Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Karjanha: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Karjanha, at 43.3% of its area. Forest covers 31.0% (more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 43.3%, rangeland 11.8%, built-up land 9.7%, bare land, rock and snow 2.4% and water 1.7%.
Area
76.8 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
31.0%
529th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
9.7%
+3.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Karjanha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 6.3 | 9.7 | +3.4 | 7.4 |
| Agriculture land | 45.1 | 43.3 | −1.8 | 33.3 |
| Rangeland | 13.5 | 11.8 | −1.6 | 9.1 |
| Forest land | 30.4 | 31.0 | +0.6 | 23.8 |
| Water | 1.3 | 1.7 | +0.4 | 1.3 |
| Barren land | 3.4 | 2.4 | −1.0 | 1.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Karjanha.
How Karjanha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.4 percentage points (+2.64 km²); Agriculture land −1.8 percentage points (−1.41 km²); Rangeland −1.6 percentage points (−1.25 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Karjanha
- What is the forest cover of Karjanha?
- Forest covers about 31.0% of Karjanha (23.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Karjanha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 9.7% (7.4 km²), +3.4 percentage points since 2017. Karjanha ranks 242nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Karjanha?
- Karjanha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 76.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.