Local unit · Sunsari district · Koshi Province
Barahachhetra: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Barahachhetra, at 31.4% of its area. Forest covers 31.4% (more than the Sunsari district average of 21.7%), farmland 30.4%, rangeland 11.0%, built-up land 13.5%, bare land, rock and snow 7.1% and water 6.7%.
Area
222 km²
Local unit, Sunsari district
Forest (2025)
31.4%
525th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
13.5%
+4.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Barahachhetra in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.7 | 13.5 | +4.8 | 30.0 |
| Agriculture land | 34.0 | 30.4 | −3.6 | 67.3 |
| Rangeland | 13.2 | 11.0 | −2.2 | 24.4 |
| Forest land | 31.5 | 31.4 | −0.1 | 69.5 |
| Water | 6.0 | 6.7 | +0.7 | 14.8 |
| Barren land | 6.7 | 7.1 | +0.4 | 15.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Barahachhetra.
How Barahachhetra changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +4.8 percentage points (+10.66 km²); Agriculture land −3.6 percentage points (−7.96 km²); Rangeland −2.2 percentage points (−4.88 km²).
Other local units in Sunsari district
Questions about Barahachhetra
- What is the forest cover of Barahachhetra?
- Forest covers about 31.4% of Barahachhetra (69.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Sunsari district average of 21.7%.
- How much of Barahachhetra is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 13.5% (30.0 km²), +4.8 percentage points since 2017. Barahachhetra ranks 139th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Barahachhetra?
- Barahachhetra is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sunsari district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 222 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.