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Table 1. Forest <strong>and</strong> bamboo area in India<br />

States Bamboo Area Forest Area Percentage Share Per Capita<br />

(Sq. km) (Sq. km) (%)<br />

(person/hectare)<br />

Maharashtra 14,428 47,476 30.4<br />

0.01<br />

Chhattisgarh 11,521 55,863 20.6<br />

0.05<br />

Madhya Pradesh 9,508<br />

76,013 12.5<br />

0.02<br />

Mizoram<br />

9,210<br />

18,684 49.3<br />

1.04<br />

Assam<br />

8,214<br />

27,645 29.7<br />

0.03<br />

Andohra Pradesh 6,598<br />

44,372 14.9<br />

0.01<br />

Orissa<br />

6,353<br />

48,374 13.1<br />

0.02<br />

Karnataka 5,976<br />

35,251 17.0<br />

0.01<br />

Arunachal Pradesh 5,714<br />

67,777 8.4<br />

0.52<br />

Manipur<br />

3,692<br />

17,086 21.6<br />

0.17<br />

Sub Total 81,214 438,541 18.5 0.02<br />

Gr<strong>and</strong> Total 96,071 677,088 14.2 0.01<br />

Note: The list arranges top ten state of bamboo area.<br />

Source: Rai, et al.(1998), Forest Survey of India (2005)<br />

Table 2 Distribution of bamboo area by Forest Division<br />

Name of Forest Geographical Area Bamboo Area Bamboo Area as % of<br />

Division (Sq. km)<br />

(Sq. km) Geographical Area<br />

Aizawl<br />

1,635<br />

790<br />

48.3<br />

Champhai 3,496<br />

461<br />

13.2<br />

Darlawn 1,538<br />

871<br />

56.6<br />

Kawrthah 790<br />

515<br />

65.2<br />

Kolasib<br />

1,559<br />

973<br />

62.4<br />

Mamit<br />

1,504<br />

894<br />

59.4<br />

N. Vanlaiphai 1,009<br />

495<br />

49.0<br />

Thenzawl 2,335<br />

1,415<br />

60.6<br />

Northern 13,866 6,413 46.2<br />

Chhimtuipui 3,459<br />

629<br />

18.2<br />

Lunglei<br />

1,623<br />

451<br />

27.8<br />

Tibung<br />

1,139<br />

330<br />

29.0<br />

Southern 6,221 1,409 22.7<br />

Total 20,087 7,822 38.9<br />

Source: Department of Environment & Forests (2002, 2003)<br />

Bamboo area per capita also was shown following table <strong>and</strong> Mizoram was remarkably large amount that<br />

doubled by Arunachal Pradesh of North East.<br />

The inventory work has been taken up for rapid assessment of bamboo resources of Mizoram in 2000<br />

(Department of Environment & Forests, 2002). A joint project has conducted by Environment & Forest<br />

<strong>VIII</strong> World Bamboo Congress Proceedings Vol 4-83

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