Local unit · Rupandehi district · Lumbini Province
Suddhodhan: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Suddhodhan, at 75.6% of its area. Forest covers 1.3% (less than the Rupandehi district average of 20.5%), farmland 75.6%, rangeland 0.6%, built-up land 20.0%, bare land, rock and snow 0.5% and water 2.1%.
Area
57.6 km²
Local unit, Rupandehi district
Forest (2025)
1.3%
729th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
20.0%
+6.8 points since 2017
Land cover of Suddhodhan in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 13.2 | 20.0 | +6.8 | 11.5 |
| Agriculture land | 81.3 | 75.6 | −5.7 | 43.5 |
| Rangeland | 0.8 | 0.6 | −0.3 | 0.3 |
| Forest land | 2.4 | 1.3 | −1.2 | 0.7 |
| Water | 1.8 | 2.1 | +0.3 | 1.2 |
| Barren land | 0.5 | 0.5 | −0.0 | 0.3 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Suddhodhan.
How Suddhodhan changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +6.8 percentage points (+3.92 km²); Agriculture land −5.7 percentage points (−3.27 km²); Forest land −1.2 percentage points (−0.67 km²).
Other local units in Rupandehi district
Questions about Suddhodhan
- What is the forest cover of Suddhodhan?
- Forest covers about 1.3% of Suddhodhan (0.7 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Rupandehi district average of 20.5%.
- How much of Suddhodhan is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 20.0% (11.5 km²), +6.8 percentage points since 2017. Suddhodhan ranks 62nd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Suddhodhan?
- Suddhodhan is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Rupandehi district, Lumbini Province, Nepal, covering 57.6 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.