10.1: Distribution of Agricultural Land By Different Usages in India
From 1950-51 to 1997-98 |
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(Million hectares) |
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Classification |
1950-51 |
1960-61 |
1970-71 |
1980-81 |
1990-91 |
1991-92 |
1992-93 |
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1997-98 |
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(P) |
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| I. |
Geographical Area |
328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73
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328.73 |
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| II. |
Reporting Area for Land |
284.32
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298.46
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303.76
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304.15
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304.86
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304.90
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304.84
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304.86
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304.83
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304.88
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304.88
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304.92 |
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Utilisation
Statistics ( 1 to 5) |
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1.
Forests |
40.48
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54.05
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63.91
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67.47
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67.80 |
67.87
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67.98
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68.31
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68.60 |
68.82
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68.75
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68.86 |
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(14.2) |
(18.1) |
(21.0) |
(22.2) |
(22.2) |
(22.3) |
(22.3) |
(22.4) |
(22.5) |
(22.6) |
(22.5) |
(22.6) |
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2. Not Available for |
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Cultivation (A+B) |
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(A) Area Under Non- |
9.36 |
14.84
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16.48
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19.66
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21.09
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21.47
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21.87
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22.21
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22.56
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22.36
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22.45
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22.53 |
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Agricultural
Uses |
(3.3) |
(5.0) |
(5.4) |
(6.4) |
(6.9) |
(7.0) |
(7.2) |
(7.3) |
(7.4) |
(7.3) |
(7.4) |
(7.4) |
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(B) Barren &
Un-Culturable |
38.16
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35.91
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28.16
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19.96
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19.39
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19.27
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19.04
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18.71
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18.46
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19.01
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19.09
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19.03 |
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Land |
(13.4) |
(12.0) |
(9.3) |
(6.6) |
(6.4) |
(6.3) |
(6.2) |
(6.2) |
(6.1) |
(6.2) |
(6.3) |
(6.2) |
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3. Other
Uncultivated Land |
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Excluding Fallow Land
(A+B+C) |
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(A) Permanent
Pastures & |
6.68 |
13.97
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13.26
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11.97
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11.40 |
11.30 |
11.07
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10.96
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11.03
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11.06
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11.04
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10.91 |
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Other Grazing Lands |
(2.3) |
(4.7) |
(4.4) |
(3.9) |
(3.7) |
(3.7) |
(3.6) |
(3.6) |
(3.6) |
(3.6) |
(3.6) |
(3.6) |
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(B) Land Under
Miscellaneous Tree |
19.83
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4.46 |
4.30 |
3.60 |
3.82 |
3.76 |
3.76 |
3.71 |
3.73 |
3.48 |
3.57 |
3.57 |
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Crops and Groves Not |
(7.0) |
(1.5) |
(1.4) |
(1.2) |
(1.3) |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
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Included
in Net Area Sown |
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(C) Culturable
Waste Land |
22.94
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19.21
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17.50 |
16.74
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15.00 |
14.99
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14.57
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14.41
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14.26
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14.10 |
13.95
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13.88 |
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(8.1) |
(6.4) |
(5.8) |
(5.5) |
(4.9) |
(4.9) |
(4.8) |
(4.7) |
(4.7) |
(4.6) |
(4.6) |
(4.5) |
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4. Fallow Lands (A+B) |
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(A) Fallow Land Other |
17.44
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11.18
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8.76 |
9.92 |
9.66 |
9.94 |
9.68 |
9.83 |
9.97 |
10.02
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9.89 |
9.76 |
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Than Current Fallows |
(6.1) |
(3.8) |
(2.9) |
(3.3) |
(3.2) |
(3.3) |
(3.2) |
(3.2) |
(3.3) |
(3.3) |
(3.2) |
(3.2) |
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(B) Current Fallows |
10.68
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11.64
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11.12
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14.83
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13.70 |
14.67
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14.15
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14.38
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13.25
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13.83
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13.33
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14.36 |
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(3.8) |
(3.9) |
(3.5) |
(4.9) |
(4.5) |
(4.8) |
(4.7) |
(4.7) |
(4.3) |
(4.5) |
(4.4) |
(4.7) |
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5. Net Area Sown (6-7 ) |
118.75
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133.20
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140.27
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140.00 |
143.00 |
141.63
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142.72
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142.34
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142.96
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142.20
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142.81
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142.02 |
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(41.8) |
(44.6) |
(46.3) |
(46.0) |
(46.9) |
(46.5) |
(46.8) |
(46.7) |
(46.9) |
(46.7) |
(46.8) |
(46.6) |
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6. Total Cropped Area |
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(Gross Cropped Area) |
131.89
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152.77
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165.79
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172.63
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185.74
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182.24
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185.70
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186.58
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188.05
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187.47
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189.59
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190.76 |
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7. Area Sown More Than Once |
13.14
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19.57
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25.52
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32.63
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42.74
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40.61
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42.98
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44.24
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45.09
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45.27
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46.78
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48.74 |
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8. Cropping Intensity * |
111.1
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114.7
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118.2
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123.3
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129.9
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128.7
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130.1
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131.1
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131.5
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131.8
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132.8
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134.3 |
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| III. |
Net Irrigated Area |
20.85
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24.66
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31.10 |
38.72
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47.78
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49.87
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50.30 |
51.34
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53.00 |
53.40 |
55.05
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54.57 |
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| IV. |
Gross Irrigated Area |
22.56
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27.98
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38.19
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49.78
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62.47
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65.68
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66.76
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68.25
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70.65
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71.35
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73.25
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72.78 |
| * - Cropping
intensity is percentage of the gross cropped area to the net area sown . |
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| Note - Figures in parentheses
indicate percentage to Reported Area. |
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