Years | 1985 | 2001 | 2017 | |||
LULC class | Area (ha) | % | Area (ha) | % | Area (ha) | % |
Shrub land | 62,440 | 16.7 | 130,732 | 35 | 107,230 | 28.7 |
Grassland | 167,261 | 44.7 | 77,570 | 20.7 | 64,085 | 17.1 |
Cultivated land | 16,457 | 4.4 | 25,578 | 6.8 | 27,658 | 7.4 |
Settlement | 9962 | 2.7 | 15,185 | 4.1 | 11,151 | 3 |
Bare land | 117,882 | 31.5 | 124,937 | 33.4 | 163,878 | 43.8 |
Total | 374,002 | 100 | 374,002 | 100 | 374,002 | 100 |