Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Arjundhara: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Arjundhara, at 33.1% of its area. Forest covers 29.4% (more than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 33.1%, rangeland 5.0%, built-up land 30.1%, bare land, rock and snow 1.7% and water 0.7%.
Area
110 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
29.4%
534th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
30.1%
+13.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Arjundhara in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 16.2 | 30.1 | +13.9 | 32.9 |
| Agriculture land | 43.8 | 33.1 | −10.8 | 36.2 |
| Rangeland | 5.9 | 5.0 | −0.9 | 5.5 |
| Forest land | 29.3 | 29.4 | +0.1 | 32.2 |
| Water | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 4.2 | 1.7 | −2.4 | 1.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Arjundhara.
How Arjundhara changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +13.9 percentage points (+15.21 km²); Agriculture land −10.8 percentage points (−11.78 km²); Barren land −2.4 percentage points (−2.65 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Arjundhara
- What is the forest cover of Arjundhara?
- Forest covers about 29.4% of Arjundhara (32.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Arjundhara is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 30.1% (32.9 km²), +13.9 percentage points since 2017. Arjundhara ranks 33rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Arjundhara?
- Arjundhara is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 110 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.