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