Local unit · Kathmandu district · Bagmati Province
Tarakeshwor: land cover and map
Urban land is the largest land cover in Tarakeshwor, at 73.6% of its area. Forest covers 24.0% (less than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 2.4%, built-up land 73.6%, bare land, rock and snow 0.0% and water 0.0%.
Area
34.9 km²
Local unit, Kathmandu district
Forest (2025)
24.0%
555th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
73.6%
+11.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Tarakeshwor in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 62.0 | 73.6 | +11.6 | 25.7 |
| Agriculture land | 3.7 | 0.0 | −3.7 | 0.0 |
| Rangeland | 5.4 | 2.4 | −3.0 | 0.8 |
| Forest land | 28.9 | 24.0 | −4.9 | 8.4 |
| Water | 0.0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| 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 Tarakeshwor.
How Tarakeshwor changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +11.6 percentage points (+4.04 km²); Forest land −4.9 percentage points (−1.72 km²); Agriculture land −3.7 percentage points (−1.29 km²).
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Questions about Tarakeshwor
- What is the forest cover of Tarakeshwor?
- Forest covers about 24.0% of Tarakeshwor (8.4 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Kathmandu district average of 37.1%.
- How much of Tarakeshwor is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 73.6% (25.7 km²), +11.6 percentage points since 2017. Tarakeshwor ranks 8th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Tarakeshwor?
- Tarakeshwor is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kathmandu district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 34.9 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.