Agriculture

Sundargarh District is recognized as Industrial District in the map of Orissa. Still then more than 60% of the people earn their livelihood from agriculture & allied sector. Sundargarh District is coming under North Western Plateau Zone as per the Agro climatic zone of Orissa. 3Agril District like Sundargarh, Panposh, Banai and two ADAO circle like Lephripada & Rajgangpur are existing at present. Climate is hot & moist sub humid. Soil group is mixed red & yellow soil. Out of 3,13,000 Ha. cultivated land,52% is upland,30% is medium land and 18% is low land. As paddy is the main crop,75% of land is covered with paddy during Kharif. Due to limited irrigation facilities,24% land is irrigated during Kharif and 8% of land is irrigated during Rabi. Normal rainfall of the District is 1422.4mm,but there is deviation in receipt of rainfall pattern which is influencing crop product.

BASIC INFORMATION OF SUNDARGARH DISTRICT.

  1. No. of Blocks : 17
  2. No. of DAO /ADAO circle : 05
  3. No. of AAO/JAO circles : 34
  4. No. of Sale centre/ : 17

Addl.Sale centre. : 17

  1. No. of AO/VAW/LVAW circle : 322
  2. No. of G.P. : 262
  3. No. of NAC /Municipality : 04
  4. No. of Village : 1727
  5. Geographical Area : 9,71,200 Ha.
  6. Total Cultivated area : 3,13,000 Ha.

(a) High Land : 1,63,000 Ha.
(b) Medium Land : 95,000 Ha.
(c) Low Land : 55,000 Ha.
11.Total Paddy Area : 2,26,000 Ha.
(a) High Land : 76,000 Ha.
(b) Medium Land : 95,000 Ha.
( c) Low Land : 55,000 Ha.
12. Total Non-Paddy Area : 87,000 Ha.
13. Annual Normal Rainfall : 1422.4 mm.
14. No. of Govt. Agril. Farms For
Seed multiplication. : 04 nos.
(a) Large Size : 01 nos.
(b) Small size : 03 nos.
15. No’s of seed processing plant : 03 nos.
16. No’s of Farms families : 1,78,487
(a) S.F. : 61,173
(B) M.F. : 76,361
(c) B.F. : 40,953
17.Total Population ( As per 2001 Census)
(a) S.T.. : 9,19,000
(b) S.C. : 1,58,000
(c ) General : 7,54,000
18. Irrigation Project
(a) Medium Irrigation Project : 04 nos
(b) Minor Irrigation Project : 83 nos
(c ) LIP (Govt) : 326 nos
(d ) PLIP : 235
(e) Dugwell : 16749

 

 

 

 

 

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