Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Dhangadhimai: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Dhangadhimai, at 46.0% of its area. Forest covers 46.0% (more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 32.3%, rangeland 11.7%, built-up land 8.8%, bare land, rock and snow 0.6% and water 0.6%.
Area
159 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
46.0%
436th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
8.8%
+4.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Dhangadhimai in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 4.7 | 8.8 | +4.1 | 13.9 |
| Agriculture land | 37.6 | 32.3 | −5.3 | 51.5 |
| Rangeland | 7.4 | 11.7 | +4.3 | 18.6 |
| Forest land | 49.2 | 46.0 | −3.1 | 73.3 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.6 | +0.4 | 1.0 |
| Barren land | 1.0 | 0.6 | −0.4 | 1.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dhangadhimai.
How Dhangadhimai changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −5.3 percentage points (−8.44 km²); Rangeland +4.3 percentage points (+6.91 km²); Urban land +4.1 percentage points (+6.48 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Dhangadhimai
- What is the forest cover of Dhangadhimai?
- Forest covers about 46.0% of Dhangadhimai (73.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Dhangadhimai is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 8.8% (13.9 km²), +4.1 percentage points since 2017. Dhangadhimai ranks 261st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dhangadhimai?
- Dhangadhimai is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 159 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.