Local unit · Saptari district · Madhesh Province
Rajbiraj: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Rajbiraj, at 71.0% of its area. Forest covers 3.1% (less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%), farmland 71.0%, rangeland 1.4%, built-up land 22.9%, bare land, rock and snow 1.0% and water 0.6%.
Area
55.2 km²
Local unit, Saptari district
Forest (2025)
3.1%
685th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
22.9%
+5.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Rajbiraj in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 17.5 | 22.9 | +5.4 | 12.6 |
| Agriculture land | 75.3 | 71.0 | −4.3 | 39.2 |
| Rangeland | 1.4 | 1.4 | +0.1 | 0.8 |
| Forest land | 2.0 | 3.1 | +1.1 | 1.7 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.6 | +0.5 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 3.8 | 1.0 | −2.8 | 0.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Rajbiraj.
How Rajbiraj changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +5.4 percentage points (+2.97 km²); Agriculture land −4.3 percentage points (−2.37 km²); Barren land −2.8 percentage points (−1.54 km²).
Other local units in Saptari district
Questions about Rajbiraj
- What is the forest cover of Rajbiraj?
- Forest covers about 3.1% of Rajbiraj (1.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%.
- How much of Rajbiraj is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 22.9% (12.6 km²), +5.4 percentage points since 2017. Rajbiraj ranks 51st of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Rajbiraj?
- Rajbiraj is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Saptari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 55.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.