Local unit · Khotang district · Koshi Province
Kepilasgadhi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Kepilasgadhi, at 73.4% of its area. Forest covers 73.4% (more than the Khotang district average of 62.5%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 26.3%, built-up land 0.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
191 km²
Local unit, Khotang district
Forest (2025)
73.4%
92nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.2%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Kepilasgadhi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0.4 |
| Agriculture land | 0.2 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
| Rangeland | 25.3 | 26.3 | +1.1 | 50.4 |
| Forest land | 74.4 | 73.4 | −1.0 | 140.3 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.2 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kepilasgadhi.
How Kepilasgadhi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +1.1 percentage points (+2.08 km²); Forest land −1.0 percentage points (−1.91 km²); Urban land +0.1 percentage points (+0.27 km²).
Other local units in Khotang district
Questions about Kepilasgadhi
- What is the forest cover of Kepilasgadhi?
- Forest covers about 73.4% of Kepilasgadhi (140 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Khotang district average of 62.5%.
- How much of Kepilasgadhi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.2% (0.4 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Kepilasgadhi ranks 653rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kepilasgadhi?
- Kepilasgadhi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Khotang district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 191 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.