Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Gauriganj: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Gauriganj, at 84.0% of its area. Forest covers 1.6% (less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 84.0%, rangeland 1.4%, built-up land 10.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.5% and water 1.9%.
Area
101 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
1.6%
715th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
10.6%
+3.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Gauriganj in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.2 | 10.6 | +3.4 | 10.7 |
| Agriculture land | 79.7 | 84.0 | +4.3 | 84.9 |
| Rangeland | 6.2 | 1.4 | −4.8 | 1.5 |
| Forest land | 1.6 | 1.6 | −0.1 | 1.6 |
| Water | 2.7 | 1.9 | −0.8 | 1.9 |
| Barren land | 2.5 | 0.5 | −2.1 | 0.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Gauriganj.
How Gauriganj changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −4.8 percentage points (−4.82 km²); Agriculture land +4.3 percentage points (+4.31 km²); Urban land +3.4 percentage points (+3.46 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Gauriganj
- What is the forest cover of Gauriganj?
- Forest covers about 1.6% of Gauriganj (1.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Gauriganj is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 10.6% (10.7 km²), +3.4 percentage points since 2017. Gauriganj ranks 224th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Gauriganj?
- Gauriganj is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 101 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.