Local unit · Dhanusa district · Madhesh Province
Janakpurdham: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Janakpurdham, at 61.6% of its area. Forest covers 5.6% (less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%), farmland 61.6%, rangeland 1.3%, built-up land 30.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 1.0%.
Area
91.9 km²
Local unit, Dhanusa district
Forest (2025)
5.6%
647th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
30.4%
+8.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Janakpurdham in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 21.5 | 30.4 | +8.9 | 27.9 |
| Agriculture land | 69.8 | 61.6 | −8.1 | 56.6 |
| Rangeland | 1.6 | 1.3 | −0.2 | 1.2 |
| Forest land | 6.2 | 5.6 | −0.6 | 5.2 |
| Water | 1.0 | 1.0 | +0.1 | 1.0 |
| 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 Janakpurdham.
How Janakpurdham changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +8.9 percentage points (+8.18 km²); Agriculture land −8.1 percentage points (−7.48 km²); Forest land −0.6 percentage points (−0.52 km²).
Other local units in Dhanusa district
Questions about Janakpurdham
- What is the forest cover of Janakpurdham?
- Forest covers about 5.6% of Janakpurdham (5.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%.
- How much of Janakpurdham is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 30.4% (27.9 km²), +8.9 percentage points since 2017. Janakpurdham ranks 32nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Janakpurdham?
- Janakpurdham is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhanusa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 91.9 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.