Local unit · Pyuthan district · Lumbini Province
Gaumukhi: land cover and map
Rangeland is the largest land cover in Gaumukhi, at 49.5% of its area. Forest covers 48.9% (less than the Pyuthan district average of 67.9%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 49.5%, built-up land 1.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.1%.
Area
139 km²
Local unit, Pyuthan district
Forest (2025)
48.9%
421st of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.4%
+1.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Gaumukhi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.4 | 1.4 | +1.0 | 2.0 |
| Agriculture land | 0.2 | 0.0 | −0.2 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 49.6 | 49.5 | −0.1 | 68.8 |
| Forest land | 49.5 | 48.9 | −0.6 | 68.0 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.0 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 0.2 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Gaumukhi.
How Gaumukhi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +1.0 percentage points (+1.43 km²); Forest land −0.6 percentage points (−0.82 km²); Agriculture land −0.2 percentage points (−0.32 km²).
Other local units in Pyuthan district
Questions about Gaumukhi
- What is the forest cover of Gaumukhi?
- Forest covers about 48.9% of Gaumukhi (68.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Pyuthan district average of 67.9%.
- How much of Gaumukhi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.4% (2.0 km²), +1.0 percentage points since 2017. Gaumukhi ranks 462nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Gaumukhi?
- Gaumukhi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Pyuthan district, Lumbini Province, Nepal, covering 139 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.