Local unit · Terhathum district · Koshi Province
Chhathar: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Chhathar, at 49.3% of its area. Forest covers 49.3% (less than the Terhathum district average of 63.3%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 47.8%, built-up land 1.5%, bare land, rock and snow 0.4% and water 1.0%.
Area
134 km²
Local unit, Terhathum district
Forest (2025)
49.3%
415th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.5%
−0.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Chhathar in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.5 | 1.5 | −0.0 | 2.0 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 59.1 | 47.8 | −11.4 | 63.8 |
| Forest land | 37.5 | 49.3 | +11.8 | 65.9 |
| Water | 0.9 | 1.0 | +0.1 | 1.4 |
| Barren land | 1.0 | 0.4 | −0.6 | 0.6 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Chhathar.
How Chhathar changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land +11.8 percentage points (+15.83 km²); Rangeland −11.4 percentage points (−15.16 km²); Barren land −0.6 percentage points (−0.79 km²).
Other local units in Terhathum district
Questions about Chhathar
- What is the forest cover of Chhathar?
- Forest covers about 49.3% of Chhathar (65.9 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Terhathum district average of 63.3%.
- How much of Chhathar is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.5% (2.0 km²), −0.0 percentage points since 2017. Chhathar ranks 457th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Chhathar?
- Chhathar is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Terhathum district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 134 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.