Local unit · Kapilbastu district · Lumbini Province
Shuddhodhan: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Shuddhodhan, at 89.8% of its area. Forest covers 0.6% (less than the Kapilbastu district average of 38.1%), farmland 89.8%, rangeland 0.0%, built-up land 9.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.1%.
Area
91.7 km²
Local unit, Kapilbastu district
Forest (2025)
0.6%
754th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
9.6%
+3.7 points since 2017
Land cover of Shuddhodhan in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.8 | 9.6 | +3.7 | 8.8 |
| Agriculture land | 92.7 | 89.8 | −2.9 | 82.3 |
| Rangeland | 0.5 | 0.0 | −0.4 | 0.0 |
| Forest land | 1.0 | 0.6 | −0.4 | 0.5 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Shuddhodhan.
How Shuddhodhan changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +3.7 percentage points (+3.42 km²); Agriculture land −2.9 percentage points (−2.64 km²); Rangeland −0.4 percentage points (−0.39 km²).
Other local units in Kapilbastu district
Questions about Shuddhodhan
- What is the forest cover of Shuddhodhan?
- Forest covers about 0.6% of Shuddhodhan (0.5 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Kapilbastu district average of 38.1%.
- How much of Shuddhodhan is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 9.6% (8.8 km²), +3.7 percentage points since 2017. Shuddhodhan ranks 247th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Shuddhodhan?
- Shuddhodhan is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kapilbastu district, Lumbini Province, Nepal, covering 91.7 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.