A Visual Guide to the Earthquake Impact in Nepal

By Deepak Shah (graphs) and Puru Shah (analysis)

In order to give you an understanding of the damages, deaths and injuries caused by the earthquake in different districts of Nepal, we created a color-coded map. We divided 75 districts into four groups, from the least affected to the most affected.

A Color-Coded Damage Map of 75 Districts in Nepal

Map 1: A Color-coded damage map of 75 districts of Nepal, light purple color represents the most affected districts of Nepal. 

To get an understanding of how many deaths and injuries were sustained in the most affected group of districts, see the graphs below. 

Districts With The Most Number of Deaths

Graph 1: Sindhupalchowk, Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Gorkha and Dhading are among the five districts with the most number of deaths.

Districts With The Most Number of Injured Individuals

Graph 2: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Gorkha and Kavrepalanchowk are among the five districts with the most number of injured individuals.

These map and graphs may prove useful for planning and prioritizing relief efforts by the organisations and volunteers involved in Nepal.

Data Source: UN OCHA, current as of May 1, 2015. Map and graphs by Deepak Shah.

Deepak Shah, originally from Nepal is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Computer Science at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, USA.

Puru Shah is a team member of One Stop Portal.