Local unit · Rautahat district · Madhesh Province
Garuda: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Garuda, at 78.5% of its area. Forest covers 2.4% (less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%), farmland 78.5%, rangeland 0.0%, built-up land 18.5%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.5%.
Area
44.5 km²
Local unit, Rautahat district
Forest (2025)
2.4%
702nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
18.5%
+6.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Garuda in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 12.0 | 18.5 | +6.6 | 8.3 |
| Agriculture land | 86.1 | 78.5 | −7.6 | 35.0 |
| Rangeland | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | 0.0 |
| Forest land | 1.5 | 2.4 | +0.9 | 1.1 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Garuda.
How Garuda changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −7.6 percentage points (−3.38 km²); Urban land +6.6 percentage points (+2.92 km²); Forest land +0.9 percentage points (+0.41 km²).
Other local units in Rautahat district
Questions about Garuda
- What is the forest cover of Garuda?
- Forest covers about 2.4% of Garuda (1.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%.
- How much of Garuda is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 18.5% (8.3 km²), +6.6 percentage points since 2017. Garuda ranks 74th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Garuda?
- Garuda is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rautahat district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 44.5 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.