Kachankawal Rural Municipality

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
कचनकवल
Kachankawal Rural Municipality
Location of Kachankawal in Jhapa District
Location of Kachankawal in Jhapa District
Ward divisions of Kachankawal
Ward divisions of Kachankawal
Kachankawal is located in Koshi Province
Kachankawal
Kachankawal
Location in Koshi Province
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
ProvinceKoshi Province
DistrictJhapa
Total Wards7
EstablishedMarch 2017
Seat[Baniyani]
Government
 • TypeRural Council
 • BodyKachankawal Rural Council
 • ChairpersonMr.Kalendra Prasad Singh Rajbanshi(NC)
 • Vice-chairpersonMr.Nawaraj Bhattarai(NCP,UML)
Area
 of Municipality
 • Total110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total39,593
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialNepali Local language Rajbanshi,[Surjapuri language]
Time zoneUTC+5:45 (NST)
Postal code
57200
WebsiteOfficial 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.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.

Constituencies

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Neighborhoods

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Demographics

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At 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

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  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. ^ "Nepali Congress becomes victorious at Kachankawal Rural Municipality". www.khabarera.com. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Jhapa" (PDF). Election Commission of Nepal. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Election 2017Federal Parliament & Provincial Assembly". KMG. 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Election 2017Federal Parliament & Provincial Assembly". KMG. 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ^ NepalMap Language [1]
  8. ^ NepalMap Caste [2]
  9. ^ NepalMap Religion [3]
  10. ^ NepalMap Literacy [4]