Land-use/land cover category

1986

2000

2015

Area (ha)

Area (%)

Area (ha)

Area (%)

Area (ha)

Area (%)

Thick vegetation/ forest land

11,040.50

21.2

5238.90

10.08

2730.42

5.26

Urban crop land/ grassland

20,705.40

40

18,835.10

36.25

10,756.70

20.70

Settlement

7005.60

13.4

14,037.60

27.02

25,715

49.49

Water body

4416.84

8.5

5870.10

11.30

6838.6

13.16

Bare land

8789.58

16.9

7976.22

15..35

5919.20

11.39

Total

51,957.92

100

51,957.92

100

51,957.92

100