Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Bhangaha: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Bhangaha, at 80.5% of its area. Forest covers 3.1% (less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 80.5%, rangeland 2.6%, built-up land 10.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.2% and water 2.9%.
Area
77.2 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
3.1%
684th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
10.7%
+4.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Bhangaha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 6.5 | 10.7 | +4.2 | 8.2 |
| Agriculture land | 83.4 | 80.5 | −2.9 | 62.2 |
| Rangeland | 2.9 | 2.6 | −0.3 | 2.0 |
| Forest land | 3.8 | 3.1 | −0.7 | 2.4 |
| Water | 0.6 | 2.9 | +2.3 | 2.2 |
| Barren land | 2.8 | 0.2 | −2.6 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bhangaha.
How Bhangaha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +4.2 percentage points (+3.23 km²); Agriculture land −2.9 percentage points (−2.24 km²); Barren land −2.6 percentage points (−1.98 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Bhangaha
- What is the forest cover of Bhangaha?
- Forest covers about 3.1% of Bhangaha (2.4 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Bhangaha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 10.7% (8.2 km²), +4.2 percentage points since 2017. Bhangaha ranks 223rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bhangaha?
- Bhangaha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 77.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.