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4 .4.02 Land Utilization
(i) The region wise land utilization pattern for the year 2007-08 which
gives the comparative position is given below:
Table 4.1: Land under cultivation in Andhra Pradesh and the Three Regions in 2007-08
(area in lakh hectares)
Region Geograp Cultural Other Current Net Net NIA as Gross
hical Waste Fallows Fallows Area Irrigated percen Irrigated
Area
Sown Area tage of Area
(2007- NSA (2007-
08)
08)
Telangana 114.84 1.74 8.01 18.34 40.57 17.08 42.1 24.14
Rayalaseema 67.30 1.92 3.62 5.45 27.65 5.66 20.5 6.85
Coastal
Andhra
92.91 2.93 3.37 3.40 39.34 21.80 55.4 29.72
Andhra
Pradesh
275.05 6.59 15.00 27.19 107.56 44.54 41.4 60.71
Source: Compendium of Area and Land Use Statistics of Andhra Pradesh – Directorate of
Economics and Statistics, GoAP
4.4.03 Groundwater Irrigation
(i) The region wise area under groundwater irrigation is given in Table 4.2
below. It would be seen that Telangana has the largest area underground water
irrigation followed by coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema.
Table 4.2: Region Wise Area under Groundwater Irrigation 2007-08
Region Telangana Rayalaseema coastal
Andhra
183
(in hectares)
Andhra
Pradesh
Area 1314243 424303 548638 2287184
Source: Statistical Abstract, Directorate of Economics and Statistics.
(ii) Any block, in which the estimated exploitation of groundwater exceeds
the estimated availability, or where ground water levels are showing a falling
trend, is considered “overexploited”. Any block, in which the estimated
exploitation of ground waters is between 90 to 100% of the estimated
availability, is classified as “critical”. Any block, in which the estimated
exploitation of groundwater is between 70 to 90% of the estimated availability, is