Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Siraha: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Siraha, at 74.1% of its area. Forest covers 5.2% (less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 74.1%, rangeland 2.9%, built-up land 15.9%, bare land, rock and snow 0.5% and water 1.5%.
Area
94.1 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
5.2%
652nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
15.9%
+4.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Siraha in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 11.6 | 15.9 | +4.3 | 15.0 |
| Agriculture land | 80.1 | 74.1 | −6.0 | 69.7 |
| Rangeland | 1.8 | 2.9 | +1.1 | 2.7 |
| Forest land | 4.1 | 5.2 | +1.1 | 4.8 |
| Water | 1.5 | 1.5 | −0.1 | 1.4 |
| Barren land | 1.0 | 0.5 | −0.5 | 0.5 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Siraha.
How Siraha changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −6.0 percentage points (−5.63 km²); Urban land +4.3 percentage points (+4.05 km²); Rangeland +1.1 percentage points (+1.06 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Siraha
- What is the forest cover of Siraha?
- Forest covers about 5.2% of Siraha (4.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Siraha is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 15.9% (15.0 km²), +4.3 percentage points since 2017. Siraha ranks 98th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Siraha?
- Siraha is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 94.1 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.