Kachankawal Rural Municipality

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Kachankawal
कचनकवल
Rural Municipality
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 Province No. 1
Kachankawal
Kachankawal
Location in Province No. 1
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
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.

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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:

1 Hindus 79%
a Rajbanshi 35.5%
b Bahun 12.9%
c Chhetri 8.5%
d Gangai 8.3%
e Santhal 3.5%
f Limbu 2.3%
g Tamang 1.5%
h Yadav 1.4%
i others 11.6%
2 Muslim 15%
3 Others 6%

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, 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. ^ "RPP 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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