District Profile
Agro-climatic Zone & major agro ecological situations (based on soil and topography) :
The district comes under Central Plane Zone. The zone is characterized by semi-humid as per standard climatic classification. Average rainfall ranges 780-825 mm. Maximum temperature 42OC to 43OC & minimum average temperature goes up to 6O C. The climate could be described as semi arid.
Agro-ecological situation
On the basis of soil texture, topography, fertility, irrigation facilities, etc .the district is divided into five agro-ecological situations.
| Agro ecological situation | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| AES-I | Soil is loam. 25% cultivated area located in its agro ecological situation. All the major crops are cultivated. |
| AES-II | Soil is sandy loam. 46% cultivated area located in this region. Major crops are Maize, potato, sunflower, wheat summer vegetable, mango, guava, jack fruits, cows, buffaloes |
| AES-III | Soil is clay loam / silty loam. 10% area of district comprise in it. Rice, wheat, pulses, potato, forest trees, cows, buffaloes, goats, pigs |
| AES-IV | Soil is loamy sand. 10% area in its. Major corps and enterprises are Maize, wheat, potato, sunflower, aromatic plants, cows, buffaloes, goats, pigs |
| AES-V | Soil sandy loam/sand. 9% area falls under this regions. Major crops and enterprises are Maize, potato, Wheat summer vegetable guava, hena, buffaloes, goats |
Rainfall
District receives 780-825 mm annual rainfall. Major part is falls during June to September through south western monsoon.
| Rainfall | Normal RF (mm) | Normal Rainy Days |
|---|---|---|
| SW monsoon (June-sep) | 705.0 | 45 |
| Post monsoon (Oct-Dec) | 36.6 | 10 |
| Winter (Jan-March) | 38.3 | 10 |
| Pre monsoon (Apr-May) | 15.5 | 2 |
| Annual | 795.4 | 67 |
Land Use Pattern
District has 209000 ha total area out of which 166000 ha is under cultivation. Soils are deep and sandy loam to silt in texture. Paddy, maize, wheat, mustard and potato are major crops of the district.
| Land use pattern of the district | Area in (000 ha) |
|---|---|
| Geographical area | 209.0 |
| Cultivable area | 166.0 |
| Forest area | 13.5 |
| Land under non-agricultural use | 21.6 |
| Permanent pastures | 2.1 |
| Cultivable wasteland | 3.3 |
| Land under Misc.tree crops and groves | 2.0 |
| Barren and uncultivable land | 5.9 |
| Current fallows | 9.0 |
| Other fallows | 6.0 |
Soil Types
Soils are deep sandy loam to loam in texture. Deep loamy and silt soils are constituting major group.
| Major Soils | Area(000 ha) | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|
| Deep loamy soil | 91.3 | 55 |
| Deep silt soils | 74.7 | 45 |
Agriculture land use
Crops are cultivated on 166000 ha area in which net sown area is 145800 ha. Crops are grown more than once on 88900 ha resulted 161 per cent cropping intensity.
| Agricultural Land Use | Area(000 ha) | Cropping Intensity (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Net sown area | 145.8 | 161 |
| Net sown area | 145.8 | 161 |
| Area sown more than once | 88.9 | 161 |
| Gross cropped area | 234.7 | 161 |
Irrigated Area
Potato, maize, wheat, rice and ground nut are grown in irrigated condition. About 90 per cent area under crops is irrigated.
| Irrigation | Area(000 ha) |
|---|---|
| Net irrigation area | 130.6 |
| Gross irrigated area | 186.0 |
| Rain fed area | 15.3 |
Area, production and productivity of major crops cultivated in the district
| S.N. | Crop | Area (ha) | Production (q) | Productivity (q/ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize | 49042 | 7719218 | 15.75 |
| 2 | Rice | 18997 | 457447 | 24.08 |
| 3 | Wheat | 72942 | 2545675 | 34.90 |
| 4 | Potato | 37620 | 9566013 | 254.28 |
| 5 | Sorghum | 2957 | 27086 | 9.16 |
| 6 | Urdbean | 2019 | 11932 | 5.91 |
| 7 | Mungbean | 1474 | 8593 | 5.83 |
| 8 | Chickpea | 1463 | 17541 | 11.99 |
| 9 | Pigeonpea | 2202 | 17285 | 7.85 |
| 10 | Mustard | 8879 | 109389 | 12.32 |
| 11 | Sesamum | 1415 | 2731 | 1.93 |
| 12 | Groundnut | 1130 | 8452 | 7.48 |
| 13 | Sunflower | 3361 | 46314 | 13.78 |
| 14 | Onion | 963 | ||
| 15 | Vegetables | 1737 | ||
| 16 | Fodder | 743 |
Production and productivity of livestock, Poultry, Fisheries etc. in the district
| Category | Population | Production | Productivity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 125752 | ||
| Crossbred | 8259 | 6.5-7.2 liter/day | |
| Indigenous | 117493 | 2.5-3.5 liter/day | |
| Buffalo | 234779 | 4-5liter/day | |
| Sheep | 125752 | ||
| Crossbred | 218 | N.A. | |
| Indigenous | 13497 | N.A. | |
| Goats | 269687 | 6.5-8 kg after 6 months | |
| Pigs | 21963 | ||
| Crossbred | 454 | 80 kg after 6 months | |
| Indigenous | 21509 | 30-40 kg after 6 months | |
| Poultry | 81625 |