Local unit · Rautahat district · Madhesh Province
Dewahi Gonahi: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Dewahi Gonahi, at 84.3% of its area. Forest covers 0.8% (less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%), farmland 84.3%, rangeland 0.4%, built-up land 12.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 1.9%.
Area
34.0 km²
Local unit, Rautahat district
Forest (2025)
0.8%
747th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.6%
+5.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Dewahi Gonahi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.5 | 12.6 | +5.1 | 4.3 |
| Agriculture land | 89.4 | 84.3 | −5.1 | 28.7 |
| Rangeland | 0.1 | 0.4 | +0.3 | 0.1 |
| Forest land | 1.1 | 0.8 | −0.3 | 0.3 |
| Water | 1.6 | 1.9 | +0.3 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 0.3 | 0.1 | −0.3 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dewahi Gonahi.
How Dewahi Gonahi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −5.1 percentage points (−1.75 km²); Urban land +5.1 percentage points (+1.74 km²); Rangeland +0.3 percentage points (+0.10 km²).
Other local units in Rautahat district
Questions about Dewahi Gonahi
- What is the forest cover of Dewahi Gonahi?
- Forest covers about 0.8% of Dewahi Gonahi (0.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%.
- How much of Dewahi Gonahi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.6% (4.3 km²), +5.1 percentage points since 2017. Dewahi Gonahi ranks 170th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dewahi Gonahi?
- Dewahi Gonahi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rautahat district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 34.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.