Local unit · Dhanusa district · Madhesh Province
Bateshwor: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Bateshwor, at 58.4% of its area. Forest covers 17.9% (less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%), farmland 58.4%, rangeland 1.5%, built-up land 18.1%, bare land, rock and snow 1.3% and water 2.8%.
Area
31.6 km²
Local unit, Dhanusa district
Forest (2025)
17.9%
572nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
18.1%
+9.5 points since 2017
Land cover of Bateshwor in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.7 | 18.1 | +9.5 | 5.7 |
| Agriculture land | 61.7 | 58.4 | −3.3 | 18.5 |
| Rangeland | 3.1 | 1.5 | −1.6 | 0.5 |
| Forest land | 23.7 | 17.9 | −5.7 | 5.7 |
| Water | 0.5 | 2.8 | +2.3 | 0.9 |
| Barren land | 2.4 | 1.3 | −1.2 | 0.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bateshwor.
How Bateshwor changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +9.5 percentage points (+2.99 km²); Forest land −5.7 percentage points (−1.81 km²); Agriculture land −3.3 percentage points (−1.03 km²).
Other local units in Dhanusa district
Questions about Bateshwor
- What is the forest cover of Bateshwor?
- Forest covers about 17.9% of Bateshwor (5.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%.
- How much of Bateshwor is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 18.1% (5.7 km²), +9.5 percentage points since 2017. Bateshwor ranks 77th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bateshwor?
- Bateshwor is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhanusa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 31.6 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.