Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Balawa: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Balawa, at 71.9% of its area. Forest covers 6.3% (less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 71.9%, rangeland 2.4%, built-up land 18.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 1.3%.
Area
44.0 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
6.3%
638th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
18.0%
+4.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Balawa in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 13.1 | 18.0 | +4.9 | 7.9 |
| Agriculture land | 75.0 | 71.9 | −3.1 | 31.6 |
| Rangeland | 1.9 | 2.4 | +0.5 | 1.1 |
| Forest land | 8.4 | 6.3 | −2.1 | 2.8 |
| Water | 0.4 | 1.3 | +1.0 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 1.3 | 0.1 | −1.1 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Balawa.
How Balawa changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +4.9 percentage points (+2.17 km²); Agriculture land −3.1 percentage points (−1.37 km²); Forest land −2.1 percentage points (−0.94 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Balawa
- What is the forest cover of Balawa?
- Forest covers about 6.3% of Balawa (2.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Balawa is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 18.0% (7.9 km²), +4.9 percentage points since 2017. Balawa ranks 80th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Balawa?
- Balawa is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 44.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.