Local unit · Dadeldhura district · Sudur Paschim Province
Parashuram: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Parashuram, at 80.8% of its area. Forest covers 80.8% (about the same as the Dadeldhura district average of 74.8%), farmland 2.8%, rangeland 13.3%, built-up land 1.0%, bare land, rock and snow 1.3% and water 0.8%.
Area
413 km²
Local unit, Dadeldhura district
Forest (2025)
80.8%
30th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.0%
+0.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Parashuram in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.2 | 1.0 | +0.8 | 4.1 |
| Agriculture land | 2.3 | 2.8 | +0.4 | 11.5 |
| Rangeland | 11.3 | 13.3 | +1.9 | 54.8 |
| Forest land | 83.7 | 80.8 | −2.9 | 333.6 |
| Water | 0.8 | 0.8 | −0.0 | 3.3 |
| Barren land | 1.6 | 1.3 | −0.3 | 5.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Parashuram.
How Parashuram changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −2.9 percentage points (−12.02 km²); Rangeland +1.9 percentage points (+8.01 km²); Urban land +0.8 percentage points (+3.43 km²).
Other local units in Dadeldhura district
Questions about Parashuram
- What is the forest cover of Parashuram?
- Forest covers about 80.8% of Parashuram (334 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Dadeldhura district average of 74.8%.
- How much of Parashuram is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.0% (4.1 km²), +0.8 percentage points since 2017. Parashuram ranks 501st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Parashuram?
- Parashuram is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dadeldhura district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 413 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.