Table 4 LU-LC changes of the study area for the year 1973, 1986 and 2015
LU-LC class | 1973 | 1986 | 2015 | Rate of changes in hectare | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Area in ha | % | Area in ha | % | Area in ha | % | 1973–1986 | 1986–2015 | 1973–2015 | |
Water body | 764.5 | 5.0 | 499.2 | 3.3 | 488.7 | 3.2 | −265.3 | −10.5 | −275.8 |
Forest land | 583.5 | 3.8 | 520.0 | 3.4 | 31.5 | 0.2 | −63.5 | −488.5 | −552.0 |
Shrub land | 4317 | 28.4 | 4083.5 | 26.8 | 3789.1 | 24.9 | −233.5 | −294.4 | −527.9 |
Grass land | 3583.8 | 23.6 | 3230.3 | 21.3 | 2394.1 | 15.8 | −353.5 | −836.2 | −1189.7 |
Crop land | 5853.8 | 38.6 | 6694.5 | 44.1 | 8265.2 | 54.4 | +840.7 | +1570.7 | +2411.4 |
Bare land | 77.0 | 0.5 | 130.4 | 0.9 | 148.1 | 1.0 | +53.4 | +17.7 | +71.1 |
Built-up area | 0 | 0 | 36.8 | 0.2 | 78.0 | 0.5 | +21.7 | +41.2 | +62.9 |
Total | 15,194.7 | 100.0 | 15,194.7 | 100.0 | 15,194.7 | 100.0 | – | – | – |