Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Loharpatti: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Loharpatti, at 77.5% of its area. Forest covers 7.7% (less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 77.5%, rangeland 2.6%, built-up land 11.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.5%.
Area
50.0 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
7.7%
624th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.7%
+3.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Loharpatti in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.4 | 11.7 | +3.3 | 5.9 |
| Agriculture land | 80.4 | 77.5 | −3.0 | 38.7 |
| Rangeland | 1.7 | 2.6 | +0.9 | 1.3 |
| Forest land | 8.0 | 7.7 | −0.3 | 3.8 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.3 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 1.2 | 0.0 | −1.2 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Loharpatti.
How Loharpatti changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.3 percentage points (+1.63 km²); Agriculture land −3.0 percentage points (−1.48 km²); Barren land −1.2 percentage points (−0.60 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Loharpatti
- What is the forest cover of Loharpatti?
- Forest covers about 7.7% of Loharpatti (3.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Loharpatti is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.7% (5.9 km²), +3.3 percentage points since 2017. Loharpatti ranks 196th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Loharpatti?
- Loharpatti is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 50.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.