Local unit · Bara district · Madhesh Province
Aadarsha Kotwal: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Aadarsha Kotwal, at 84.2% of its area. Forest covers 0.6% (less than the Bara district average of 39.7%), farmland 84.2%, rangeland 0.0%, built-up land 13.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 1.8%.
Area
36.2 km²
Local unit, Bara district
Forest (2025)
0.6%
753rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
13.4%
+5.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Aadarsha Kotwal in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.4 | 13.4 | +5.0 | 4.9 |
| Agriculture land | 88.2 | 84.2 | −4.0 | 30.5 |
| Rangeland | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Forest land | 1.5 | 0.6 | −0.9 | 0.2 |
| Water | 1.8 | 1.8 | −0.0 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Aadarsha Kotwal.
How Aadarsha Kotwal changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +5.0 percentage points (+1.81 km²); Agriculture land −4.0 percentage points (−1.46 km²); Forest land −0.9 percentage points (−0.33 km²).
Other local units in Bara district
Questions about Aadarsha Kotwal
- What is the forest cover of Aadarsha Kotwal?
- Forest covers about 0.6% of Aadarsha Kotwal (0.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Bara district average of 39.7%.
- How much of Aadarsha Kotwal is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 13.4% (4.9 km²), +5.0 percentage points since 2017. Aadarsha Kotwal ranks 143rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Aadarsha Kotwal?
- Aadarsha Kotwal is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Bara district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 36.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.