Melchhamunda

Melchhamunda
Village
Melchhamunda Location in Orissa, India
Coordinates: 21°5′0″N 83°15′0″E / 21.08333°N 83.25000°E / 21.08333; 83.25000Coordinates: 21°5′0″N 83°15′0″E / 21.08333°N 83.25000°E / 21.08333; 83.25000
Country	India
State	Orissa
District	Bargarh
Languages
• Official	Oriya
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	OR-

Melchhamunda is a village in Bargarh district in the Indian state Odisha. It is situated 21 km from Padampur and 60 km from Bargarh on the Padampur state highway. Buddhist relics have been found at Ganiapali 10 km from the village, and it is identified with ancient Muchalinda, which is said to be a centre of Buddhist learning. The Bhoi Family are the head of the village.

Diptipur (part of revenue village Jhununga pali) is just 1 km from here. It is noted for the missionary activities of the Utkal Christian Council which started work here in 1956. The activities of the Mission are divided into 3 wings -Health, Education and Agriculture. A dispensary was started in the year 1957, which then became a hospital in 1958.

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Bargarh district

Constituency	Padampur Bijepur Bargarh Attabira Bhatli

Towns and villages	Barapali Bargarh Ghess Khaliapali Larambha Melchhamunda Padmapur Paikmal Remunda

Other districts	Angul Balangir Balasore Bhadrak Boudh Cuttack Debagarh Dhenkanal Gajapati Ganjam Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jharsuguda Kalahandi Kandhamal Kendrapara Kendujhar Khordha Koraput Malkangiri Mayurbhanj Nabarangpur Nayagarh Nuapada Puri Rayagada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundergarh

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