Local unit · Dhanusa district · Madhesh Province
Dhanushadham: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Dhanushadham, at 60.0% of its area. Forest covers 22.9% (less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%), farmland 60.0%, rangeland 4.4%, built-up land 11.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.3% and water 1.3%.
Area
91.6 km²
Local unit, Dhanusa district
Forest (2025)
22.9%
558th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.2%
+4.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Dhanushadham in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.1 | 11.2 | +4.1 | 10.3 |
| Agriculture land | 62.2 | 60.0 | −2.2 | 55.0 |
| Rangeland | 5.8 | 4.4 | −1.4 | 4.0 |
| Forest land | 23.6 | 22.9 | −0.8 | 20.9 |
| Water | 0.4 | 1.3 | +0.9 | 1.2 |
| Barren land | 0.8 | 0.3 | −0.6 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dhanushadham.
How Dhanushadham changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +4.1 percentage points (+3.75 km²); Agriculture land −2.2 percentage points (−2.05 km²); Rangeland −1.4 percentage points (−1.30 km²).
Other local units in Dhanusa district
Questions about Dhanushadham
- What is the forest cover of Dhanushadham?
- Forest covers about 22.9% of Dhanushadham (20.9 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%.
- How much of Dhanushadham is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.2% (10.3 km²), +4.1 percentage points since 2017. Dhanushadham ranks 206th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dhanushadham?
- Dhanushadham is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhanusa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 91.6 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.