Mellekh Rural Municipality is one of the 10 municipalities in Achham District of Sudurpashchim Province. As per the 2021 census, the rural municipality has a total population of 22,785, comprising 10,422 males (45.7%) and 12,363 females (54.3%), with a literacy rate of 76.11%. Spanning 134.78 square kilometers, Mellekh Rural Municipality exhibits the population density of 169 people per square kilometer. Administratively, it is divided into 8 wards.
According to the latest publicly available report of the Center for Education and Human Resource Development (CEHRD), Mellekh has 42 schools. Of these, 1 are private and 39 are public. The breakdown includes 33 pre-schools, 41 basic schools, and 9 secondary schools. Among the secondary schools, 5 offer +2 programs.
Some of the popular schools within the region include Janta Secondary School Achham, Nandeshwari Secondary School, Nandamata Secondary, Durga Devi Secondary School, and Basuki Secodary School.