Local unit · Sankhuwasabha district · Koshi Province
Khandabari: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Khandabari, at 66.3% of its area. Forest covers 66.3% (more than the Sankhuwasabha district average of 56.4%), farmland 2.0%, rangeland 23.6%, built-up land 3.4%, bare land, rock and snow 2.3% and water 2.4%.
Area
123 km²
Local unit, Sankhuwasabha district
Forest (2025)
66.3%
184th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
3.4%
+1.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Khandabari in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 2.0 | 3.4 | +1.3 | 4.1 |
| Agriculture land | 8.5 | 2.0 | −6.5 | 2.5 |
| Rangeland | 18.5 | 23.6 | +5.1 | 28.9 |
| Forest land | 65.2 | 66.3 | +1.1 | 81.2 |
| Water | 2.2 | 2.4 | +0.2 | 2.9 |
| Barren land | 3.5 | 2.3 | −1.2 | 2.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Khandabari.
How Khandabari changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −6.5 percentage points (−7.99 km²); Rangeland +5.1 percentage points (+6.25 km²); Urban land +1.3 percentage points (+1.64 km²).
Other local units in Sankhuwasabha district
Questions about Khandabari
- What is the forest cover of Khandabari?
- Forest covers about 66.3% of Khandabari (81.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Sankhuwasabha district average of 56.4%.
- How much of Khandabari is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 3.4% (4.1 km²), +1.3 percentage points since 2017. Khandabari ranks 370th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Khandabari?
- Khandabari is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Sankhuwasabha district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 123 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.