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: 26.431521°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

Neighborhoods

Demographics

Total population of the Kachankawal RM is 39,593 with 8,742 households, in which 20,832 (51.5%) are female and remaining all 18,761 are male according to the 2011 Nepal census. 66% of the total population can read and write which is categorised as "Educated people". The number of educated female is lower than male. Only 56% female of the total female population (20,832) are educated while 76% male are educated.

Major population of the RM is Hinduism follower. 79% of the total population follow Hinduism while Islam is the second largest religion in the RM with 15% follower. Remaining 6% population follow Buddhism, Kirat, Christianity etc. There are castism in Hindus. Hindus are categorised in many casts as follows:

1Hindus79%
aRajbanshi35.5%
bBahun12.9%
cChhetri8.5%
dGangai8.3%
eSanthal3.5%
fLimbu2.3%
gTamang1.5%
hYadav1.4%
iothers11.6%
2Muslim15%
3Others6%

Rajbanshi is the biggest group in the RM so Rajbanshi language is most spoken language with 44% speaker. Nepali is the 2nd most spoken language with 25% speaker. Remaining 31% speaks Urdu,, Maithili,Surjapuri language, Santhali, Limbu, tamang etc.[7]

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. "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. "Demographics of Kachankawal RM". NepalMap. Retrieved 19 April 2021.


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