Melamchi
| Melamchi मेलम्ची | |
|---|---|
| Village development committee | |
  Melamchi Location in Nepal | |
| Coordinates: 27°50′N 85°34′E / 27.83°N 85.56°ECoordinates: 27°50′N 85°34′E / 27.83°N 85.56°E | |
| Country |
 Nepal |
| Zone | Bagmati Zone |
| District | Sindhupalchok District |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 3,936 |
| • Religions | Hindu |
| Time zone | Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) |
Melamchi is a village in Sindhupalchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 3936 and had 710 houses in the village.[1]
Government of Nepal has initiated a drinking water project called Melamchi water supply project to Kathmandu Valley.
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 2008-08-24.
- ↑ "Death toll in quake-hit Sindhupalchok stands at 1‚820". The Himalayan. The Himalayan. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
