Local unit · Kailali district · Sudur Paschim Province
Tikapur: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Tikapur, at 57.1% of its area. Forest covers 12.0% (less than the Kailali district average of 60.1%), farmland 57.1%, rangeland 2.3%, built-up land 21.3%, bare land, rock and snow 3.2% and water 4.0%.
Area
118 km²
Local unit, Kailali district
Forest (2025)
12.0%
592nd of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
21.3%
+9.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Tikapur in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 12.4 | 21.3 | +9.0 | 25.2 |
| Agriculture land | 63.3 | 57.1 | −6.2 | 67.4 |
| Rangeland | 5.0 | 2.3 | −2.7 | 2.8 |
| Forest land | 13.2 | 12.0 | −1.2 | 14.2 |
| Water | 5.3 | 4.0 | −1.3 | 4.7 |
| Barren land | 0.8 | 3.2 | +2.4 | 3.8 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Tikapur.
How Tikapur changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +9.0 percentage points (+10.57 km²); Agriculture land −6.2 percentage points (−7.37 km²); Rangeland −2.7 percentage points (−3.18 km²).
Other local units in Kailali district
Questions about Tikapur
- What is the forest cover of Tikapur?
- Forest covers about 12.0% of Tikapur (14.2 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Kailali district average of 60.1%.
- How much of Tikapur is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 21.3% (25.2 km²), +9.0 percentage points since 2017. Tikapur ranks 55th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Tikapur?
- Tikapur is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Kailali district, Sudur Paschim Province, Nepal, covering 118 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.