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 |