Local unit · Kalikot district · Karnali Province
Shuva Kalika: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Shuva Kalika, at 62.9% of its area. Forest covers 62.9% (more than the Kalikot district average of 50.9%), farmland 0.8%, rangeland 35.3%, built-up land 1.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.1%.
Area
97.2 km²
Local unit, Kalikot district
Forest (2025)
62.9%
240th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
1.0%
+0.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Shuva Kalika in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.2 | 1.0 | +0.8 | 0.9 |
| Agriculture land | 1.0 | 0.8 | −0.3 | 0.7 |
| Rangeland | 33.9 | 35.3 | +1.4 | 34.3 |
| Forest land | 64.8 | 62.9 | −1.9 | 61.1 |
| Water | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.0 | 0.1 |
| 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 Shuva Kalika.
How Shuva Kalika changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −1.9 percentage points (−1.87 km²); Rangeland +1.4 percentage points (+1.34 km²); Urban land +0.8 percentage points (+0.76 km²).
Other local units in Kalikot district
Questions about Shuva Kalika
- What is the forest cover of Shuva Kalika?
- Forest covers about 62.9% of Shuva Kalika (61.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, more than the Kalikot district average of 50.9%.
- How much of Shuva Kalika is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 1.0% (0.9 km²), +0.8 percentage points since 2017. Shuva Kalika ranks 508th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Shuva Kalika?
- Shuva Kalika is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kalikot district, Karnali Province, Nepal, covering 97.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.