Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Kankai: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Kankai, at 47.3% of its area. Forest covers 24.4% (more than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 47.3%, rangeland 2.3%, built-up land 22.9%, bare land, rock and snow 1.8% and water 1.3%.
Area
78.8 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
24.4%
551st of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
22.9%
+10.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Kankai in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 12.6 | 22.9 | +10.3 | 18.1 |
| Agriculture land | 55.2 | 47.3 | −7.9 | 37.3 |
| Rangeland | 3.2 | 2.3 | −0.8 | 1.8 |
| Forest land | 24.5 | 24.4 | −0.1 | 19.2 |
| Water | 1.8 | 1.3 | −0.5 | 1.0 |
| Barren land | 2.7 | 1.8 | −1.0 | 1.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kankai.
How Kankai changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +10.3 percentage points (+8.12 km²); Agriculture land −7.9 percentage points (−6.21 km²); Barren land −1.0 percentage points (−0.76 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Kankai
- What is the forest cover of Kankai?
- Forest covers about 24.4% of Kankai (19.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Kankai is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 22.9% (18.1 km²), +10.3 percentage points since 2017. Kankai ranks 50th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kankai?
- Kankai is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 78.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.