Melli is a town on the West
Bengal-Sikkim border near the River Teesta.The word Melli in
Nepali means "the place where the dead are cremated". Melli is
one of the few towns in India that lie a Gangtok. Melli is the
main entry point for West and South Sikkim districts.
Kalimpong town lies 20 km away from Melli.
Location of
Melli
The town lies at an altitude of about
100 m. It is situated 7 km upstream from Teesta Bazaar. On the
Sikkim side lies Yuksom Breweries which produces most of the
beer in the region. Melli Bazar in Sikkim side is one of 32
constituencies of Sikkim Legislative Assembly.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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