Kachankawal

Kachankawal (Nepali: कचनकवल) is a rural municipality out of 7 rural municipalities of Jhapa District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. There are total 15 local administrative units in Jhapa District in which 8 are urban and 7 are rural municipalities.

Kachankawal कचनकवल
Rural Municipality
Kachankawal Rural Municipality
Kachankawal Location in Province No. 1 Show map of Province No. 1 Kachankawal Kachankawal (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Coordinates: 26.431521°N 88.033213°E / 26.431521; 88.033213
Country	Nepal
Province	Province No. 1
District	Jhapa
Total Wards	7
Established	March 2017
Seat	Baniyani
Government
• Type	Rural Council
• Body	Kechanakawal Rural Council
• Chairperson	Mr. Anjar Alam (RPP)
• Vice-chairperson	Mrs. Nimsari Rajbanshi (RPP)
Area  of Municipality
• Total	110 km^2 (40 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	39,593
• Density	360/km^2 (930/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Nepali Local language Rajbanshi,Surjapuri]]
Time zone	UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code	57200
Website	Official website

Kachankawal rural municipality has an area of 110 square kilometres (42 sq mi) and total population according to the 2011 Nepal census is 39,593.[1] The rural municipality was established merging former VDCs: Gherabari, Pathariya, Kechana, Pathamari, Baniyani and Balubadi.[2]

Mr. Anjar Alam of RPP has elected as a chairperson of the rural municipality and Mrs. Nimsari Rajbanshi of the same party elected for the Vice-chairperson after the results of the local level elections held in Nepal on 28 June 2017.[3]

Kechana Kawal the lowest point of Nepal, which elevation is 58 m above sea level is located in this rural municipality.

References

1. "Kachankawal Rural municipality in Nepal". www.citypopulation.de. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
2. "कचनकवल गाउँपालिका". Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
3. "RPP becomes victorious at Kachankawal Rural Municipality". www.khabarera.com. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.