Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Golbazar: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Golbazar, at 39.6% of its area. Forest covers 33.7% (more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 39.6%, rangeland 12.2%, built-up land 13.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.7% and water 0.2%.
Area
112 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
33.7%
514th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
13.6%
+5.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Golbazar in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.2 | 13.6 | +5.4 | 15.2 |
| Agriculture land | 48.6 | 39.6 | −9.0 | 44.2 |
| Rangeland | 7.2 | 12.2 | +5.0 | 13.6 |
| Forest land | 34.6 | 33.7 | −0.9 | 37.7 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.2 | −0.0 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 1.3 | 0.7 | −0.6 | 0.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Golbazar.
How Golbazar changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −9.0 percentage points (−10.06 km²); Urban land +5.4 percentage points (+6.08 km²); Rangeland +5.0 percentage points (+5.62 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Golbazar
- What is the forest cover of Golbazar?
- Forest covers about 33.7% of Golbazar (37.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Golbazar is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 13.6% (15.2 km²), +5.4 percentage points since 2017. Golbazar ranks 137th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Golbazar?
- Golbazar is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 112 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.