Kachankawal

Kachankawal
कचनकवल
Rural Municipality
Kachankawal Rural Municipality
Kachankawal
Location in Province No. 1
Kachankawal
Kachankawal (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°25′53″N 88°02′00″E / 26.431521°N 88.033213°E / 26.431521; 88.033213Coordinates: 26°25′53″N 88°02′00″E / 26.431521°N 88.033213°E / 26.431521; 88.033213
Country    Nepal
Province Province No. 1
District Jhapa
Total Wards 7
Headquarter Baniyani
Established March 2017
Government
 • Type Rural Council
 • Body Kechanakawal Rural Council
 • Chairperson Mr. Anjar Alam
 • Vice-chairperson Mrs. Nimsari Rajbanshi
Area of Municipality
 • Total 110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 39,593
 • Density 360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Nepali Local language Rajbanshi,Surjapuri]]
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code 57200
Website Official 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. 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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