Local unit · Siraha district · Madhesh Province
Sukhipur: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Sukhipur, at 77.1% of its area. Forest covers 5.7% (less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%), farmland 77.1%, rangeland 0.3%, built-up land 15.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 1.2%.
Area
54.7 km²
Local unit, Siraha district
Forest (2025)
5.7%
646th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
15.7%
+3.3 points since 2017
Land cover of Sukhipur in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 12.4 | 15.7 | +3.3 | 8.6 |
| Agriculture land | 81.6 | 77.1 | −4.6 | 42.2 |
| Rangeland | 0.3 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0.2 |
| Forest land | 5.5 | 5.7 | +0.2 | 3.1 |
| Water | 0.2 | 1.2 | +1.0 | 0.7 |
| 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 Sukhipur.
How Sukhipur changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land −4.6 percentage points (−2.49 km²); Urban land +3.3 percentage points (+1.82 km²); Water +1.0 percentage points (+0.54 km²).
Other local units in Siraha district
Questions about Sukhipur
- What is the forest cover of Sukhipur?
- Forest covers about 5.7% of Sukhipur (3.1 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Siraha district average of 22.0%.
- How much of Sukhipur is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 15.7% (8.6 km²), +3.3 percentage points since 2017. Sukhipur ranks 103rd of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Sukhipur?
- Sukhipur is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Siraha district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 54.7 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.