Local unit · Doti district · Sudur Paschim Province
Dipayal Silgadhi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Dipayal Silgadhi, at 53.8% of its area. Forest covers 53.8% (less than the Doti district average of 70.7%), farmland 2.5%, rangeland 38.5%, built-up land 3.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.5% and water 1.8%.
Area
126 km²
Local unit, Doti district
Forest (2025)
53.8%
362nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
3.0%
+1.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Dipayal Silgadhi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.2 | 3.0 | +1.8 | 3.7 |
| Agriculture land | 4.0 | 2.5 | −1.5 | 3.1 |
| Rangeland | 40.6 | 38.5 | −2.1 | 48.7 |
| Forest land | 52.0 | 53.8 | +1.8 | 67.9 |
| Water | 1.7 | 1.8 | +0.0 | 2.2 |
| Barren land | 0.5 | 0.5 | +0.0 | 0.6 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Dipayal Silgadhi.
How Dipayal Silgadhi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −2.1 percentage points (−2.63 km²); Forest land +1.8 percentage points (+2.25 km²); Urban land +1.8 percentage points (+2.24 km²).
Other local units in Doti district
Questions about Dipayal Silgadhi
- What is the forest cover of Dipayal Silgadhi?
- Forest covers about 53.8% of Dipayal Silgadhi (67.9 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Doti district average of 70.7%.
- How much of Dipayal Silgadhi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 3.0% (3.7 km²), +1.8 percentage points since 2017. Dipayal Silgadhi ranks 385th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Dipayal Silgadhi?
- Dipayal Silgadhi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Doti district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 126 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.