Local unit · Rautahat district · Madhesh Province
Gadhimai: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Gadhimai, at 74.9% of its area. Forest covers 1.4% (less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%), farmland 74.9%, rangeland 4.8%, built-up land 12.7%, bare land, rock and snow 1.9% and water 4.3%.
Area
49.4 km²
Local unit, Rautahat district
Forest (2025)
1.4%
724th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.7%
+3.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Gadhimai in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.9 | 12.7 | +3.8 | 6.3 |
| Agriculture land | 78.7 | 74.9 | −3.8 | 37.0 |
| Rangeland | 4.6 | 4.8 | +0.2 | 2.4 |
| Forest land | 1.5 | 1.4 | −0.1 | 0.7 |
| Water | 4.0 | 4.3 | +0.3 | 2.1 |
| Barren land | 2.3 | 1.9 | −0.4 | 0.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Gadhimai.
How Gadhimai changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −3.8 percentage points (−1.87 km²); Urban land +3.8 percentage points (+1.86 km²); Barren land −0.4 percentage points (−0.20 km²).
Other local units in Rautahat district
Questions about Gadhimai
- What is the forest cover of Gadhimai?
- Forest covers about 1.4% of Gadhimai (0.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%.
- How much of Gadhimai is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.7% (6.3 km²), +3.8 percentage points since 2017. Gadhimai ranks 167th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Gadhimai?
- Gadhimai is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rautahat district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 49.4 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.