Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Kamal: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Kamal, at 61.7% of its area. Forest covers 14.2% (less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 61.7%, rangeland 3.6%, built-up land 19.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.6% and water 0.9%.
Area
104 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
14.2%
579th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
19.0%
+11.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Kamal in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.9 | 19.0 | +11.0 | 19.7 |
| Agriculture land | 71.3 | 61.7 | −9.6 | 64.3 |
| Rangeland | 8.2 | 3.6 | −4.5 | 3.8 |
| Forest land | 9.1 | 14.2 | +5.1 | 14.8 |
| Water | 1.3 | 0.9 | −0.4 | 0.9 |
| Barren land | 2.3 | 0.6 | −1.6 | 0.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kamal.
How Kamal changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +11.0 percentage points (+11.47 km²); Agriculture land −9.6 percentage points (−9.99 km²); Forest land +5.1 percentage points (+5.32 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Kamal
- What is the forest cover of Kamal?
- Forest covers about 14.2% of Kamal (14.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Kamal is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 19.0% (19.7 km²), +11.0 percentage points since 2017. Kamal ranks 69th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kamal?
- Kamal is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 104 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.