Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Mirchaiya: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Mirchaiya, at 41.3% of its area. Forest covers 34.0% (more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 41.3%, rangeland 11.0%, built-up land 13.2%, bare land, rock and snow 0.2% and water 0.2%.
Area
91.9 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
34.0%
509th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
13.2%
+2.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Mirchaiya in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 10.4 | 13.2 | +2.8 | 12.2 |
| Agriculture land | 45.1 | 41.3 | −3.9 | 37.9 |
| Rangeland | 5.4 | 11.0 | +5.6 | 10.1 |
| Forest land | 38.3 | 34.0 | −4.3 | 31.3 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.2 | ±0.0 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 0.5 | 0.2 | −0.3 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Mirchaiya.
How Mirchaiya changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +5.6 percentage points (+5.17 km²); Forest land −4.3 percentage points (−3.92 km²); Agriculture land −3.9 percentage points (−3.54 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Mirchaiya
- What is the forest cover of Mirchaiya?
- Forest covers about 34.0% of Mirchaiya (31.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Mirchaiya is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 13.2% (12.2 km²), +2.8 percentage points since 2017. Mirchaiya ranks 149th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Mirchaiya?
- Mirchaiya is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 91.9 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.