Database - United Nations in Bangladesh
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Land and Agriculture 35<br />
Table 1.3.15 Comparative Statement of Irrigation Equipments and Irrigated Areas<br />
(a) Equipment (Nos.)<br />
Source of Water Item Year 2000 Year 2001 Growth Rate Year 2002 Growth Rate<br />
Ground Water Shallow Tubewells 707574 865213 22.28 893359 3.25<br />
Deep Tubewells 23536 23182 -1.50 23001 -0.78<br />
Non-mechanized pumps 67868 22919 -66.23 20196 -11.88<br />
Sub-total 798978 911314 936556<br />
Surface Water Low Lift Pumps 58042 71309 22.86 77007 7.99<br />
Traditional Equipments 135263 130719 -3.36 88242 -32.49<br />
Sub-total 193305 202028 165249<br />
Total 992283 1113342 1101805<br />
(b) Irrigated Area (ha)<br />
Source of Water Item Year 2000 Year 2001 Growth Rate Year 2002 Growth Rate<br />
Ground Water Surface Set Shallow 2122511 2295067 8.13 2355033 2.61<br />
Tubewells, Deep + Very Deep<br />
Shallow Tubewells<br />
Deep Tubewells 529640 538264 1.63 530291 -1.48<br />
Non-mechanized pumps 18651 6536 -64.96 7460 14.14<br />
or Manually operated pumps<br />
Artisan Wells 34488 5325<br />
Sub-total 2670802 2874354 2898109<br />
Surface Water Low Lift + Float<strong>in</strong>g pumps 581801 603787 3.78 628748 4.13<br />
Traditional Equipments 76516 71735 -6.25 36901 -48.56<br />
Other Sources 227401 216371 -4.85 286009 32.18<br />
Sub-total 885718 891893 951659<br />
Total Irrigated Area 3556520 3766247 3849767<br />
Source: BADC (2002a, 2002b)