Kachankawal Rural Municipality
Kachankawal () 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 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. 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. Kechana Kawal the lowest point of Nepal, which elevation is 58 m above sea level is located in this rural municipality. 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: 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.