only 93 % of land use data available, because Part of the Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh areas are occupied by Pakistan and China.
A proper land survey was not done in northeastern states except Assam.
Base on the land survey 1960-61 and 2008-09, the following land use pattern changes over time;
|
Land Categories |
1960-61 |
2008-09 |
|
Net Sown Area |
45.26% |
46.24 % |
|
Forest |
18.11 % |
22.78 % |
|
Barren and Uncultivated Waste Land |
12.01 % |
8.61 % |
|
Areas under non-agriculture use |
4.95 % |
5.57% |
|
Grazing Land |
4.71 % |
3.38 % |
|
Areas under Miscellaneous tree
crops and grove |
1.50 % |
1.11% |
|
Culturable wasteland |
6.23 % |
4.17% |
|
Current Fallow land |
3.73 % |
4.76% |
|
Fallow other than current fallow |
3.50 % |
3.37% |
Four categories have undergone an increase
- Net Sown Area
- Forest
- Non-Agricultural Use
- Current Fallow land
Four categories have undergone a decrease:
- Barren and wasteland
- Cultural wasteland
- Pasturing
- Fallow land
Land use pattern largely varies state to state;
For example,
- 80% of Net sown area is in Punjab and Haryana.
- less than 10% areas In Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, and Andaman and Nicobars
For a detailed explanation, watch the below video:
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