Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Nawarajpur: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Nawarajpur, at 81.9% of its area. Forest covers 5.0% (less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 81.9%, rangeland 0.0%, built-up land 12.8%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.3%.
Area
32.1 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
5.0%
653rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.8%
+4.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Nawarajpur in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.7 | 12.8 | +4.1 | 4.1 |
| Agriculture land | 87.2 | 81.9 | −5.3 | 26.3 |
| Rangeland | 0.1 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
| Forest land | 3.7 | 5.0 | +1.3 | 1.6 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.3 | −0.1 | 0.1 |
| 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 Nawarajpur.
How Nawarajpur changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −5.3 percentage points (−1.69 km²); Urban land +4.1 percentage points (+1.31 km²); Forest land +1.3 percentage points (+0.43 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Nawarajpur
- What is the forest cover of Nawarajpur?
- Forest covers about 5.0% of Nawarajpur (1.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Nawarajpur is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.8% (4.1 km²), +4.1 percentage points since 2017. Nawarajpur ranks 164th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Nawarajpur?
- Nawarajpur is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 32.1 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.