District Agriculture Scenerio | |||
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1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone |
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Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) |
Moderately To Gently Sloping ChattisgarhMahanadi Basin, Hot Moist/Dry Subhumid Transitional ESR With Deep Loamy To Clayey Red And Yellow Soils (11.0)1994 |
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Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) |
Eastern plateau and hills region (VII) |
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Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) |
Plains of Chhattisgarh |
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List all the districts falling under the NARP Zone* (*>50% area falling in the zone) |
Raipur, Bilaspur, Korba, Raigarh, Janjgir-champa, Kabirdham, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Dhamtari,Mahasamund, Kanker (11 districts)1966 |
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Geographic coordinates of district headquarter |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Altitude |
21°13’ N |
81°17’E |
289 m |
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Name and address of the concerned ZRS/ ZARS/ RARS/ RRS/ RRTTS |
ZARS, Raipur1957 |
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Mention the KVK located in the district with address |
Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anjora, Durg (C.G.)1993 |
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Name and address of the nearest Agromet Field Unit (A |
Department of Agrometeorology, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur (C.G.)1975 |
1.2 Rainfall |
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Rainfall |
Normal RF(mm) |
Normal Onset
( specify week and month) |
Normal Cessation
(specify week and
month) |
SW monsoon (June-Sep) |
923 |
3rd week of June |
4th week of September |
NE Monsoon(Oct-Dec) |
66 |
- |
- |
Winter (Jan- Feb) |
9 |
- |
- |
Summer (Mar-May) |
29 |
- |
- |
Annual |
1027 |
- |
- |
1.3 Land use pattern of the district (latest statistics) |
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Land use pattern of the district |
Geographical area |
Cultivable area |
Forest area |
Land under nonagricultural use |
Permanent pastures |
Cultivable wasteland |
Land under Misc. tree crops and groves |
Barren and uncultivable land |
Current fallows |
Other fallows |
Area (‘000 ha) |
870.1 |
548.3 |
99.6 |
90.7 |
61.4 |
- |
0.2 |
38.8 |
14.7 |
18.9 |
Source: Agricultural Statistics, 2009, Commissioner of land records, Raipur, Govt. of Chhattisgarh |
1.4 Major Soils |
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Major Soils |
Area (‘000 ha) |
Percent (%) of total |
Entisol (Bhata-gravely) |
81.1 |
15 |
Inceptisol (Matasi-Sandyloam) |
114.8 |
21 |
Alfisols (Dorsa-clayloam) |
95.7 |
17 |
Vertisols (Kanhar-clayey) |
157.5 |
29 |
Bharri |
92.5 |
17 |
* Source: Directorate of Agriculture, 2009, Govt. of Chhattisgarh |