The calendar year, or year range, of the forest cover assessment to which the Western Ghats area data pertains.
state
String
7
552
The Indian state within the Western Ghats region for which the forest area is reported.
diestrict
String
46
540
The district within the state for which the forest area is reported; the column name appears to be a misspelling of 'district'.
category
String
7
552
The forest cover classification being measured, such as very dense forest, moderately dense forest, open forest, or total forest cover.
value
Float64
513
552
The measured forest area for the given year, state, district, and category, expressed in square kilometers.
unit
String
1
552
The unit of measurement applied to the value column, which is square kilometers.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or clarifications associated with the data record.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Forest Degradation: State- and District-wise Area of Very Dense, Moderately Dense, Open, and Scrub Forest in Western Ghats in 2013 and 2023 [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/20720