The Kachankawal, a rural municipality out of 7 rural municipalities of Jhapa District of Province No. 1 of Nepal, has an area of 110 square kilometers and was established merging former VDCs: Gherabari, Pathariya, Kechana, Pathamari, Baniyani, and Lalitpur.
The rural municipality was established merging former VDCs: Gherabari, Pathariya, Kechana, Pathamari, Baniyani and Balubadi. 
