Local unit · Kailali district · Sudur Paschim Province
Bhajani: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Bhajani, at 51.2% of its area. Forest covers 34.9% (less than the Kailali district average of 60.1%), farmland 51.2%, rangeland 1.8%, built-up land 8.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.7% and water 3.5%.
Area
176 km²
Local unit, Kailali district
Forest (2025)
34.9%
507th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
8.1%
+3.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Bhajani in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.0 | 8.1 | +3.1 | 14.2 |
| Agriculture land | 52.8 | 51.2 | −1.6 | 90.1 |
| Rangeland | 1.8 | 1.8 | −0.0 | 3.1 |
| Forest land | 35.8 | 34.9 | −1.0 | 61.3 |
| Water | 3.5 | 3.5 | −0.0 | 6.1 |
| Barren land | 1.2 | 0.7 | −0.5 | 1.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bhajani.
How Bhajani changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.1 percentage points (+5.44 km²); Agriculture land −1.6 percentage points (−2.85 km²); Forest land −1.0 percentage points (−1.71 km²).
Other local units in Kailali district
Questions about Bhajani
- What is the forest cover of Bhajani?
- Forest covers about 34.9% of Bhajani (61.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Kailali district average of 60.1%.
- How much of Bhajani is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 8.1% (14.2 km²), +3.1 percentage points since 2017. Bhajani ranks 273rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bhajani?
- Bhajani is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kailali district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 176 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.