Kachankawal Rural Municipality

Coordinates: 26°25′53″N 88°02′00″E / 26.431521°N 88.033213°E / 26.431521; 88.033213
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Kachankawal
कचनकवल
Rural Municipality
Kachankawal Rural Municipality
Kachankawal is located in Koshi Province
Kachankawal
Kachankawal
Location in Province No. 1
Kachankawal is located in Nepal
Kachankawal
Kachankawal
Kachankawal (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°25′53″N 88°02′00″E / 26.431521°N 88.033213°E / 26.431521; 88.033213
Country   Nepal
ProvinceProvince No. 1
DistrictJhapa
Total Wards7
EstablishedMarch 2017
SeatBaniyani
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • BodyKechanakawal Rural Council
 • ChairpersonMr. Anjar Alam (RPP)
 • Vice-chairpersonMrs. Nimsari Rajbanshi (RPP)
Area
 of Municipality
 • Total110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total39,593
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialNepali Local language Rajbanshi,Surjapuri]]
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
57200
WebsiteOfficial website

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 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.


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