Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Jaleshwor: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Jaleshwor, at 71.5% of its area. Forest covers 6.8% (less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 71.5%, rangeland 0.3%, built-up land 20.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.8%.
Area
44.2 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
6.8%
634th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
20.6%
+6.7 points since 2017
Land cover of Jaleshwor in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 13.9 | 20.6 | +6.7 | 9.1 |
| Agriculture land | 78.7 | 71.5 | −7.2 | 31.6 |
| Rangeland | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Forest land | 6.8 | 6.8 | +0.0 | 3.0 |
| Water | 0.5 | 0.8 | +0.3 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Jaleshwor.
How Jaleshwor changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −7.2 percentage points (−3.18 km²); Urban land +6.7 percentage points (+2.96 km²); Water +0.3 percentage points (+0.14 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Jaleshwor
- What is the forest cover of Jaleshwor?
- Forest covers about 6.8% of Jaleshwor (3.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Jaleshwor is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 20.6% (9.1 km²), +6.7 percentage points since 2017. Jaleshwor ranks 57th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Jaleshwor?
- Jaleshwor is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 44.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.