Local unit · Bara district · Madhesh Province
Kolhabi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Kolhabi, at 49.7% of its area. Forest covers 49.7% (more than the Bara district average of 39.7%), farmland 41.9%, rangeland 1.7%, built-up land 5.3%, bare land, rock and snow 0.6% and water 0.9%.
Area
157 km²
Local unit, Bara district
Forest (2025)
49.7%
409th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
5.3%
+1.9 points since 2017
Land cover of Kolhabi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 3.4 | 5.3 | +1.9 | 8.3 |
| Agriculture land | 44.0 | 41.9 | −2.1 | 65.9 |
| Rangeland | 1.0 | 1.7 | +0.7 | 2.7 |
| Forest land | 49.6 | 49.7 | +0.1 | 78.2 |
| Water | 0.6 | 0.9 | +0.3 | 1.4 |
| Barren land | 1.4 | 0.6 | −0.8 | 0.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Kolhabi.
How Kolhabi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −2.1 percentage points (−3.34 km²); Urban land +1.9 percentage points (+2.94 km²); Barren land −0.8 percentage points (−1.32 km²).
Other local units in Bara district
Questions about Kolhabi
- What is the forest cover of Kolhabi?
- Forest covers about 49.7% of Kolhabi (78.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Bara district average of 39.7%.
- How much of Kolhabi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 5.3% (8.3 km²), +1.9 percentage points since 2017. Kolhabi ranks 316th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Kolhabi?
- Kolhabi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Bara district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 157 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.