Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
Agro-climatic
Zone
9. Western
Central Table
Land
10. Mid Central
Table Land
Agricultural Districts Climate
Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh,
Sonepur, parts of Sambalpur &
Jharsuguda
Angul, Dhenkanal, parts of
Cuttack & Jajpur
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics, 2006-07
Hot & moist
sub-humid
Hot & moist
sub-humid
Normal
Broad Soil groups
TSI: NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS) 19
Mean annual
rainfall (mm)
Mean maximum
summer temp
(°C)
Mean minimum
winter temp (°C)
1614 40 12.4
1421 38.7 14
Red & Yellow, Red &
Black, Black, Brown
forest, Lateritic
Alluvial, Red,
Lateritic, Mixed Red
& Black
Table 2.2. Blocks covered under different Agro-Ecological situations of the district
Agro-climatic Zone - North Eastern Coastal Plain
% to
Agro Ecological Situations Blocks Covered
Area in
000 ha
geographical
area of the
Zone
Soil
type
Red laterite rainfed Nilgiri & Oupada 49.062 13.00 Lateritic
Red laterite canal irrigated Khaira 41.514 11.00 Lateritic
Alluvial Canal Irrigated Simulia 22.644 6.00 Alluvium
Alluvial Rainfed
Bahanaga, Jaleswar, Bhograi
& Remuna
98.124 26.00 Alluvium
Low lying & flood prone Balasore, Basta & Baliapal 90.576 24.00 Alluvium
Saline Soil Group
Basta, Bahanaga, Baliapal,
Bhograi, Remuna & Soro
75.480 20.00 Saline
Source: Strategic Research and Extension Plan of Balasore district
Geo-physical features:
The district is situated in the north-eastern coast of Orissa state, to the north of Tropic of
Cancer. Bay of Bengal covers almost 81 kms of boundary of the district. The district is
located in the deltaic region of the state and spreads mainly on the alluvial plains of the
major rivers namely, Budhabalanga, Subarnarekha and Kansabansa. In fact a network of
rivers and creeks constitute the most conspicuous feature of the district. Small rivers
flowing in the district are Sono, Jalaka, Gangahara and Palpada. Because of its location in
deltaic region, though the district possess huge alluvial deposits suitable for cultivation of
crops, yet suffer a lot due to occurrence of flood almost every year .
Table 2.3. Rivers flowing through different Blocks of the district
Block Rivers flowing Block Rivers flowing
Bahanaga Kansabansa Khaira Kansabansa
Balasore Budhabalanga, Gangahara Nilgiri Sono, Sapua
Baliapal Subarnarekha Oupada
Basta Subarnarekha, Jalaka, Budhabalanga Remuna Budhabalag, Sono, Gangahara
Bhograi Subarnarekha, Chitei, Bhandaria Simulia Kansabansa
Jaleswar Subarnarekha Soro Kansabansa
Source: Primary survey, 2010
Regarding topography of the district, major parts of the district are plain and North-Western
part is covered with hills or hillocks. Because of proximity to sea, the altitude is very low
almost very close to mean sea level. Topographically, the district is divided in to three well
defined tracts
• Saline tract along the coast
• Arable tract or rice country
• The Sub mountainous tract or forest area
The primary data collected from PRI members reveals that out of 289 Gram Panchayats
(GPs), 185 (64.02%) are located in plain topography. Rests of the Gram Panchayats are
located in unfavourable topography. A total of 30 (10.38%) GPs reported waterlogged