| Menchhayayem | |
| Native Name: | मेन्छयायेम गाउँपालिका |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 27.22°N 87.5°W |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tehrathum |
| Subdivision Type3: | Wards |
| Subdivision Name3: | 6 |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr. Yadav Khapung (NCP) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mrs. Gitadevi Timsina Gautam (NC) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 10 March 2017 |
| Area Total Km2: | 70.09 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 807i |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Timezone: | Nepal Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +5:45 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | Headquarter |
| Blank Info: | Morahang |
| Website: | official website |
Menchhayayem (ne|मेन्छयायेम गाउँपालिका) is a rural municipality (gaunpalika) out of four rural municipality located in Tehrathum District of Koshi Province of Nepal. There are a total of 6 municipalities in Tehrathum in which 2 are urban and 4 are rural.
According to Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developme Menchhayayem has an area of 70.09km2 and the total population of the municipality is 8078 as of Census of Nepal 2011.[1] [2] [3]
Morahang, Srijung and Paunthak which previously were all separate Village development committee merged to form this new local level body. Fulfilling the requirement of the new Constitution of Nepal 2015, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development replaced all old VDCs and Municipalities into 753 new local level body (Municipality).[1] [3]
The rural municipality is divided into total 6 wards and the headquarter of this newly formed rural municipality is situated in Morahang.[1] [3]
At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Menchhayayem Rural Municipality had a population of 8,078. Of these, 43.3% spoke Limbu, 41.8% Nepali, 7.6% Tamang, 2.4% Kulung, 2.2% Sherpa, 1.1% Gurung, 0.6% Rai, 0.5% Bahing and 0.5% other languages as their first language.[4]
In terms of ethnicity/caste, 44.8% were Limbu, 17.6% Hill Brahmin, 11.3% Chhetri, 8.8% Tamang, 3.1% Damai/Dholi, 2.7% Sherpa, 2.4% Badi, 2.4% Kulung, 1.9% Kami, 1.8% Gurung, 1.2% Rai, 1.1% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.2% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.2% Sunuwar and 0.5% others.[5]
In terms of religion, 46.3% were Kirati, 39.8% Hindu, 13.2% Buddhist, 0.6% Christian and 0.1% others.[6]
In terms of literacy, 75.1% could read and write, 3.0% could only read and 21.9% could neither read nor write.[7]