Local unit · Mahottari district · Madhesh Province
Pipara: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Pipara, at 73.7% of its area. Forest covers 13.5% (less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%), farmland 73.7%, rangeland 0.5%, built-up land 11.1%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 1.2%.
Area
40.0 km²
Local unit, Mahottari district
Forest (2025)
13.5%
583rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.1%
+3.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Pipara in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 7.7 | 11.1 | +3.4 | 4.4 |
| Agriculture land | 78.3 | 73.7 | −4.6 | 29.5 |
| Rangeland | 0.1 | 0.5 | +0.5 | 0.2 |
| Forest land | 13.3 | 13.5 | +0.2 | 5.4 |
| Water | 0.7 | 1.2 | +0.5 | 0.5 |
| 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 Pipara.
How Pipara changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −4.6 percentage points (−1.83 km²); Urban land +3.4 percentage points (+1.35 km²); Rangeland +0.5 percentage points (+0.20 km²).
Other local units in Mahottari district
Questions about Pipara
- What is the forest cover of Pipara?
- Forest covers about 13.5% of Pipara (5.4 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Mahottari district average of 28.8%.
- How much of Pipara is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.1% (4.4 km²), +3.4 percentage points since 2017. Pipara ranks 212th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Pipara?
- Pipara is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Mahottari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 40.0 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.