Local unit · Dhankuta district · Koshi Province
Chhathar Jorpati: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Chhathar Jorpati, at 68.3% of its area. Forest covers 68.3% (about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%), farmland 1.2%, rangeland 23.5%, built-up land 4.8%, bare land, rock and snow 1.8% and water 0.4%.
Area
103 km²
Local unit, Dhankuta district
Forest (2025)
68.3%
156th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
4.8%
+1.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Chhathar Jorpati in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 3.2 | 4.8 | +1.6 | 5.0 |
| Agriculture land | 1.7 | 1.2 | −0.6 | 1.2 |
| Rangeland | 32.3 | 23.5 | −8.8 | 24.1 |
| Forest land | 60.3 | 68.3 | +8.0 | 70.1 |
| Water | 0.6 | 0.4 | −0.2 | 0.4 |
| Barren land | 2.0 | 1.8 | −0.1 | 1.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Chhathar Jorpati.
How Chhathar Jorpati changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −8.8 percentage points (−9.02 km²); Forest land +8.0 percentage points (+8.25 km²); Urban land +1.6 percentage points (+1.65 km²).
Other local units in Dhankuta district
Questions about Chhathar Jorpati
- What is the forest cover of Chhathar Jorpati?
- Forest covers about 68.3% of Chhathar Jorpati (70.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%.
- How much of Chhathar Jorpati is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 4.8% (5.0 km²), +1.6 percentage points since 2017. Chhathar Jorpati ranks 327th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Chhathar Jorpati?
- Chhathar Jorpati is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhankuta district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 103 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.