District Profile
Major Farming System/Enterprise
Paddy-Wheat, Livestock farming (Cattle, Bovines, Goat and Pig etc.), dry land horticulture (Fruit and Vegetable production)
Agro-climatic Zone
Zone-III (A)
Agro Ecological Situation
Rainfed (Plateau region), Irrigated (Plain region)
Soil type
Clay loam, sandy loam, red lateritic
Mean yearly temperature, rainfall, humidity of the district
8-470 C, 990 mm, 20-70%
Land Distribution
- Total geographical area :- 340441 Hec.
- Net area under cultivation :- 176734 Hec.
- Current fallow land :- 17304 Hec.
- Area under forest :- 106300 Hec.
- Area under non-agricultural use :- 2598 Hec.
- Other area under non-agricultural use :- 37505 Hec.
Irrigation
- Irrigated area :- 71794 Hec.
- Irrigation area presenters of Net area :- 40%
- Source wise Irrigation area :- (i) Govt. Tube well :- 1307 Hec.
(ii) Private Tube Well :- 8676 Hec.
(iii) Canal :- 55743 Hec.
(iv) Other Source :- 6068 Hec.
Cropping Pattern
- Crop area Sown under two or three :- 114683
- Present's of net area sown under two or three crop :- 64.89%
- Total crop area :- 291417 Hec.
Five Main Crop Area
- Paddy :- 111000 Hec.
- Wheat :- 67688 Hec.
- Dalhan :- 72431 Hec.
- Telhan :- 12086 Hec.
- Maze :- 1445 Hec.
Productivity of major 2-3 crops under cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, fruits and others (Q/ha)
Paddy (55.95), Wheat (26.50), Gram (8.25)
Lentil (8.65), Linseed (6.80), Mustard (7.50)
Tomato (145.50), Potato (180.25), Brinjal (161.25)
Fertilizer (Ton) - Total use - 24.423
Agricultural Tools
- No. of Tractors :- 1240
- No. of Pump Set :- 9401
Cattle
- Plough Cattle :- 133360
- Dairy Cattle :- (i) Cow :- 65636
(ii) Buffalo :- 95822 - Other :- 110356
- No. of Poultry :– 82539
Production of major livestock products like milk, egg, meat etc.
Milk- 105 ml/capita
Meat- 50 gm/capita