Local unit · Bajhang district · Sudur Paschim Province
Jayaprithbi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Jayaprithbi, at 53.6% of its area. Forest covers 53.6% (more than the Bajhang district average of 23.5%), farmland 0.4%, rangeland 44.0%, built-up land 0.8%, bare land, rock and snow 0.4% and water 0.9%.
Area
167 km²
Local unit, Bajhang district
Forest (2025)
53.6%
366th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.8%
+0.5 points since 2017
Land cover of Jayaprithbi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.3 | 0.8 | +0.5 | 1.3 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.4 | +0.3 | 0.6 |
| Rangeland | 45.0 | 44.0 | −1.0 | 73.3 |
| Forest land | 53.2 | 53.6 | +0.4 | 89.2 |
| Water | 0.8 | 0.9 | +0.0 | 1.4 |
| 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 Jayaprithbi.
How Jayaprithbi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −1.0 percentage points (−1.70 km²); Urban land +0.5 percentage points (+0.77 km²); Forest land +0.4 percentage points (+0.60 km²).
Other local units in Bajhang district
Questions about Jayaprithbi
- What is the forest cover of Jayaprithbi?
- Forest covers about 53.6% of Jayaprithbi (89.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Bajhang district average of 23.5%.
- How much of Jayaprithbi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.8% (1.3 km²), +0.5 percentage points since 2017. Jayaprithbi ranks 524th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Jayaprithbi?
- Jayaprithbi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Bajhang district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 167 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.