Local unit · Arghakhanchi district · Lumbini Province
Sandhikharka: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Sandhikharka, at 73.3% of its area. Forest covers 73.3% (about the same as the Arghakhanchi district average of 78.3%), farmland 2.3%, rangeland 18.2%, built-up land 3.9%, bare land, rock and snow 2.4% and water 0.0%.
Area
129 km²
Local unit, Arghakhanchi district
Forest (2025)
73.3%
93rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
3.9%
+1.4 points since 2017
Land cover of Sandhikharka in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 2.5 | 3.9 | +1.4 | 5.0 |
| Agriculture land | 2.4 | 2.3 | −0.1 | 3.0 |
| Rangeland | 23.9 | 18.2 | −5.7 | 23.5 |
| Forest land | 68.4 | 73.3 | +4.9 | 94.8 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 2.9 | 2.4 | −0.4 | 3.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Sandhikharka.
How Sandhikharka changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland −5.7 percentage points (−7.36 km²); Forest land +4.9 percentage points (+6.31 km²); Urban land +1.4 percentage points (+1.80 km²).
Other local units in Arghakhanchi district
Questions about Sandhikharka
- What is the forest cover of Sandhikharka?
- Forest covers about 73.3% of Sandhikharka (94.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Arghakhanchi district average of 78.3%.
- How much of Sandhikharka is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 3.9% (5.0 km²), +1.4 percentage points since 2017. Sandhikharka ranks 353rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Sandhikharka?
- Sandhikharka is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Arghakhanchi district, Lumbini Province, Nepal, covering 129 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.