Land Utilization
|
|
Land Utilization
|
(Areas In Hectares)
|
|
Classification
|
2009-2010
|
2010-11
|
|
Reporting Area
|
8684113
|
8684113
|
|
Forest Area
|
1173669
|
1173669
|
|
Area Under Non-agricultural Use
|
1798641
|
1822844
|
|
Barren and Unculturable Land
|
21633
|
17126
|
|
Permanent Pasture & Other Grazing Land
|
6155
|
4844
|
|
Land Under Misc. Tree Groves Not included in Net Area Sown
|
55260
|
53216
|
|
Culturable Waste Land
|
30706
|
28751
|
|
Fallow Land Other Than Current Fallow
|
19514
|
18200
|
|
Current Fallow
|
322728
|
574244
|
|
New Area Sown
|
5255807
|
4991222
|
|
**Excluding Kolkata Metropolitan District
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Agriculture, Government Of India, Evaluation Wing, Govt. Of West Bengal.
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Area Under Principal Crops
|
|
Area Under Principal Crops
|
(In thousand Hectars)
|
|
Crops
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012#
|
|
Aus
|
214.1
|
212.1
|
4212.62**
|
|
Aman
|
3986.3
|
3362.1
|
|
|
Boro
|
1429.7
|
1369.9
|
1300.0
|
|
Total Rice
|
5630.1
|
4944.1
|
5512.6
|
|
Wheat
|
315.8
|
316.8
|
325.0
|
|
Maize
|
97.7
|
88.6
|
92.1
|
|
Pulses
|
182.4
|
197.1
|
214.7
|
|
Total Foodgrains
|
6242.9
|
5562.0
|
6163.3
|
|
Potato
|
386.9
|
408.8
|
370.0
|
|
Jute
|
614.4
|
568.5
|
599.0
|
|
Sugarcane
|
13.8
|
15.0
|
16.1
|
|
Oil Seeds
|
682.0
|
670.8
|
689.9
|
|
Tea
|
115.1
|
115.1
|
. .
|
|
Notes: #=Advance estimate
|
|
|
|
|
**Kharif=Aus and Aman
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Agriculture, Government Of India, Evaluation Wing, Govt. Of West Bengal.
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Net Cropped Area,Gross Cropped Area,Cropping Intensity
|
|
Net Cropped Area,Gross Cropped Area,Cropping Intensity
|
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
|
Net Cropped Area
|
Hectars
|
5255807
|
4991222
|
|
Gross Cropped Area
|
Hectars
|
9530276
|
8832348
|
|
Cropping Intensity
|
Per Cent
|
181
|
177
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Agriculture, Government Of India, Evaluation Wing, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
|
Yeild Rate of Principal Crops
|
|
Yeild Rate of Principal Crops
|
|
|
(in Kgs/Hects.)
|
|
Crops
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012#
|
|
Rice
|
2547
|
2708
|
2729
|
|
Wheat
|
2680
|
2760
|
2794
|
|
Maize
|
3942
|
3974
|
3949
|
|
Pulses
|
825
|
896
|
924
|
|
Total Foodgrains
|
35
|
2663
|
2683
|
|
Potato
|
35768
|
32831
|
28919
|
|
Jute
|
2573
|
2576
|
2572
|
|
Sugarcane
|
72786
|
75518
|
73086
|
|
Oil Seeds
|
1066
|
1048
|
1089
|
|
Tea
|
1940(E)
|
1984(E)
|
. .
|
|
Notes: #=Advance estimate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Agriculture, Government Of India, Evaluation Wing, Govt. Of West Bengal.
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Index of Agricultural Production
|
|
Index of Agricultural Production
|
|
(Base: triennium ending crop year 1981-82=100)
|
|
|
Crops
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012
|
|
Foodgrains
|
218.9
|
205.9
|
229.0(A)
|
|
Non-foodgrains
|
409.7(P)
|
395.3(P)
|
385.6(A)
|
|
All Combined
|
267.3(P)
|
253.9(P)
|
268.7(A)
|
|
|
Source: Bureau of Applied Economics and Statiscs,Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
|
Production of Principal Crops
|
|
Production of Principal Crops
|
(In thousand Hectars)
|
|
Crops
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012#
|
|
Aus
|
466.7
|
453.4
|
10728**
|
|
Aman
|
9598.0
|
8429.3
|
. .
|
|
Boro
|
4275.9
|
4506.8
|
4316.0
|
|
Total Rice
|
14340.6
|
13389.6
|
15044.0
|
|
Wheat
|
846.7
|
874.4
|
908.0
|
|
Maize
|
385.2
|
352.3
|
363.5
|
|
Pulses
|
150.5
|
176.6
|
198.5
|
|
Total Foodgrains
|
15741.7
|
14811.0
|
16535.4
|
|
Potato
|
13838.1
|
13421.0
|
10700.0
|
|
Jute(a)
|
9325.0
|
8137.5
|
8558.6
|
|
Sugarcane
|
1000.8
|
1134.1
|
1175.0
|
|
Oil Seeds
|
726.7
|
703.3
|
751.3
|
|
Tea
|
223.3(E)
|
228.3(E)
|
. .
|
|
Notes: #=Advance estimate
|
(a)=*000, 1 bale=180kg
|
|
**Kharif=Aus and Aman
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Agriculture, Government Of India, Evaluation Wing, Govt. Of West Bengal.
