Melaghar
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Melaghar মেলাঘর |
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 Melaghar
Melaghar
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| Coordinates: 23°29′N 91°20′E / 23.49°N 91.33°ECoordinates: 23°29′N 91°20′E / 23.49°N 91.33°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| Region | North-Eastern |
| State | Tripura |
| District | Sipahijala district |
| Subdivision | Sonamura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | MMC |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 20,300 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| • Max. Spoken Language | Bengali, Kokborok, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 799115 |
| Vehicle registration | TR 01 XX YYYY |
Melaghar(Bengali: মেলাঘর) is a Municipal Town in Sipahijala district in the Indian state of Tripura, situated about 50 km (approx.) from capital Agartala. It is a neighbour town to Sonamura and only 10 km away from Bangladesh border. It become Municipal Council from Gram Panchayat in 2014. The town contains a Hospital, Police station, few major higher secondary and primary schools, Motorstand, Petrol-Pump, Cell Towers and a Town Hall. The famous Water Palace Neermahal is situated in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake in this town.
Melaghar is situated in a low elevation of 11 meters. Melaghar has a tranquil climate most of the year. However, summertime can be excessively hot, dry, humid, and interspersed with rains and thunderstorms. Winter generally starts towards the end of November and lasts until February, where the temperatures can reach very low conditions. The monsoon season in Melaghar starts in April during the Bengali month of Boishakh. During the monsoon season, Melaghar is inundated frequently due to excessive rainfall and flooding by the local rivers, most memorably by the 1993 and 2007 Tripura Floods.
Melaghar Municipal Council has a total population of 20,300 as of April 2017. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%.
Melaghar has an average literacy rate of 91%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 93% and female literacy is 88%.
Sex ratio of Melaghar is 984 females per 1000 males. A total of 11% of the population are under 6 years of age. Whilst the majority speak Bengali, Melaghar is also home to Bengali speaking tribes and also Hindi, as some of them are Bihari.
Melaghar is a place located in the central of Melaghar Block, Sonamura Subdivision, on the bank of Gomati River. Coordinates are 23.49°N 91.33°E.
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