Local unit · Rautahat district · Madhesh Province
Gujara: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Gujara, at 53.7% of its area. Forest covers 53.7% (more than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%), farmland 35.1%, rangeland 4.2%, built-up land 5.4%, bare land, rock and snow 1.2% and water 0.5%.
Area
150 km²
Local unit, Rautahat district
Forest (2025)
53.7%
363rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
5.4%
+2.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Gujara in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 3.3 | 5.4 | +2.1 | 8.1 |
| Agriculture land | 36.6 | 35.1 | −1.6 | 52.7 |
| Rangeland | 2.5 | 4.2 | +1.7 | 6.3 |
| Forest land | 53.9 | 53.7 | −0.2 | 80.7 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.0 | 0.7 |
| Barren land | 3.3 | 1.2 | −2.1 | 1.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Gujara.
How Gujara changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Barren land −2.1 percentage points (−3.17 km²); Urban land +2.1 percentage points (+3.16 km²); Rangeland +1.7 percentage points (+2.59 km²).
Other local units in Rautahat district
Questions about Gujara
- What is the forest cover of Gujara?
- Forest covers about 53.7% of Gujara (80.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%.
- How much of Gujara is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 5.4% (8.1 km²), +2.1 percentage points since 2017. Gujara ranks 313th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Gujara?
- Gujara is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rautahat district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 150 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.