Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Bhagawanpur: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Bhagawanpur, at 72.5% of its area. Forest covers 4.6% (less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 72.5%, rangeland 8.9%, built-up land 11.6%, bare land, rock and snow 1.9% and water 0.5%.
Area
33.0 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
4.6%
661st of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.6%
+3.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Bhagawanpur in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.0 | 11.6 | +3.6 | 3.8 |
| Agriculture land | 82.7 | 72.5 | −10.2 | 23.9 |
| Rangeland | 2.6 | 8.9 | +6.3 | 2.9 |
| Forest land | 2.6 | 4.6 | +1.9 | 1.5 |
| Water | 0.6 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 3.4 | 1.9 | −1.5 | 0.6 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bhagawanpur.
How Bhagawanpur changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −10.2 percentage points (−3.37 km²); Rangeland +6.3 percentage points (+2.06 km²); Urban land +3.6 percentage points (+1.19 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Bhagawanpur
- What is the forest cover of Bhagawanpur?
- Forest covers about 4.6% of Bhagawanpur (1.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Bhagawanpur is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.6% (3.8 km²), +3.6 percentage points since 2017. Bhagawanpur ranks 198th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bhagawanpur?
- Bhagawanpur is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 33.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.