Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
Changes in cropping pattern
Cropping pattern means the proportion of area
under various crops at a point of time or yearly
sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and
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Land Utilization
The percent share of the different segments of land use of the total geographical area of the state: 162.97 lakh hectares is as follows:
- Net area sown 37.29% Forest 22.63 %
- Current fallow lands 9.18%
- Land put non-agricultural uses 12.57%
- Barren and uncultivable land 8.26%
- Other fallow, cultivable waste lands 7.81%
- Remaining land 2.26%
The Land utilisation particulars from 2008-09 to 2016- 17 are given in the Annexure 5.1 and district wise land utilisation particulars during 2016-17 are given in Annexure 5.2.The following
Soil Types
- There are various types of soils and the formation of a soil is primarily influenced by major factors – climate, altitude and composition of bedrock etc. Disproportion in the distribution of rainfall in the country and excessive heat contribute special characters to the soils. Most of soils in the State are made up of a combination of three basic types, namely, Sand, silt, and clay. Category wise soils are given in Annexure 5.3. Of the 22 categories of soils adding to the total geographical area of the state, six types are predominant and together account for over 88% of the area.
Land Holdings
- The data on land holdings is being collected since 1970- 71 through a quinquennial census of land holdings, the latest available data relates to 2010-11. The average size of land holdings in the state has marginally declined to 1.06 hectares during 2010-11 from 1.13 hectares in 2005-06. The number of holdings has increased from 72.16 lakh in 2005- 06 to 76.21 lakh in 2010-11
Comparative picture of Area and Production under food grains and paddy
- The area as well as production of food grains for the year 2017-18 are expected to show an increase in comparison with the previous year achievements viz, 2016-17. However, a marginal decline of 0.47 lk ha. in area took place in case of Paddy crop during 2017-18.