Local unit · Baitadi district · Sudur Paschim Province
Dasharathchand: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Dasharathchand, at 59.3% of its area. Forest covers 59.3% (about the same as the Baitadi district average of 52.7%), farmland 1.2%, rangeland 36.8%, built-up land 1.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 1.1%.
Area
135 km²
Local unit, Baitadi district
Forest (2025)
59.3%
290th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.4%
+1.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Dasharathchand in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.4 | 1.4 | +1.0 | 1.9 |
| Agriculture land | 1.5 | 1.2 | −0.3 | 1.6 |
| Rangeland | 40.8 | 36.8 | −4.0 | 49.7 |
| Forest land | 56.1 | 59.3 | +3.2 | 80.0 |
| Water | 1.1 | 1.1 | −0.0 | 1.5 |
| Barren land | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dasharathchand.
How Dasharathchand changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −4.0 percentage points (−5.34 km²); Forest land +3.2 percentage points (+4.37 km²); Urban land +1.0 percentage points (+1.35 km²).
Other local units in Baitadi district
Questions about Dasharathchand
- What is the forest cover of Dasharathchand?
- Forest covers about 59.3% of Dasharathchand (80.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Baitadi district average of 52.7%.
- How much of Dasharathchand is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.4% (1.9 km²), +1.0 percentage points since 2017. Dasharathchand ranks 464th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dasharathchand?
- Dasharathchand is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Baitadi district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 135 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.