Local unit · Dolakha district · Bagmati Province
Baiteshwor: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Baiteshwor, at 67.1% of its area. Forest covers 67.1% (more than the Dolakha district average of 43.0%), farmland 1.1%, rangeland 20.1%, built-up land 6.4%, bare land, rock and snow 4.7% and water 0.6%.
Area
80.4 km²
Local unit, Dolakha district
Forest (2025)
67.1%
166th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
6.4%
+0.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Baiteshwor in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.6 | 6.4 | +0.8 | 5.2 |
| Agriculture land | 1.4 | 1.1 | −0.4 | 0.9 |
| Rangeland | 16.7 | 20.1 | +3.4 | 16.1 |
| Forest land | 65.9 | 67.1 | +1.2 | 54.0 |
| Water | 0.6 | 0.6 | −0.0 | 0.5 |
| Barren land | 9.7 | 4.7 | −5.0 | 3.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Baiteshwor.
How Baiteshwor changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Barren land −5.0 percentage points (−4.00 km²); Rangeland +3.4 percentage points (+2.73 km²); Forest land +1.2 percentage points (+0.96 km²).
Other local units in Dolakha district
Questions about Baiteshwor
- What is the forest cover of Baiteshwor?
- Forest covers about 67.1% of Baiteshwor (54.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Dolakha district average of 43.0%.
- How much of Baiteshwor is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 6.4% (5.2 km²), +0.8 percentage points since 2017. Baiteshwor ranks 299th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Baiteshwor?
- Baiteshwor is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dolakha district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 80.4 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.