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'''Melli''' (also spelt Malli) is a town on the [[West Bengal]]-[[Sikkim]] border on the [[River Teesta]]. The appellation ''Melli'' in [[Nepali]] means the place where the dead are cremated. Melli is one of the few towns present in [[India]] that lie in two different states. A bridge connects the two parts of the town. The part of the town in West Bengal is also called as Melli Bazaar. The town lies on National Highway 31A connecting [[Siliguri]] to [[Gangtok]].
'''Melli''' (also spelled '''Malli''') is a town on the [[West Bengal]]-[[Sikkim]] border near the [[River Teesta]]. The town consists of two markets, one lying on [[National Highway 10 (India)|NH10]] in [[Kalimpong district]] of [[West Bengal]] and the other in [[Namchi district]] of Sikkim. [[Melli Railway Station]] of [[Sivok–Rangpo line|Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line]] lies in the Kalimpong district part of Melli.


Melli in the [[Nepali language]] means "the place where the dead are cremated". Melli is one of the few towns in [[India]] that lies in two different states [[Kalimpong district]] of [[West Bengal]] and [[Namchi district]] of [[Sikkim]]. The Jawaharlal Nehru Bridge connects the two parts of the town. It is the second longest bridge in Sikkim after IBM Bridge at [[Rangpo River]] in [[Rangpo]]. The part of the town in [[West Bengal]] is also called as Melli Bazaar. The [[West Bengal]] portion of the town lies on [[National Highway 10 (India)|National Highway 10]] connecting [[Siliguri]] to [[Gangtok]]. Melli is the main entry point for West and South Sikkim districts. [[Kalimpong]] town lies {{convert|20|km}} away from Melli.
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The town lies at an elevation of about 100 m. It is located 7 km upstream from [[Teesta Bazaar]]. On the Sikkimese side, the Yuksom Breweries, which produces most of the beer in the region, is based. The breweries and a biscuit factory are the major industries in the region. River rafting can also be undertaken from this point. [[Kalimpong]], the largest town in the region lies 20 km away from Melli. Local made [[rum]] and [[whisky]] are available in the Sikkimese side at prices which are lower than most of India.


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The town lies at an elevation of about {{convert|100|m}}. It is located {{convert|7|km}} upstream from [[Teesta Bazaar]]. On the Sikkim side lies [[Yuksom Breweries]] which produces most of the beer in the region. The brewery and a biscuit factory are the major industries in the region. River rafting can also be undertaken from this point.
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Melli Bazar on the Sikkim side is one of the 31 constituencies of the [[Sikkim Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly%20Constituencies.htm |title=Home |publisher=Ceosikkim.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2012-03-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223192627/http://ceosikkim.nic.in/Files/Assembly%20Constituencies.htm |archive-date=23 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== References ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Sikkim]]
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[[Category:Cities and towns in West Bengal]]

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Namchi district]]
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Kalimpong district]]
[[Category:Tourism in Sikkim]]


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Latest revision as of 08:43, 10 October 2023

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Coordinates: 27°05′26″N 88°27′22″E / 27.0906°N 88.4561°E / 27.0906; 88.4561
Country India
State Sikkim
DistrictNamchi
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationSK

Melli (also spelled Malli) is a town on the West Bengal-Sikkim border near the River Teesta. The town consists of two markets, one lying on NH10 in Kalimpong district of West Bengal and the other in Namchi district of Sikkim. Melli Railway Station of Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line lies in the Kalimpong district part of Melli.

Melli in the Nepali language means "the place where the dead are cremated". Melli is one of the few towns in India that lies in two different states Kalimpong district of West Bengal and Namchi district of Sikkim. The Jawaharlal Nehru Bridge connects the two parts of the town. It is the second longest bridge in Sikkim after IBM Bridge at Rangpo River in Rangpo. The part of the town in West Bengal is also called as Melli Bazaar. The West Bengal portion of the town lies on National Highway 10 connecting Siliguri to Gangtok. Melli is the main entry point for West and South Sikkim districts. Kalimpong town lies 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from Melli.

The town lies at an elevation of about 100 metres (330 ft). It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) upstream from Teesta Bazaar. On the Sikkim side lies Yuksom Breweries which produces most of the beer in the region. The brewery and a biscuit factory are the major industries in the region. River rafting can also be undertaken from this point.

Melli Bazar on the Sikkim side is one of the 31 constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Home". Ceosikkim.nic.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2012.


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