Local unit · Saptari district · Madhesh Province
Balan-Bihul: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Balan-Bihul, at 73.0% of its area. Forest covers 4.6% (less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%), farmland 73.0%, rangeland 6.1%, built-up land 12.2%, bare land, rock and snow 3.6% and water 0.5%.
Area
33.0 km²
Local unit, Saptari district
Forest (2025)
4.6%
660th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.2%
+5.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Balan-Bihul in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 6.8 | 12.2 | +5.3 | 4.0 |
| Agriculture land | 83.6 | 73.0 | −10.6 | 24.1 |
| Rangeland | 1.6 | 6.1 | +4.6 | 2.0 |
| Forest land | 2.6 | 4.6 | +2.0 | 1.5 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 5.1 | 3.6 | −1.5 | 1.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Balan-Bihul.
How Balan-Bihul changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −10.6 percentage points (−3.48 km²); Urban land +5.3 percentage points (+1.76 km²); Rangeland +4.6 percentage points (+1.50 km²).
Other local units in Saptari district
Questions about Balan-Bihul
- What is the forest cover of Balan-Bihul?
- Forest covers about 4.6% of Balan-Bihul (1.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%.
- How much of Balan-Bihul is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.2% (4.0 km²), +5.3 percentage points since 2017. Balan-Bihul ranks 182nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Balan-Bihul?
- Balan-Bihul is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Saptari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 33.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.