Local unit · Dhanusa district · Madhesh Province
Shahidnagar: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Shahidnagar, at 79.7% of its area. Forest covers 4.9% (less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%), farmland 79.7%, rangeland 0.3%, built-up land 14.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 1.0%.
Area
57.3 km²
Local unit, Dhanusa district
Forest (2025)
4.9%
656th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
14.0%
+3.5 points since 2017
Land cover of Shahidnagar in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 10.5 | 14.0 | +3.5 | 8.0 |
| Agriculture land | 81.1 | 79.7 | −1.4 | 45.7 |
| Rangeland | 1.4 | 0.3 | −1.2 | 0.1 |
| Forest land | 5.4 | 4.9 | −0.5 | 2.8 |
| Water | 0.6 | 1.0 | +0.4 | 0.6 |
| Barren land | 1.0 | 0.1 | −0.8 | 0.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Shahidnagar.
How Shahidnagar changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.5 percentage points (+2.01 km²); Agriculture land −1.4 percentage points (−0.81 km²); Rangeland −1.2 percentage points (−0.66 km²).
Other local units in Dhanusa district
Questions about Shahidnagar
- What is the forest cover of Shahidnagar?
- Forest covers about 4.9% of Shahidnagar (2.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Dhanusa district average of 29.3%.
- How much of Shahidnagar is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 14.0% (8.0 km²), +3.5 percentage points since 2017. Shahidnagar ranks 133rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Shahidnagar?
- Shahidnagar is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Dhanusa district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 57.3 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.