Local unit · Nawalparasi East district · Gandaki Province
Gaidakot: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Gaidakot, at 68.7% of its area. Forest covers 68.7% (about the same as the Nawalparasi East district average of 65.2%), farmland 9.2%, rangeland 5.4%, built-up land 13.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.7% and water 2.9%.
Area
160 km²
Local unit, Nawalparasi East district
Forest (2025)
68.7%
146th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
13.2%
+3.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Gaidakot in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 9.8 | 13.2 | +3.3 | 21.0 |
| Agriculture land | 11.8 | 9.2 | −2.5 | 14.8 |
| Rangeland | 3.6 | 5.4 | +1.8 | 8.6 |
| Forest land | 70.9 | 68.7 | −2.3 | 109.8 |
| Water | 2.8 | 2.9 | +0.1 | 4.6 |
| Barren land | 1.0 | 0.7 | −0.3 | 1.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Gaidakot.
How Gaidakot changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.3 percentage points (+5.30 km²); Agriculture land −2.5 percentage points (−4.03 km²); Forest land −2.3 percentage points (−3.66 km²).
Other local units in Nawalparasi East district
Questions about Gaidakot
- What is the forest cover of Gaidakot?
- Forest covers about 68.7% of Gaidakot (110 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Nawalparasi East district average of 65.2%.
- How much of Gaidakot is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 13.2% (21.0 km²), +3.3 percentage points since 2017. Gaidakot ranks 153rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Gaidakot?
- Gaidakot is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Nawalparasi East district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 160 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.