Local unit · Rautahat district · Madhesh Province
Phatuwa Bijayapur: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Phatuwa Bijayapur, at 76.4% of its area. Forest covers 7.0% (less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%), farmland 76.4%, rangeland 3.5%, built-up land 9.8%, bare land, rock and snow 1.0% and water 2.3%.
Area
65.2 km²
Local unit, Rautahat district
Forest (2025)
7.0%
632nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
9.8%
+3.2 points since 2017
Land cover of Phatuwa Bijayapur in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 6.6 | 9.8 | +3.2 | 6.4 |
| Agriculture land | 77.4 | 76.4 | −1.0 | 49.8 |
| Rangeland | 2.9 | 3.5 | +0.6 | 2.3 |
| Forest land | 7.6 | 7.0 | −0.6 | 4.6 |
| Water | 2.2 | 2.3 | +0.1 | 1.5 |
| Barren land | 3.4 | 1.0 | −2.4 | 0.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Phatuwa Bijayapur.
How Phatuwa Bijayapur changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.2 percentage points (+2.07 km²); Barren land −2.4 percentage points (−1.55 km²); Agriculture land −1.0 percentage points (−0.63 km²).
Other local units in Rautahat district
Questions about Phatuwa Bijayapur
- What is the forest cover of Phatuwa Bijayapur?
- Forest covers about 7.0% of Phatuwa Bijayapur (4.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%.
- How much of Phatuwa Bijayapur is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 9.8% (6.4 km²), +3.2 percentage points since 2017. Phatuwa Bijayapur ranks 240th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Phatuwa Bijayapur?
- Phatuwa Bijayapur is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rautahat district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 65.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.