Local unit · Rautahat district · Madhesh Province
Rajdevi: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Rajdevi, at 75.3% of its area. Forest covers 1.2% (less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%), farmland 75.3%, rangeland 4.1%, built-up land 12.7%, bare land, rock and snow 1.7% and water 5.1%.
Area
28.2 km²
Local unit, Rautahat district
Forest (2025)
1.2%
734th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.7%
+2.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Rajdevi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 9.9 | 12.7 | +2.8 | 3.6 |
| Agriculture land | 73.9 | 75.3 | +1.4 | 21.2 |
| Rangeland | 3.9 | 4.1 | +0.1 | 1.1 |
| Forest land | 3.2 | 1.2 | −2.0 | 0.3 |
| Water | 5.4 | 5.1 | −0.3 | 1.4 |
| Barren land | 3.6 | 1.7 | −1.9 | 0.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Rajdevi.
How Rajdevi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +2.8 percentage points (+0.78 km²); Forest land −2.0 percentage points (−0.58 km²); Barren land −1.9 percentage points (−0.55 km²).
Other local units in Rautahat district
Questions about Rajdevi
- What is the forest cover of Rajdevi?
- Forest covers about 1.2% of Rajdevi (0.3 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Rautahat district average of 29.2%.
- How much of Rajdevi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.7% (3.6 km²), +2.8 percentage points since 2017. Rajdevi ranks 168th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Rajdevi?
- Rajdevi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rautahat district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 28.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.