Local unit · Sindhupalchok district · Bagmati Province
Choutara Sangachowkgadhi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Choutara Sangachowkgadhi, at 66.1% of its area. Forest covers 66.1% (more than the Sindhupalchok district average of 51.8%), farmland 2.5%, rangeland 19.5%, built-up land 10.8%, bare land, rock and snow 0.3% and water 0.8%.
Land cover of Choutara Sangachowkgadhi in 2025
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| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.8 | 10.8 | +2.0 | 17.8 |
| Agriculture land | 2.1 | 2.5 | +0.4 | 4.1 |
| Rangeland | 20.5 | 19.5 | −1.0 | 32.3 |
| Forest land | 67.6 | 66.1 | −1.5 | 109.2 |
| Water | 0.8 | 0.8 | −0.0 | 1.3 |
| Barren land | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Choutara Sangachowkgadhi.
How Choutara Sangachowkgadhi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +2.0 percentage points (+3.24 km²); Forest land −1.5 percentage points (−2.44 km²); Rangeland −1.0 percentage points (−1.65 km²).
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Questions about Choutara Sangachowkgadhi
- What is the forest cover of Choutara Sangachowkgadhi?
- Forest covers about 66.1% of Choutara Sangachowkgadhi (109 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Sindhupalchok district average of 51.8%.
- How much of Choutara Sangachowkgadhi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 10.8% (17.8 km²), +2.0 percentage points since 2017. Choutara Sangachowkgadhi ranks 221st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Choutara Sangachowkgadhi?
- Choutara Sangachowkgadhi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sindhupalchok district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 165 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.