| Mellekh Rural Municipality | |
| Native Name: | मेल्लेख गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | नेपालको नक्शामा जलजला गाउँपालिका |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sudurpashchim Province |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Achham District |
| Government Type: | Local government |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Lok B. Bohora |
| Leader Title1: | Administrative head |
| Leader Name1: | Hikkmat B. Budha |
| Area Total Km2: | 134.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Total: | 24670 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | जातीयता |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +05:45 |
| Coordinates: | 29.2625°N 81.3209°W |
| Blank Name: | Center |
| Website: | http://mellekhmun.gov.np |
Mellekh (Nepali: मेल्लेख) is a Gaupalika (Nepali: गाउपालिका ; gaupalika) in Achham District in the Sudurpashchim Province of far-western Nepal.[1] Mellekh has a population of 24670. The land area is 134.78 km2.[2]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Mellekh Rural Municipality had a population of 24,728. Of these, 94.4% spoke Achhami, 5.4% Nepali and 0.1% other languages as their first language.[3]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 72.2% were Chhetri, 14.0% other Dalit, 5.2% Kami, 2.8% Sarki, 1.8% Thakuri, 1.7% Hill Brahmin, 1.7% Damai/Dholi, 0.2% Badi, 0.2% Newar and 0.1% others.[4]
In terms of religion, 99.9% were Hindu.[5]
In terms of literacy, 57.5% could read and write, 4.4% could only read and 38.1% could neither read nor write.[6]