Local unit · Parsa district · Madhesh Province
Birgunj: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Birgunj, at 57.9% of its area. Forest covers 12.7% (less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%), farmland 57.9%, rangeland 0.8%, built-up land 28.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.4%.
Area
132 km²
Local unit, Parsa district
Forest (2025)
12.7%
589th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
28.0%
+5.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Birgunj in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 22.5 | 28.0 | +5.6 | 37.0 |
| Agriculture land | 63.8 | 57.9 | −5.9 | 76.5 |
| Rangeland | 0.4 | 0.8 | +0.4 | 1.1 |
| Forest land | 12.5 | 12.7 | +0.2 | 16.8 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.4 | +0.2 | 0.5 |
| Barren land | 0.6 | 0.1 | −0.5 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Birgunj.
How Birgunj changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −5.9 percentage points (−7.78 km²); Urban land +5.6 percentage points (+7.33 km²); Barren land −0.5 percentage points (−0.62 km²).
Other local units in Parsa district
Questions about Birgunj
- What is the forest cover of Birgunj?
- Forest covers about 12.7% of Birgunj (16.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%.
- How much of Birgunj is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 28.0% (37.0 km²), +5.6 percentage points since 2017. Birgunj ranks 38th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Birgunj?
- Birgunj is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Parsa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 132 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.