| Kachankawal | |
| Native Name: | कचनकवल |
| Native Name Lang: | ne |
| Official Name: | Kachankawal Rural Municipality |
| Settlement Type: | Rural Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300px |
| Image Map1: | Ward divisions of Kachankawal RM.png |
| Mapsize1: | 300 |
| Map Caption1: | Ward divisions of Kachankawal |
| Pushpin Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Koshi Province |
| Coordinates: | 26.4315°N 88.0332°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Nepal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Koshi Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jhapa |
| Subdivision Type5: | Total Wards |
| Subdivision Name5: | 7 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | March 2017 |
| Seat Type: | Seat |
| Seat: | [Baniyani] |
| Government Type: | Rural Council |
| Governing Body: | Kachankawal Rural Council |
| Leader Title: | Chairperson |
| Leader Name: | Mr.Kalendra Prasad Singh Rajbanshi(NC) |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-chairperson |
| Leader Name1: | Mr.Nawaraj Bhattarai(NCP,UML) |
| Area Footnotes: | of Municipality |
| Area Total Km2: | 110 |
| Population Total: | 39593 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Nepali Local language Rajbanshi,[Surjapuri language] | timezone = NST| utc_offset = +5:45| timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | postal_code_type = Postal code| postal_code = 57200| area_code = | blank_name = | blank_info = | website = Official website| footnotes = }} Kachankawal (Nepali: कचनकवल) is a rural municipality out of 7 rural municipalities of Jhapa District of Koshi Province 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 110km2 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.Kalendra prasad singh Rajbanshi of Nepali Congress has elected as a chairperson of the rural municipality and Mr. Nawaraj Bhattarai of the Nepal Communist Party Yemale party elected for the vice-chairperson after the results of the local level elections held in Nepal on 27 June 2022.[3] KachanKawal the lowest point of Nepal, which elevation is 58 m above sea level is located in this rural municipality. ConstituenciesKachankawal RM is a part of Jhapa 3 parliamentary constituency and Rajendra Prasad Lingden is the MP of Jhapa 3 who was elected in 2017 Nepalese general election, who is the candidate of Rastriya Prajatantra Party. Kachankawal with Bhadrapur Municipality comprises "Jhapa 3 (A)" Provincial constituency and Bhumi Prasad Rajbanshi (Nepali Congress Party) is the MLA.[4] [5] [6] NeighborhoodsDemographicsAt the time of the 2011 Nepal census, Kachankawal Rural municipality had a population of 39,593. Of these, 44.3% spoke Rajbanshi, 24.9% Nepali, 13.9% Urdu, 5.2% Maithili, 3.4% Santali, 2.1% Limbu, 1.4% Tamang, 0.9% Rai, 0.6% Sunwar, 0.5% Gurung, 0.5% Newar, 0.3% Bhojpuri, 0.3% Khash, 0.3% Magar, 0.2% Bengali, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Kisan, 0.1% Ganagai, 0.1% Mech and 0.2% other languages as their first language.[7] In terms of ethnicity/caste, 35.5% were Rajbanshi, 14.6% Musalman, 12.9% Hill Brahmin, 8.5% Chhetri, 8.3% Gangai, 3.5% Santal, 2.3% Limbu, 1.5% Tamang, 1.4% Yadav, 1.2% Majhi, 1.1% Rai, 0.8% Newar, 0.7% Gurung, 0.7% Hajjam/Thakur, 0.6% Sunuwar, 0.5% Kami, 0.5% Magar, 0.5% Sanyasi/Dasnami, 0.4% Damai/Dholi, 0.4% Gaine, 0.4% Mallaha, 0.3% Gharti/Bhujel, 0.3% other Terai, 0.2% Dhanuk, 0.2% Halwai, 0.2% Kathabaniyan, 0.2% Sonar, 0.2% Teli, 0.1% Bantar/Sardar, 0.1% Baraee, 0.1% Terai Brahmin, 0.1% Chamar/Harijan/Ram, 0.1% Kahar, 0.1% Kalwar, 0.1% Koiri/Kushwaha, 0.1% Kumal, 0.1% Lohar, 0.1% Mali, 0.1% Mech, 0.1% Musahar, 0.1% Punjabi/Sikh, 0.1% Sarki, 0.1% Tharu and 0.5% others.[8] In terms of religion, 79.2% were Hindu, 14.5% Muslim, 2.4% Buddhist, 2.4% Kirati, 0.7% Christian, 0.5% Prakriti and 0.2% others.[9] In terms of literacy, 65.7% could read and write, 1.2% could only read and 33.1% could neither read nor write.[10] References} |