Local unit · Saptari district · Madhesh Province
Dakneshwori: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Dakneshwori, at 82.7% of its area. Forest covers 3.2% (less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%), farmland 82.7%, rangeland 2.2%, built-up land 11.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.6%.
Area
69.0 km²
Local unit, Saptari district
Forest (2025)
3.2%
681st of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.1%
+4.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Dakneshwori in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.1 | 11.1 | +4.0 | 7.6 |
| Agriculture land | 90.1 | 82.7 | −7.4 | 57.1 |
| Rangeland | 0.4 | 2.2 | +1.8 | 1.5 |
| Forest land | 1.2 | 3.2 | +2.0 | 2.2 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.5 | 0.4 |
| Barren land | 1.0 | 0.1 | −0.9 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dakneshwori.
How Dakneshwori changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −7.4 percentage points (−5.08 km²); Urban land +4.0 percentage points (+2.73 km²); Forest land +2.0 percentage points (+1.37 km²).
Other local units in Saptari district
Questions about Dakneshwori
- What is the forest cover of Dakneshwori?
- Forest covers about 3.2% of Dakneshwori (2.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%.
- How much of Dakneshwori is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.1% (7.6 km²), +4.0 percentage points since 2017. Dakneshwori ranks 210th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dakneshwori?
- Dakneshwori is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Saptari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 69.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.