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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.

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.

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.

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>

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


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