Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Bardibas: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Bardibas, at 63.1% of its area. Forest covers 63.1% (more than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 13.4%, rangeland 14.4%, built-up land 6.0%, bare land, rock and snow 2.8% and water 0.4%.
Area
315 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
63.1%
235th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
6.0%
+3.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Bardibas in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 3.0 | 6.0 | +3.0 | 19.0 |
| Agriculture land | 15.5 | 13.4 | −2.1 | 42.2 |
| Rangeland | 8.9 | 14.4 | +5.4 | 45.3 |
| Forest land | 67.5 | 63.1 | −4.4 | 199.0 |
| Water | 0.7 | 0.4 | −0.3 | 1.1 |
| Barren land | 4.5 | 2.8 | −1.7 | 8.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bardibas.
How Bardibas changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +5.4 percentage points (+17.19 km²); Forest land −4.4 percentage points (−13.97 km²); Urban land +3.0 percentage points (+9.56 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Bardibas
- What is the forest cover of Bardibas?
- Forest covers about 63.1% of Bardibas (199 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Bardibas is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 6.0% (19.0 km²), +3.0 percentage points since 2017. Bardibas ranks 303rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bardibas?
- Bardibas is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 315 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.