Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Sakhuwa Nankarkatti: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Sakhuwa Nankarkatti, at 69.2% of its area. Forest covers 4.2% (less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 69.2%, rangeland 8.5%, built-up land 12.7%, bare land, rock and snow 4.2% and water 1.2%.
Area
32.8 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
4.2%
669th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
12.7%
+3.7 points since 2017
Land cover of Sakhuwa Nankarkatti in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 9.0 | 12.7 | +3.7 | 4.2 |
| Agriculture land | 75.0 | 69.2 | −5.8 | 22.7 |
| Rangeland | 6.0 | 8.5 | +2.6 | 2.8 |
| Forest land | 2.7 | 4.2 | +1.5 | 1.4 |
| Water | 1.5 | 1.2 | −0.3 | 0.4 |
| Barren land | 5.9 | 4.2 | −1.7 | 1.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Sakhuwa Nankarkatti.
How Sakhuwa Nankarkatti changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −5.8 percentage points (−1.91 km²); Urban land +3.7 percentage points (+1.23 km²); Rangeland +2.6 percentage points (+0.84 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Sakhuwa Nankarkatti
- What is the forest cover of Sakhuwa Nankarkatti?
- Forest covers about 4.2% of Sakhuwa Nankarkatti (1.4 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Sakhuwa Nankarkatti is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 12.7% (4.2 km²), +3.7 percentage points since 2017. Sakhuwa Nankarkatti ranks 166th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Sakhuwa Nankarkatti?
- Sakhuwa Nankarkatti is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 32.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.