Local unit · Khotang district · Koshi Province
Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi, at 60.5% of its area. Forest covers 60.5% (about the same as the Khotang district average of 62.5%), farmland 0.4%, rangeland 38.0%, built-up land 0.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.6% and water 0.0%.
Land cover of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi in 2025
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| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.4 | 0.6 | +0.2 | 1.4 |
| Agriculture land | 1.3 | 0.4 | −0.9 | 0.9 |
| Rangeland | 36.9 | 38.0 | +1.1 | 93.6 |
| Forest land | 60.3 | 60.5 | +0.2 | 148.9 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 1.1 | 0.6 | −0.6 | 1.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi.
How Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +1.1 percentage points (+2.66 km²); Agriculture land −0.9 percentage points (−2.21 km²); Barren land −0.6 percentage points (−1.43 km²).
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Questions about Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi
- What is the forest cover of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi?
- Forest covers about 60.5% of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi (149 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Khotang district average of 62.5%.
- How much of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.6% (1.4 km²), +0.2 percentage points since 2017. Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi ranks 562nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi?
- Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Khotang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 246 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.