Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Birtamod: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Birtamod, at 56.7% of its area. Forest covers 6.0% (less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 56.7%, rangeland 0.1%, built-up land 37.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.2%.
Area
78.0 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
6.0%
642nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
37.0%
+11.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Birtamod in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 25.8 | 37.0 | +11.2 | 28.9 |
| Agriculture land | 66.0 | 56.7 | −9.2 | 44.2 |
| Rangeland | 1.4 | 0.1 | −1.3 | 0.1 |
| Forest land | 6.7 | 6.0 | −0.7 | 4.7 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Birtamod.
How Birtamod changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +11.2 percentage points (+8.75 km²); Agriculture land −9.2 percentage points (−7.21 km²); Rangeland −1.3 percentage points (−1.01 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Birtamod
- What is the forest cover of Birtamod?
- Forest covers about 6.0% of Birtamod (4.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Birtamod is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 37.0% (28.9 km²), +11.2 percentage points since 2017. Birtamod ranks 22nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Birtamod?
- Birtamod is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 78.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.