Database - United Nations in Bangladesh

38 People's Report 2002-2003 : Bangladesh Environment
Table 1.3.21 Division-wise Irrigation by DTWs
Name of
Division
Year 2002 Year 2001 Year 2000
No. of Irrigated % of No. of Irrigated % of No. of Irrigated
DTW Area (ha) Area DTW Area (ha) Area DTW Area (ha)
Dhaka 6453 138778.43 26.17 6909 134616.4 25.01 6995 145891.71
Chittagong 2244 58791.74 11.09 2277 58228.06 10.82 2293 54285.08
Rajshahi 11600 280941.35 52.98 11235 293637.36 54.55 11571 270457.43
Khulna 2607 48776.32 9.20 2657 48662.06 9.04 2559 55013
Barisal 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0
Sylhet 97 3003.17 0.57 104 3119.86 0.58 118 3992.36
Total 23001 530291.01 100 23182 538263.74 100 23536 529639.58
Source: BADC (2002a, 2002b)
Table 1.3.22 Use of Deep Tubewell by Different Irrigation Agencies
Name of
Agencies
Year 2002 Year 2001 Year 2000
No. of Irrigated % of No. of Irrigated % of No. of Irrigated
DTW Area (ha) Area DTW Area (ha) Area DTW Area (ha)
BADC 16557 394263.02 74.35 17229 400194.7 74.35 17870 411528.21
BWDB 416 5408.77 1.02 337 3969.96 0.74 565 10012.59
BMDA 4576 89588.37 16.89 4569 107570.3 19.98 4493 93952.98
Others 1452 41030.85 7.74 1047 26528.78 4.93 608 14145.8
Total 23001 530291.01 100 23182 538263.74 100 23536 529639.58
Source: BADC (2002a, 2002b)
Table 1.3.23 Division-wise Irrigation by STWs
Name of
Division
Year 2002 Year 2001 Year 2000
No. of Irrigated % of No. of Irrigated % of No. of Irrigated
STW Area (ha) Area STW Area (ha) Area STW Area (ha)
Dhaka 224764 700299.21 29.74 211640 680545.03 29.65 176719 646629.15
Chittagong 26642 109078.1 4.63 24821 101244.79 4.41 15328 66976.06
Rajshahi 453182 1149074.17 48.79 443306 1126752.86 49.09 368266 994817.09
Khulna 186193 384281.55 16.32 182930 373680.86 16.28 145771 403205.00
Barisal 6 30.35 0.00 6 27.11 0.00 19 72.84
Sylhet 2572 12269.34 0.52 2510 12816.20 0.56 1471 10810.9
Total 893359 2355032.72 100 865213 2295066.85 100 707574 2122511.04
Source: BADC (2002a, 2002b)