Claim: The Kachankawal has an area of 110 square kilometers and was established merging former VDCs: Gherabari, Pathariya, Kechana, Pathamari, Baniyani, and Balubadi.
Evidence: 110 km (40 sq mi) The rural municipality was established merging former VDCs: Gherabari, Pathariya, Kechana, Pathamari, Baniyani and Balubadi. 
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. The rural municipality was established merging former VDCs: Gherabari, Pathariya, Kechana, Pathamari, Baniyani and Balubadi.