Local unit · Nawalparasi East district · Gandaki Province
Hupsekot: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Hupsekot, at 66.1% of its area. Forest covers 66.1% (about the same as the Nawalparasi East district average of 65.2%), farmland 4.7%, rangeland 25.4%, built-up land 3.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.4% and water 0.3%.
Area
189 km²
Local unit, Nawalparasi East district
Forest (2025)
66.1%
194th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
3.2%
+1.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Hupsekot in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 1.4 | 3.2 | +1.8 | 6.1 |
| Agriculture land | 6.7 | 4.7 | −2.1 | 8.8 |
| Rangeland | 23.3 | 25.4 | +2.1 | 48.0 |
| Forest land | 67.8 | 66.1 | −1.7 | 125.0 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 0.6 | 0.4 | −0.2 | 0.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Hupsekot.
How Hupsekot changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −2.1 percentage points (−3.92 km²); Rangeland +2.1 percentage points (+3.92 km²); Urban land +1.8 percentage points (+3.44 km²).
Other local units in Nawalparasi East district
Questions about Hupsekot
- What is the forest cover of Hupsekot?
- Forest covers about 66.1% of Hupsekot (125 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Nawalparasi East district average of 65.2%.
- How much of Hupsekot is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 3.2% (6.1 km²), +1.8 percentage points since 2017. Hupsekot ranks 377th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Hupsekot?
- Hupsekot is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Nawalparasi East district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 189 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.