Local unit · Dhanusa district · Madhesh Province
Bideha: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Bideha, at 77.4% of its area. Forest covers 8.2% (less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%), farmland 77.4%, rangeland 0.8%, built-up land 13.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.6%.
Area
45.5 km²
Local unit, Dhanusa district
Forest (2025)
8.2%
617th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
13.0%
+3.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Bideha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 9.1 | 13.0 | +3.9 | 5.9 |
| Agriculture land | 80.6 | 77.4 | −3.3 | 35.2 |
| Rangeland | 3.2 | 0.8 | −2.4 | 0.4 |
| Forest land | 6.5 | 8.2 | +1.8 | 3.7 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.1 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 0.2 | 0.0 | −0.2 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Bideha.
How Bideha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.9 percentage points (+1.80 km²); Agriculture land −3.3 percentage points (−1.49 km²); Rangeland −2.4 percentage points (−1.08 km²).
Other local units in Dhanusa district
Questions about Bideha
- What is the forest cover of Bideha?
- Forest covers about 8.2% of Bideha (3.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%.
- How much of Bideha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 13.0% (5.9 km²), +3.9 percentage points since 2017. Bideha ranks 156th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bideha?
- Bideha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhanusa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 45.5 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.