Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Kachanakawal: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Kachanakawal, at 76.4% of its area. Forest covers 11.3% (less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 76.4%, rangeland 0.5%, built-up land 10.9%, bare land, rock and snow 0.4% and water 0.6%.
Area
109 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
11.3%
596th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
10.9%
+5.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Kachanakawal in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.3 | 10.9 | +5.6 | 11.9 |
| Agriculture land | 79.6 | 76.4 | −3.2 | 83.4 |
| Rangeland | 2.5 | 0.5 | −1.9 | 0.6 |
| Forest land | 11.3 | 11.3 | −0.1 | 12.3 |
| Water | 0.7 | 0.6 | −0.2 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 0.5 | 0.4 | −0.1 | 0.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kachanakawal.
How Kachanakawal changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +5.6 percentage points (+6.07 km²); Agriculture land −3.2 percentage points (−3.54 km²); Rangeland −1.9 percentage points (−2.12 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Kachanakawal
- What is the forest cover of Kachanakawal?
- Forest covers about 11.3% of Kachanakawal (12.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Kachanakawal is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 10.9% (11.9 km²), +5.6 percentage points since 2017. Kachanakawal ranks 218th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kachanakawal?
- Kachanakawal is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 109 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.