Local unit · Saptari district · Madhesh Province
Hanumannagar Kankalini: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Hanumannagar Kankalini, at 37.9% of its area. Forest covers 4.4% (less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%), farmland 37.9%, rangeland 30.8%, built-up land 7.3%, bare land, rock and snow 11.1% and water 8.5%.
Area
118 km²
Local unit, Saptari district
Forest (2025)
4.4%
664th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
7.3%
+1.7 points since 2017
Land cover of Hanumannagar Kankalini in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.6 | 7.3 | +1.7 | 8.6 |
| Agriculture land | 38.4 | 37.9 | −0.5 | 44.7 |
| Rangeland | 33.6 | 30.8 | −2.7 | 36.4 |
| Forest land | 3.4 | 4.4 | +1.0 | 5.2 |
| Water | 7.5 | 8.5 | +1.1 | 10.1 |
| Barren land | 11.6 | 11.1 | −0.6 | 13.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Hanumannagar Kankalini.
How Hanumannagar Kankalini changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −2.7 percentage points (−3.23 km²); Urban land +1.7 percentage points (+2.04 km²); Water +1.1 percentage points (+1.27 km²).
Other local units in Saptari district
Questions about Hanumannagar Kankalini
- What is the forest cover of Hanumannagar Kankalini?
- Forest covers about 4.4% of Hanumannagar Kankalini (5.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%.
- How much of Hanumannagar Kankalini is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 7.3% (8.6 km²), +1.7 percentage points since 2017. Hanumannagar Kankalini ranks 282nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Hanumannagar Kankalini?
- Hanumannagar Kankalini is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Saptari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 118 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.