Local unit · Nuwakot district · Bagmati Province
Tarakeshwor: land cover and map
Forest land is the largest land cover in Tarakeshwor, at 62.3% of its area. Forest covers 62.3% (about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%), farmland 5.1%, rangeland 26.7%, built-up land 5.4%, bare land, rock and snow 0.1% and water 0.4%.
Area
72.6 km²
Local unit, Nuwakot district
Forest (2025)
62.3%
247th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
5.4%
+0.6 points since 2017
Land cover of Tarakeshwor in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 4.8 | 5.4 | +0.6 | 3.9 |
| Agriculture land | 7.5 | 5.1 | −2.4 | 3.7 |
| Rangeland | 31.5 | 26.7 | −4.8 | 19.4 |
| Forest land | 55.8 | 62.3 | +6.5 | 45.2 |
| Water | 0.4 | 0.4 | +0.0 | 0.3 |
| Barren land | 0.1 | 0.1 | ±0.0 | 0.1 |
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):
Forest land +6.5 percentage points (+4.72 km²); Rangeland −4.8 percentage points (−3.46 km²); Agriculture land −2.4 percentage points (−1.74 km²).
Other local units in Nuwakot district
Questions about Tarakeshwor
- What is the forest cover of Tarakeshwor?
- Forest covers about 62.3% of Tarakeshwor (45.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Nuwakot district average of 60.6%.
- How much of Tarakeshwor is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 5.4% (3.9 km²), +0.6 percentage points since 2017. Tarakeshwor ranks 312th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Tarakeshwor?
- Tarakeshwor is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Nuwakot district, Bagmati Province, Nepal, covering 72.6 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.