Local unit · Parsa district · Madhesh Province
Jirabhawani: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Jirabhawani, at 64.7% of its area. Forest covers 27.1% (less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%), farmland 64.7%, rangeland 1.3%, built-up land 6.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.3%.
Area
55.4 km²
Local unit, Parsa district
Forest (2025)
27.1%
542nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
6.6%
+1.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Jirabhawani in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.5 | 6.6 | +1.2 | 3.7 |
| Agriculture land | 63.4 | 64.7 | +1.4 | 35.9 |
| Rangeland | 1.5 | 1.3 | −0.2 | 0.7 |
| Forest land | 27.4 | 27.1 | −0.3 | 15.0 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.3 | −0.0 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 2.0 | 0.0 | −2.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Jirabhawani.
How Jirabhawani changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Barren land −2.0 percentage points (−1.09 km²); Agriculture land +1.4 percentage points (+0.75 km²); Urban land +1.2 percentage points (+0.65 km²).
Other local units in Parsa district
Questions about Jirabhawani
- What is the forest cover of Jirabhawani?
- Forest covers about 27.1% of Jirabhawani (15.0 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%.
- How much of Jirabhawani is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 6.6% (3.7 km²), +1.2 percentage points since 2017. Jirabhawani ranks 292nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Jirabhawani?
- Jirabhawani is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Parsa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 55.4 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.