Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Gaushala: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Gaushala, at 44.9% of its area. Forest covers 35.4% (more than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 44.9%, rangeland 6.8%, built-up land 10.8%, bare land, rock and snow 1.7% and water 0.5%.
Area
145 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
35.4%
505th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
10.8%
+3.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Gaushala in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.6 | 10.8 | +3.2 | 15.6 |
| Agriculture land | 44.6 | 44.9 | +0.3 | 64.9 |
| Rangeland | 4.5 | 6.8 | +2.3 | 9.8 |
| Forest land | 38.5 | 35.4 | −3.1 | 51.3 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 4.5 | 1.7 | −2.8 | 2.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Gaushala.
How Gaushala changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.2 percentage points (+4.59 km²); Forest land −3.1 percentage points (−4.41 km²); Barren land −2.8 percentage points (−4.07 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Gaushala
- What is the forest cover of Gaushala?
- Forest covers about 35.4% of Gaushala (51.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Gaushala is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 10.8% (15.6 km²), +3.2 percentage points since 2017. Gaushala ranks 222nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Gaushala?
- Gaushala is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 145 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.