the approximate percentage of agricultural land irrigated in india is 35 %.
the approximate percentage of agricultural land irrigated in india is 35 %.
what is the approximate percentage of agricultural land irrigated in india?
35 %
india's irrigation covered crop area was about 22.6 million hectares in 1951, and it increased to a potential of 90 mha at the end of 1995, inclusive of canals and groundwater wells. however, the potential irrigation relies of reliable supply of electricity for water pumps and maintenance, and the net irrigated land has been considerably short. according to 2001/2002 agriculture census, only 58.13 million hectares of land was actually irrigated in india. the total arable land in india is 160 million hectares (395 million acres). according to the world bank, only about 35% of total agricultural land in india was reliably irrigated in 2010.
irrigation in india
bullet::::- chahi is any land that is irrigated through wells/tube wells. chahi khalis is the land irrigated only by the well. chahi nahri is the land partly irrigated by the well and partly by the canal. chahi sailab is the land within kadhir areas which is partly irrigated by the well and partly by the floods. chahi taal or taal is land irrigated by johad (pond).









































section::::khadar and bangar.:related terms.









































zamindar (landlord) is the indian legal term for the owner of land. both bangar and kadhir land can also be classified based on the type of land use:
khadir and bangar