Local unit · Parsa district · Madhesh Province
Paterwa Sugauli: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Paterwa Sugauli, at 59.0% of its area. Forest covers 33.0% (less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%), farmland 59.0%, rangeland 1.8%, built-up land 5.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.4% and water 0.3%.
Area
64.3 km²
Local unit, Parsa district
Forest (2025)
33.0%
518th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
5.6%
+1.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Paterwa Sugauli in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 4.3 | 5.6 | +1.3 | 3.6 |
| Agriculture land | 59.1 | 59.0 | −0.0 | 37.9 |
| Rangeland | 1.0 | 1.8 | +0.8 | 1.1 |
| Forest land | 33.0 | 33.0 | −0.0 | 21.2 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Barren land | 2.5 | 0.4 | −2.1 | 0.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Paterwa Sugauli.
How Paterwa Sugauli changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Barren land −2.1 percentage points (−1.36 km²); Urban land +1.3 percentage points (+0.80 km²); Rangeland +0.8 percentage points (+0.52 km²).
Other local units in Parsa district
Questions about Paterwa Sugauli
- What is the forest cover of Paterwa Sugauli?
- Forest covers about 33.0% of Paterwa Sugauli (21.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%.
- How much of Paterwa Sugauli is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 5.6% (3.6 km²), +1.3 percentage points since 2017. Paterwa Sugauli ranks 310th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Paterwa Sugauli?
- Paterwa Sugauli is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Parsa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 64.3 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.