Local unit · Sarlahi district · Madhesh Province
Hariwan: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Hariwan, at 41.0% of its area. Forest covers 41.0% (more than the Sarlahi district average of 27.1%), farmland 38.2%, rangeland 4.0%, built-up land 16.3%, bare land, rock and snow 0.6% and water 0.0%.
Area
95.4 km²
Local unit, Sarlahi district
Forest (2025)
41.0%
477th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
16.3%
+5.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Hariwan in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 11.0 | 16.3 | +5.3 | 15.5 |
| Agriculture land | 43.6 | 38.2 | −5.5 | 36.4 |
| Rangeland | 2.5 | 4.0 | +1.5 | 3.8 |
| Forest land | 41.3 | 41.0 | −0.3 | 39.1 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 1.6 | 0.6 | −1.0 | 0.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Hariwan.
How Hariwan changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −5.5 percentage points (−5.22 km²); Urban land +5.3 percentage points (+5.03 km²); Rangeland +1.5 percentage points (+1.42 km²).
Other local units in Sarlahi district
Questions about Hariwan
- What is the forest cover of Hariwan?
- Forest covers about 41.0% of Hariwan (39.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Sarlahi district average of 27.1%.
- How much of Hariwan is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 16.3% (15.5 km²), +5.3 percentage points since 2017. Hariwan ranks 91st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Hariwan?
- Hariwan is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sarlahi district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 95.4 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.