Local unit · Sankhuwasabha district · Koshi Province
Bhotkhola: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Bhotkhola, at 44.0% of its area. Forest covers 44.0% (less than the Sankhuwasabha district average of 56.4%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 43.7%, built-up land 0.1%, bare land, rock and snow 11.9% and water 0.3%.
Area
732 km²
Local unit, Sankhuwasabha district
Forest (2025)
44.0%
451st of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.1%
+0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Bhotkhola in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.0 | 0.4 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.1 |
| Rangeland | 42.2 | 43.7 | +1.6 | 320.0 |
| Forest land | 42.4 | 44.0 | +1.7 | 322.2 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.3 | −0.1 | 2.1 |
| Barren land | 15.0 | 11.9 | −3.1 | 86.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bhotkhola (summarised at 14 m).
How Bhotkhola changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Barren land −3.1 percentage points (−22.75 km²); Forest land +1.7 percentage points (+12.29 km²); Rangeland +1.6 percentage points (+11.34 km²).
Other local units in Sankhuwasabha district
Questions about Bhotkhola
- What is the forest cover of Bhotkhola?
- Forest covers about 44.0% of Bhotkhola (322 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Sankhuwasabha district average of 56.4%.
- How much of Bhotkhola is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.1% (0.4 km²), +0.0 percentage points since 2017. Bhotkhola ranks 720th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bhotkhola?
- Bhotkhola is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sankhuwasabha district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 732 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.