Local unit · Khotang district · Koshi Province
Baraha Pokhari: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Baraha Pokhari, at 73.5% of its area. Forest covers 73.5% (more than the Khotang district average of 62.5%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 24.2%, built-up land 0.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.4% and water 1.8%.
Area
141 km²
Local unit, Khotang district
Forest (2025)
73.5%
90th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.1%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Baraha Pokhari in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 24.0 | 24.2 | +0.2 | 34.2 |
| Forest land | 74.0 | 73.5 | −0.5 | 103.9 |
| Water | 1.6 | 1.8 | +0.2 | 2.5 |
| Barren land | 0.4 | 0.4 | ±0.0 | 0.6 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Baraha Pokhari.
How Baraha Pokhari changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −0.5 percentage points (−0.72 km²); Rangeland +0.2 percentage points (+0.31 km²); Water +0.2 percentage points (+0.25 km²).
Other local units in Khotang district
Questions about Baraha Pokhari
- What is the forest cover of Baraha Pokhari?
- Forest covers about 73.5% of Baraha Pokhari (104 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Khotang district average of 62.5%.
- How much of Baraha Pokhari is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.1% (0.2 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Baraha Pokhari ranks 680th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Baraha Pokhari?
- Baraha Pokhari is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Khotang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 141 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.