Table 3 Area statistics and percentage of the land use/cover units in 1992–2012
Land use and land cover categories | 1992 | 2012 | 1992–2012 | Annual change (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Area (ha) | Area (%) | Area (ha) | Area (%) | Changed area (%) | ||
Water body | 1416 | 1.57 | 1579 | 1.75 | +11.5 | +0.58 |
Built up area | 16,281 | 18.09 | 51,039 | 56.73 | +213.5 | +10.67 |
Forest area | 12,136 | 13.49 | 6138 | 6.82 | −49.42 | −2.47 |
Agricultural area | 10,336 | 11.49 | 29,000 | 32.23 | +180.6 | +9.03 |
Barren area | 49,789 | 55.35 | 1678 | 1.87 | −96.63 | −4.83 |