Melung is a Rural municipality located within the Dolakha District of the Bagmati Province of Nepal. The municipality spans of area, with a total population of 20,708 according to a 2011 Nepal census.
On March 10, 2017, the Government of Nepal restructured the local level bodies into 753 new local level structures. The previous Pawati, Ghang Sukathokar, Bhedapu, Dandakharka, and Melung VDCs were merged to form Melung Rural Municipality. Melung is divided into 7 wards, with Bhedapu declared the administrative center of the rural municipality.
Demographics At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Melung Rural Municipality had a population of 20,287. Of these, 78.7% spoke Nepali, 18.8% Tamang, 1.1% Thangmi, 0.8% Magar, 0.3% Newar, and 0.2% other languages as their first language.NepalMap Language
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 42.9% were Chhetri, 19.0% Tamang, 8.7% Newar, 7.8% Hill Brahmin, 5.3% Magar, 5.0% Kami, 2.5% Sarki, 2.4% Damai/Dholi, 2.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 2.0% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 1.5% Thami, and 0.4% others.NepalMap Caste
In terms of religion, 73.7% were Hindu, 23.6% Buddhist, 1.5% Prakriti, 0.8% Christian, and 0.3% others.NepalMap Religion
In terms of literacy, 59.8% could read and write, 4.9% could only read, and 35.3% could neither read nor write.NepalMap Literacy
Melung VDC Melung (the previous VDC) is now a part of Melung Rural Municipality. It was a separate village development committee (VDC) from 1990 to 2017. Melung village had more than of area, and the population according to 2011 had 3,566 with 836 individual households. This whole village is now a ward (ward no. 7) of Melung RM. Some areas from Melung VDC were carved out and merged with Dandakharka to form ward no. 6 of Melung RM.
Ward division Melung RM is divided into 7 wards as below: + Melung RM Village Ward Area (KM2) Population (2011)Pawati 1 16.96 4,573Ghang Sukathokar 2 6.19 1,8913 14.3 2,339 Bhedapu 4 18.39 3705 Dandakharka 5 14.21 2,8166 10.27 2,637 Melung 7 6.22 2,249Melung RM 7 86.54 20,210
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References
External links official website of the rural municipality UN map of the municipalities of Dolakha District