Local unit · Parsa district · Madhesh Province
Sakhuwa Prasauni: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Sakhuwa Prasauni, at 68.3% of its area. Forest covers 24.4% (less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%), farmland 68.3%, rangeland 0.7%, built-up land 5.8%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.9%.
Area
74.3 km²
Local unit, Parsa district
Forest (2025)
24.4%
550th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
5.8%
+1.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Sakhuwa Prasauni in 2025
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| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 4.8 | 5.8 | +1.0 | 4.3 |
| Agriculture land | 69.0 | 68.3 | −0.8 | 50.7 |
| Rangeland | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.3 | 0.5 |
| Forest land | 25.1 | 24.4 | −0.7 | 18.1 |
| Water | 0.3 | 0.9 | +0.6 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 0.5 | 0.0 | −0.4 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Sakhuwa Prasauni.
How Sakhuwa Prasauni changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +1.0 percentage points (+0.71 km²); Agriculture land −0.8 percentage points (−0.56 km²); Forest land −0.7 percentage points (−0.50 km²).
Other local units in Parsa district
Questions about Sakhuwa Prasauni
- What is the forest cover of Sakhuwa Prasauni?
- Forest covers about 24.4% of Sakhuwa Prasauni (18.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Parsa district average of 56.5%.
- How much of Sakhuwa Prasauni is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 5.8% (4.3 km²), +1.0 percentage points since 2017. Sakhuwa Prasauni ranks 307th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Sakhuwa Prasauni?
- Sakhuwa Prasauni is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Parsa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 74.3 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.