Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Aurahi: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Aurahi, at 78.7% of its area. Forest covers 4.7% (less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 78.7%, rangeland 0.7%, built-up land 14.3%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 1.7%.
Area
35.7 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
4.7%
659th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
14.3%
+3.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Aurahi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 10.5 | 14.3 | +3.8 | 5.1 |
| Agriculture land | 81.0 | 78.7 | −2.2 | 28.1 |
| Rangeland | 0.8 | 0.7 | −0.2 | 0.2 |
| Forest land | 5.3 | 4.7 | −0.6 | 1.7 |
| Water | 0.7 | 1.7 | +1.0 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 1.8 | 0.0 | −1.7 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Aurahi.
How Aurahi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.8 percentage points (+1.34 km²); Agriculture land −2.2 percentage points (−0.80 km²); Barren land −1.7 percentage points (−0.62 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Aurahi
- What is the forest cover of Aurahi?
- Forest covers about 4.7% of Aurahi (1.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Aurahi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 14.3% (5.1 km²), +3.8 percentage points since 2017. Aurahi ranks 128th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Aurahi?
- Aurahi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 35.7 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.