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PART B – DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE<br />

1 Water Resources<br />

Ra<strong>in</strong>fall mm 2544.4<br />

Potential mm 1531<br />

evapotranspiration<br />

100 years return year flood<br />

(a) Khanitar cumec 5779<br />

(b) Coronation Bridge cumec 5919<br />

2 Agriculture 1990-91 2025<br />

Net sown area th ha 63.25 76.82<br />

Grossed cropped area th ha 113.34 138.3<br />

0<br />

Grossed irrigated area th ha 22.95 70.00<br />

Ra<strong>in</strong>fed area th ha 90.39 68.30<br />

Cropp<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tensity % 179.00 180.0<br />

(GCA/NSA) 0<br />

Extent <strong>of</strong> irrigation<br />

(GIA/GCA)<br />

Cropped area under<br />

% 20.00 50.60<br />

(i) Kharif th ha 73<br />

(ii) Rabi th ha 25<br />

(iii) Perennial & others th ha 40.3<br />

Cropp<strong>in</strong>g pattern (as % <strong>of</strong> th ha<br />

GCA)<br />

Paddy 10.10 10.80<br />

Maize 35.50 28.90<br />

Wheat 4.60 7.20<br />

Total Cereals 55.90 50.60<br />

Pulses 5.20 4.30<br />

Total food gra<strong>in</strong>s 61.10 54.90<br />

Total oilseeds 4.90 7.20<br />

Cardamom 18.10<br />

G<strong>in</strong>ger 35.00 3.60<br />

Vegetables & other crops 16.10<br />

Crop yields (irrigated) 1975-76 2000-01 2025 2050<br />

Paddy ton/ha 0.88 1.40 2.50 3.00<br />

Maize ton/ha 1.00 1.40 2.50 3.00<br />

Wheat ton/ha 0.58 1.49 2.00 2.50<br />

CISMHE

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