Local unit · Dhankuta district · Koshi Province
Shahidbhumi: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Shahidbhumi, at 60.8% of its area. Forest covers 60.8% (about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 36.0%, built-up land 0.8%, bare land, rock and snow 0.3% and water 2.1%.
Area
99.3 km²
Local unit, Dhankuta district
Forest (2025)
60.8%
272nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.8%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Shahidbhumi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 | 0.8 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 34.1 | 36.0 | +1.8 | 35.7 |
| Forest land | 62.8 | 60.8 | −2.0 | 60.4 |
| Water | 2.0 | 2.1 | +0.1 | 2.1 |
| Barren land | 0.3 | 0.3 | ±0.0 | 0.3 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Shahidbhumi.
How Shahidbhumi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −2.0 percentage points (−2.03 km²); Rangeland +1.8 percentage points (+1.83 km²); Water +0.1 percentage points (+0.12 km²).
Other local units in Dhankuta district
Questions about Shahidbhumi
- What is the forest cover of Shahidbhumi?
- Forest covers about 60.8% of Shahidbhumi (60.4 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Dhankuta district average of 67.9%.
- How much of Shahidbhumi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.8% (0.8 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Shahidbhumi ranks 518th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Shahidbhumi?
- Shahidbhumi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhankuta district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 99.3 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.