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'''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.
{{About||the Spanish footballer|Juan Alberto Andreu|the former Italian footballer|Alessandro Melli}}


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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.
'''Melli''' (also spelt '''Malli''') is a town on the [[West Bengal]]-[[Sikkim]] border near the [[River Teesta]].


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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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The appellation ''Melli'' in [[Nepali language|Nepali]] means "the place where the dead are cremated". Melli is one of the few towns in [[India]] that lie in two different states. A bridge named ''Jawaharlal Nehru Bridge'' connects the two parts of the town. It is the longest bridge in Sikkim. 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 is the main entry point for West and South Sikkim districts. [[Kalimpong]] town lies 20&nbsp;km away from Melli.


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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The town lies at an elevation of about 100 m. It is located 7&nbsp;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.


== References ==
{{Darjeeling District}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Darjeeling district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Namchi district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in South Sikkim district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kalimpong district]]
[[Category:Tourism in Sikkim]]
[[Category:Tourism in Sikkim]]



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Latest revision as of 08:43, 10 October 2023

For other uses, see Melli (disambiguation).

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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]

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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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