Local unit · Parsa district · Madhesh Province
Jagarnathpur: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Jagarnathpur, at 90.2% of its area. Forest covers 0.4% (less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%), farmland 90.2%, rangeland 0.0%, built-up land 9.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.2%.
Area
45.3 km²
Local unit, Parsa district
Forest (2025)
0.4%
762nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
9.2%
+1.5 points since 2017
Land cover of Jagarnathpur in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.7 | 9.2 | +1.5 | 4.2 |
| Agriculture land | 90.1 | 90.2 | +0.1 | 40.9 |
| Rangeland | 0.4 | 0.0 | −0.4 | 0.0 |
| Forest land | 0.1 | 0.4 | +0.2 | 0.2 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 1.4 | 0.0 | −1.4 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Jagarnathpur.
How Jagarnathpur changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +1.5 percentage points (+0.68 km²); Barren land −1.4 percentage points (−0.64 km²); Rangeland −0.4 percentage points (−0.18 km²).
Other local units in Parsa district
Questions about Jagarnathpur
- What is the forest cover of Jagarnathpur?
- Forest covers about 0.4% of Jagarnathpur (0.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%.
- How much of Jagarnathpur is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 9.2% (4.2 km²), +1.5 percentage points since 2017. Jagarnathpur ranks 258th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Jagarnathpur?
- Jagarnathpur is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Parsa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 45.3 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.