Class name

1972-August

1985-May

1998-April

2003-June

2015-May

ha

%

ha

%

ha

%

ha

%

ha

%

Built-up

16,429.68

44.65

16,226.29

44.10

16,439.17

44.69

15,672.24

42.61

18,938.88

51.49

Green and open areas

4235.04

11.51

4902.66

13.32

5590.89

15.10

7227.97

19.65

4419.72

12.01

Agricultural land

8677.80

23.58

8116.74

22.06

7794.00

21.19

7581.42

20.61

7086.42

19.26

Forest

6994.08

19.01

6537.33

17.77

6051.06

16.45

5569.65

15.14

5553.45

15.10

Water bodies

461.52

1.25

1009.35

2.74

907.25

2.46

731.09

1.99

784.00

2.13

Overall

36,798.12

100

36,792.37

100

36,782.37

100

36,782.37

100

36,782.47

100