Local unit · Sarlahi district · Madhesh Province
Bishnu: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Bishnu, at 82.6% of its area. Forest covers 5.8% (less than the Sarlahi district average of 27.1%), farmland 82.6%, rangeland 0.0%, built-up land 11.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.5%.
Area
28.1 km²
Local unit, Sarlahi district
Forest (2025)
5.8%
643rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.1%
+0.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Bishnu in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 10.8 | 11.1 | +0.3 | 3.1 |
| Agriculture land | 78.5 | 82.6 | +4.1 | 23.2 |
| Rangeland | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Forest land | 10.7 | 5.8 | −4.9 | 1.6 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.5 | +0.5 | 0.1 |
| 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 Bishnu.
How Bishnu changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −4.9 percentage points (−1.38 km²); Agriculture land +4.1 percentage points (+1.15 km²); Water +0.5 percentage points (+0.14 km²).
Other local units in Sarlahi district
Questions about Bishnu
- What is the forest cover of Bishnu?
- Forest covers about 5.8% of Bishnu (1.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Sarlahi district average of 27.1%.
- How much of Bishnu is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.1% (3.1 km²), +0.3 percentage points since 2017. Bishnu ranks 211th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Bishnu?
- Bishnu is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sarlahi district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 28.1 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.