipality is 65.44% (i.e. 105.11 sq km) of arable land, this area is suitable for agriculture. Ghaderi covers 2.58% (i.e. 4.15 sq km) and shrubs cover 16.83%. Comparing the land use of Melamchi Municipality with the data of National and District Coordinating Committee, Sindhupalchowk (relative percentage of each), the percentage of forest cover at the national level is more than the forest cover while the national and Sindhupalchowk of Melamchi Municipality is less than the national and district level. A similar trend was seen in the phase area. In Melamchi Municipality, cultivable land, bush area, and settlement area were more than the national level and district level. In the case of water-covered areas, Melamchi municipality is more than the district level but slightly less than the national level. In Melamchi Municipality, far less land than the national and district level is barren.
Demographic details:
Melamchi Municipality has 11832 households with a population of 58814. The female to male ratio in this municipality is 0.98: 1 while the population density is 366 persons per square kilometer. Min And the average family number is 4.97.
Contact Address:
Location: Melamchi, Sindhupalchok, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Telephone: +977-11-401089, +977-11-401141, +977-11-401142
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.melamchimun.gov.np
