Local unit · Jhapa district · Koshi Province
Shivasatakshi: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Shivasatakshi, at 54.9% of its area. Forest covers 21.2% (about the same as the Jhapa district average of 18.5%), farmland 54.9%, rangeland 3.3%, built-up land 17.7%, bare land, rock and snow 1.0% and water 2.0%.
Area
145 km²
Local unit, Jhapa district
Forest (2025)
21.2%
563rd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
17.7%
+9.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Shivasatakshi in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 8.3 | 17.7 | +9.3 | 25.6 |
| Agriculture land | 64.6 | 54.9 | −9.7 | 79.6 |
| Rangeland | 5.0 | 3.3 | −1.7 | 4.8 |
| Forest land | 17.6 | 21.2 | +3.7 | 30.8 |
| Water | 2.2 | 2.0 | −0.3 | 2.8 |
| Barren land | 2.3 | 1.0 | −1.3 | 1.4 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Shivasatakshi.
How Shivasatakshi changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −9.7 percentage points (−14.12 km²); Urban land +9.3 percentage points (+13.54 km²); Forest land +3.7 percentage points (+5.29 km²).
Other local units in Jhapa district
Questions about Shivasatakshi
- What is the forest cover of Shivasatakshi?
- Forest covers about 21.2% of Shivasatakshi (30.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Jhapa district average of 18.5%.
- How much of Shivasatakshi is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 17.7% (25.6 km²), +9.3 percentage points since 2017. Shivasatakshi ranks 82nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Shivasatakshi?
- Shivasatakshi is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Jhapa district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 145 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.