In the present day world, Land Use and Land Cover mapping is of great significance in scientific, scholarly research, planning and management. Regional land use pattern reflects the character of interaction between man and environment and the influence of distance and resources based on mankind’s basic economic activities. Remotely sensed satellite images provide a synoptic overview of the whole area in a very short time span. This leads to quick and truthful representation of the real world in the best possible manner. It provides an insight to coordinate relationship among transportation, residential, industrial and recreational land uses, besides providing broad-scale inventories of natural resources and monitoring environmental issues, including land reclamation, mangrove restoration, disaster relief, water quality and planning economic development.

Land Use Land Cover features have been precisely captured through on-screen visual interpretation and digitally on fused very high resolution (0.60 m, Quick Bird) and medium to coarse resolution (LISS IV, LISS III) satellite imagery. Provision of such maps helps town planners in effective and best possible utilization of its resources besides providing a comprehensive view of the total area

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