Local unit · Saptari district · Madhesh Province
Tirahut: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Tirahut, at 71.9% of its area. Forest covers 7.4% (less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%), farmland 71.9%, rangeland 3.2%, built-up land 15.2%, bare land, rock and snow 2.0% and water 0.3%.
Area
37.8 km²
Local unit, Saptari district
Forest (2025)
7.4%
626th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
15.2%
+5.0 points since 2017
Land cover of Tirahut in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 10.2 | 15.2 | +5.0 | 5.8 |
| Agriculture land | 76.5 | 71.9 | −4.5 | 27.2 |
| Rangeland | 1.3 | 3.2 | +1.9 | 1.2 |
| Forest land | 4.9 | 7.4 | +2.5 | 2.8 |
| Water | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 | 0.1 |
| Barren land | 7.0 | 2.0 | −5.0 | 0.7 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Tirahut.
How Tirahut changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Urban land +5.0 percentage points (+1.91 km²); Barren land −5.0 percentage points (−1.90 km²); Agriculture land −4.5 percentage points (−1.71 km²).
Other local units in Saptari district
Questions about Tirahut
- What is the forest cover of Tirahut?
- Forest covers about 7.4% of Tirahut (2.8 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Saptari district average of 21.5%.
- How much of Tirahut is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 15.2% (5.8 km²), +5.0 percentage points since 2017. Tirahut ranks 110th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Tirahut?
- Tirahut is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Saptari district, Madhesh Province, Nepal, covering 37.8 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.