Local unit · Ilam district · Koshi Province
Suryodaya: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Suryodaya, at 82.9% of its area. Forest covers 82.9% (about the same as the Ilam district average of 81.6%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 7.4%, built-up land 9.7%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
225 km²
Local unit, Ilam district
Forest (2025)
82.9%
20th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
9.7%
+4.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Suryodaya in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 5.6 | 9.7 | +4.1 | 21.7 |
| Agriculture land | 0.0 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 6.9 | 7.4 | +0.6 | 16.7 |
| Forest land | 87.4 | 82.9 | −4.6 | 186.2 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Barren land | 0.1 | 0.0 | −0.1 | 0.0 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Suryodaya.
How Suryodaya changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Forest land −4.6 percentage points (−10.25 km²); Urban land +4.1 percentage points (+9.17 km²); Rangeland +0.6 percentage points (+1.28 km²).
Other local units in Ilam district
Questions about Suryodaya
- What is the forest cover of Suryodaya?
- Forest covers about 82.9% of Suryodaya (186 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Ilam district average of 81.6%.
- How much of Suryodaya is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 9.7% (21.7 km²), +4.1 percentage points since 2017. Suryodaya ranks 245th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Suryodaya?
- Suryodaya is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Ilam district, Koshi Province, Nepal, covering 225 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.