Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Naraha: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Naraha, at 70.5% of its area. Forest covers 9.1% (less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 70.5%, rangeland 0.1%, built-up land 19.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.5%.
Area
29.2 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
9.1%
612th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
19.7%
+6.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Naraha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 13.1 | 19.7 | +6.6 | 5.8 |
| Agriculture land | 80.1 | 70.5 | −9.5 | 20.6 |
| Rangeland | 0.4 | 0.1 | −0.2 | 0.0 |
| Forest land | 6.2 | 9.1 | +2.9 | 2.7 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.3 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Naraha.
How Naraha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −9.5 percentage points (−2.79 km²); Urban land +6.6 percentage points (+1.93 km²); Forest land +2.9 percentage points (+0.84 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Naraha
- What is the forest cover of Naraha?
- Forest covers about 9.1% of Naraha (2.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Naraha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 19.7% (5.8 km²), +6.6 percentage points since 2017. Naraha ranks 65th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Naraha?
- Naraha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 29.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.