Years | 1985 | 2001 | 2017 | |||
LULC class | Area (ha) | % | Area (ha) | % | Area (ha) | % |
Shrub land | 41,375 | 7.2 | 108,679 | 19 | 96,287 | 16.9 |
Grassland | 182,986 | 32 | 128,828 | 22.5 | 106,508 | 18.6 |
Cultivated land | 13,126 | 2.3 | 30,947 | 5.4 | 25,943 | 4.5 |
Settlement | 5188 | 0.91 | 29,533 | 5.2 | 50,405 | 8.8 |
Bare land | 328,849 | 57.5 | 273,537 | 47.9 | 292,381 | 51.2 |
Total | 571,524 | 100 | 571,524 | 100 | 571,524 | 100 |