Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Lahan: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Lahan, at 43.4% of its area. Forest covers 31.0% (more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 43.4%, rangeland 11.4%, built-up land 12.4%, bare land, rock and snow 1.1% and water 0.6%.
Area
167 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
31.0%
528th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.4%
+3.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Lahan in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.9 | 12.4 | +3.6 | 20.8 |
| Agriculture land | 50.5 | 43.4 | −7.1 | 72.5 |
| Rangeland | 4.9 | 11.4 | +6.6 | 19.1 |
| Forest land | 33.4 | 31.0 | −2.4 | 51.8 |
| Water | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 | 1.0 |
| Barren land | 2.0 | 1.1 | −0.8 | 1.9 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Lahan.
How Lahan changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −7.1 percentage points (−11.79 km²); Rangeland +6.6 percentage points (+10.99 km²); Urban land +3.6 percentage points (+5.96 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Lahan
- What is the forest cover of Lahan?
- Forest covers about 31.0% of Lahan (51.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Lahan is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.4% (20.8 km²), +3.6 percentage points since 2017. Lahan ranks 174th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Lahan?
- Lahan is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 167 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.