Local unit · Rautahat district · Madhesh Province
Durga Bhagawati: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Durga Bhagawati, at 67.6% of its area. Forest covers 4.9% (less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%), farmland 67.6%, rangeland 5.0%, built-up land 14.6%, bare land, rock and snow 3.2% and water 4.8%.
Area
19.8 km²
Local unit, Rautahat district
Forest (2025)
4.9%
655th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
14.6%
+4.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Durga Bhagawati in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 10.2 | 14.6 | +4.3 | 2.9 |
| Agriculture land | 74.9 | 67.6 | −7.3 | 13.4 |
| Rangeland | 2.6 | 5.0 | +2.4 | 1.0 |
| Forest land | 5.3 | 4.9 | −0.4 | 1.0 |
| Water | 3.6 | 4.8 | +1.2 | 1.0 |
| Barren land | 3.3 | 3.2 | −0.1 | 0.6 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Durga Bhagawati.
How Durga Bhagawati changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −7.3 percentage points (−1.45 km²); Urban land +4.3 percentage points (+0.86 km²); Rangeland +2.4 percentage points (+0.48 km²).
Other local units in Rautahat district
Questions about Durga Bhagawati
- What is the forest cover of Durga Bhagawati?
- Forest covers about 4.9% of Durga Bhagawati (1.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%.
- How much of Durga Bhagawati is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 14.6% (2.9 km²), +4.3 percentage points since 2017. Durga Bhagawati ranks 116th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Durga Bhagawati?
- Durga Bhagawati is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rautahat district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 19.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.