Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Buddhashanti: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Buddhashanti, at 39.8% of its area. Forest covers 39.8% (more than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 16.5%, rangeland 7.4%, built-up land 34.6%, bare land, rock and snow 1.5% and water 0.1%.
Area
79.5 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
39.8%
486th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
34.6%
+20.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Buddhashanti in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 14.7 | 34.6 | +20.0 | 27.5 |
| Agriculture land | 26.4 | 16.5 | −9.9 | 13.1 |
| Rangeland | 8.7 | 7.4 | −1.3 | 5.9 |
| Forest land | 47.3 | 39.8 | −7.5 | 31.6 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 2.8 | 1.5 | −1.3 | 1.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Buddhashanti.
How Buddhashanti changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +20.0 percentage points (+15.87 km²); Agriculture land −9.9 percentage points (−7.85 km²); Forest land −7.5 percentage points (−5.94 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Buddhashanti
- What is the forest cover of Buddhashanti?
- Forest covers about 39.8% of Buddhashanti (31.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Buddhashanti is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 34.6% (27.5 km²), +20.0 percentage points since 2017. Buddhashanti ranks 25th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Buddhashanti?
- Buddhashanti is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 79.5 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.