Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Aurahi: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Aurahi, at 80.3% of its area. Forest covers 7.0% (less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 80.3%, rangeland 0.4%, built-up land 12.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.4%.
Area
35.8 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
7.0%
633rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.0%
+2.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Aurahi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 9.2 | 12.0 | +2.9 | 4.3 |
| Agriculture land | 78.0 | 80.3 | +2.3 | 28.7 |
| Rangeland | 0.8 | 0.4 | −0.4 | 0.1 |
| Forest land | 11.9 | 7.0 | −4.9 | 2.5 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.4 | +0.2 | 0.1 |
| 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 Aurahi.
How Aurahi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −4.9 percentage points (−1.76 km²); Urban land +2.9 percentage points (+1.02 km²); Agriculture land +2.3 percentage points (+0.81 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Aurahi
- What is the forest cover of Aurahi?
- Forest covers about 7.0% of Aurahi (2.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Aurahi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.0% (4.3 km²), +2.9 percentage points since 2017. Aurahi ranks 187th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Aurahi?
- Aurahi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 35.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.