Local unit · Sindhupalchok district · Bagmati Province
Bhotekoshi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Bhotekoshi, at 52.9% of its area. Forest covers 52.9% (about the same as the Sindhupalchok district average of 51.8%), farmland 0.1%, rangeland 44.0%, built-up land 1.3%, bare land, rock and snow 1.5% and water 0.2%.
Area
278 km²
Local unit, Sindhupalchok district
Forest (2025)
52.9%
376th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.3%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Bhotekoshi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.3 | 1.3 | +0.1 | 3.7 |
| Agriculture land | 0.2 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.3 |
| Rangeland | 40.4 | 44.0 | +3.6 | 122.4 |
| Forest land | 55.7 | 52.9 | −2.8 | 147.1 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 0.5 |
| Barren land | 2.3 | 1.5 | −0.7 | 4.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bhotekoshi.
How Bhotekoshi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +3.6 percentage points (+10.15 km²); Forest land −2.8 percentage points (−7.70 km²); Barren land −0.7 percentage points (−2.06 km²).
Other local units in Sindhupalchok district
Questions about Bhotekoshi
- What is the forest cover of Bhotekoshi?
- Forest covers about 52.9% of Bhotekoshi (147 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Sindhupalchok district average of 51.8%.
- How much of Bhotekoshi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.3% (3.7 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Bhotekoshi ranks 471st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bhotekoshi?
- Bhotekoshi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sindhupalchok district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 278 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.