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3. LAND USE PATTERN<br />

The total Geographical area of the<br />

State is 1.30 crore ha. The variation of 6427<br />

ha in the total Geographical area during 09-<strong>10</strong><br />

was due to the latest L<strong>and</strong> Survey as <strong>report</strong>ed<br />

by the District Revenue Officers of Namakkal,<br />

Erode <strong>and</strong> Thirunelveli districts.<br />

Geographical area on Tamilnadu has<br />

been classified according to different types of<br />

l<strong>and</strong> use during 09-<strong>10</strong> <strong>and</strong> presented in the<br />

table below :<br />

( in ha)<br />

Category<br />

<strong>2009</strong>-<strong>10</strong> 2008-09<br />

Area % Area %<br />

1. Forest 2126672 16.3 2<strong>10</strong>5906 16.2<br />

2. Barren <strong>and</strong> unculturable l<strong>and</strong> 490335 3.8 491908 3.8<br />

3. L<strong>and</strong> put to non-agricultural<br />

uses<br />

2175608 16.7 2172597 16.7<br />

4. Culturable waste 326445 2.5 333441 2.6<br />

5. Permanent pastures <strong>and</strong><br />

other grazing l<strong>and</strong>s<br />

6. Misc. tree <strong>crop</strong>s <strong>and</strong> groves<br />

not included in the net area<br />

sown<br />

<strong>10</strong>9924 0.8 1<strong>10</strong>009 0.8<br />

252828 1.9 258965 2.0<br />

7. Current fallow 1116981 8.6 <strong>10</strong>13374 7.8<br />

8. Other fallow l<strong>and</strong>s 1542137 11.8 1497549 11.4<br />

9. Net area sown 4892142 37.5 5042896 38.7<br />

Geographical area 13033072 <strong>10</strong>0.0 13026645 <strong>10</strong>0.0<br />

Area sown more than once 679568 5.2 781352 6.0<br />

Gross area sown 55717<strong>10</strong> 42.8 5824248 44.7<br />

While cultivated l<strong>and</strong> (cultivated atleast once in its entire span) consisting of net area sown,<br />

current fallow <strong>and</strong> other fallow l<strong>and</strong>s is 6546260 ha (which is 58.2% of the total geographical area),<br />

l<strong>and</strong> not cultivated but available for cultivation (culturable waste) is 326445 ha forming 2.5% of the<br />

total geographical area during 09-<strong>10</strong>.<br />

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