Local unit · Kavrepalanchok district · Bagmati Province
Dhulikhel: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Dhulikhel, at 41.5% of its area. Forest covers 41.5% (less than the Kavrepalanchok district average of 56.5%), farmland 4.1%, rangeland 21.2%, built-up land 33.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
54.6 km²
Local unit, Kavrepalanchok district
Forest (2025)
41.5%
472nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
33.2%
+14.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Dhulikhel in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 19.0 | 33.2 | +14.2 | 18.1 |
| Agriculture land | 4.2 | 4.1 | −0.1 | 2.3 |
| Rangeland | 23.7 | 21.2 | −2.5 | 11.6 |
| Forest land | 53.1 | 41.5 | −11.7 | 22.6 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dhulikhel.
How Dhulikhel changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +14.2 percentage points (+7.76 km²); Forest land −11.7 percentage points (−6.37 km²); Rangeland −2.5 percentage points (−1.37 km²).
Other local units in Kavrepalanchok district
Questions about Dhulikhel
- What is the forest cover of Dhulikhel?
- Forest covers about 41.5% of Dhulikhel (22.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Kavrepalanchok district average of 56.5%.
- How much of Dhulikhel is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 33.2% (18.1 km²), +14.2 percentage points since 2017. Dhulikhel ranks 27th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dhulikhel?
- Dhulikhel is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kavrepalanchok district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 54.6 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.