Forest Cover: State- and District-wise Area of Different Types of Forest Cover
The dataset contains state- and district-wise compiled data on the total area of different types of forests such as open, scrub, very dense and moderately forests in India
Forest Cover: State- and District-wise Area of Different Types of Forest Cover
The dataset contains state- and district-wise compiled data on the total area of different types of forests such as open, scrub, very dense and moderately forests in India
The calendar year to which the forest cover measurement pertains.
state
String
36
5376
The name of the Indian state for which the forest cover data is reported.
district_as_per_source
String
632
5376
The district name as recorded in the original data source, which may differ from the official LGD name.
district_as_per_lgd
String
625
5104
The district name as standardized in the Local Government Directory (LGD) of India.
district_lgd_code
Int64
627
5016
The unique numeric code assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
category
String
8
5376
The classification of the measured area, such as total geographical area or a specific forest cover type.
value
Int64
1841
5375
The numerical measurement of the area in square kilometers for the given category and district.
unit
String
2
5376
The unit of measurement for the value, which is square kilometers.
note
String
1
0
Additional remarks or annotations related to the data record, if any.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Forest Cover: State- and District-wise Area of Different Types of Forest Cover [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19396