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Area under Fruits and Vegetables
|
|
Area under Fruits and Vegetables
|
|
|
(000'Ha)
|
|
Crops
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012(E)
|
|
Mango
|
88.14
|
89.54
|
90.94
|
|
Banana
|
40.98
|
42.03
|
43.73
|
|
Pineapple
|
9.64
|
9.93
|
10.13
|
|
Guava
|
13.40
|
13.57
|
14.07
|
|
Total Fruits
|
208.34
|
211.64
|
216.64
|
|
Total Vegetables
|
932.68
|
643.32
|
954.19
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Food Processing Industries and Horticulture, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
|
Production Of Fruits and Vegetables
|
|
Production Of Fruits and Vegetables
|
|
|
(000'MT)
|
|
Crops
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012(E)
|
|
Mango
|
578.00
|
620.17
|
661.53
|
|
Banana
|
982.23
|
1010.15
|
1053.99
|
|
Pineapple
|
293.76
|
303.66
|
309.86
|
|
Guava
|
175.75
|
178.85
|
179.78
|
|
Total Fruits
|
2860.92
|
2952.82
|
3055.44
|
|
Total Vegetables
|
13026.53
|
13334.29
|
13743.79
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Food Processing Industries and Horticulture, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Area and Production of Flower
|
|
Area and Production of Flower
|
|
|
(000'MT)
|
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012(E)
|
|
Area
|
000'hect
|
21.94
|
23.07
|
23.90
|
|
Production
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rose
|
crore spikes
|
74.90
|
76.92
|
77.65
|
|
Tuberose
|
crore spikes
|
98.39
|
111.47
|
119.57
|
|
Gladiolus
|
crore spikes
|
35.01
|
37.42
|
39.17
|
|
Chrysanthemum
|
crore spikes
|
13.41
|
13.47
|
14.04
|
|
Marigold
|
000'MT
|
43.89
|
47.87
|
52.07
|
|
Others
|
000'MT
|
11.29
|
11.38
|
11.84
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Food Processing Industries and Horticulture, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Requirement and Availability of Bio-Fertilisers and Organic Manure
|
|
Requirement and Availability of Bio-Fertilisers and Organic Manure
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-12(E)
|
|
Items
|
Unit
|
Requirement
|
Availability
|
Requirement
|
Availability
|
Requirement
|
Availability
|
|
Bio-Fertiliser
|
MT
|
1050
|
950
|
1170
|
1050
|
1300
|
1170
|
|
Organic Manure
|
Lakh MT
|
515
|
175
|
525
|
225
|
540
|
240
|
|
|
Source: Department of Agriculture, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Consumption of Fertiliser
|
|
Consumption of Fertiliser
|
|
|
|
(000'MT)
|
|
Fertiliser
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
|
Compounds of Nitrogen(N)
|
730.7
|
712.4
|
|
Compounds of Phosphorous(P)
|
467.3
|
495.6
|
|
Compounds of Potassium(K)
|
446.5
|
363.8
|
|
Total
|
1644.5
|
1571.8
|
|
|
Source: Department of Agriculture(Input), Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Consumption of Fertiliser
|
|
Creation and Utilization of Irrigation Potential
|
(In thousand hectares)
|
|
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
|
Potential Created upto the year
|
|
|
|
Major & Medium
|
1581.49
|
1596*
|
|
Minor
|
4059.79
|
3825.77**
|
|
Potential utilised during the year
|
|
|
|
Major & Medium
|
1117.14
|
670*
|
|
Minor
|
3322.12
|
2661.87**
|
|
* Irrigation in West Bengal suffered due to severe drought situation
|
|
|
in the year 2010-11.
|
|
|
|
** Estimated area based on Minor Irrigation Census Report
|
|
1571.8
|
|
Source: 1. Water Invertigation and Development Department, Govt. Of West Bengal.
Source: 2. Irrigation and Waterways Directorate, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Distribution of Land as on 30th November
|
|
Distribution of Land as on 30th November
|
|
|
|
|
Unit
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
|
Area of land distributed
|
Hectares
|
457677
|
459102
|
|
S.C.Beneficiaries
|
Number
|
1112462
|
1131463
|
|
S.T.Beneficiaries
|
Number
|
550293
|
561497
|
|
General Beneficiaries
|
Number
|
1359969
|
1400601
|
|
|
Source:Land and Land Reforms Department, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Recording of Bargadars as on 30th November
|
|
Recording of Bargadars as on 30th November
|
|
|
|
2010
|
2011
|
|
Scheduled Castes
|
|
|
|
Number
|
473646
|
474282
|
|
Area(in hectars)
|
149974
|
150043
|
|
Scheduled Tribes
|
|
|
|
Number
|
167178
|
167325
|
|
Area(in hectars)
|
63684
|
63684
|
|
Others
|
|
|
|
Number
|
897671
|
898010
|
|
Area(in hectars)
|
242943
|
243026
|
|
Source:Land and Land Reforms Department, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
|
Production of Milk,Egg and Meat
|
|
Production of Milk,Egg and Mea
|
|
|
|
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012(P)
|
|
Milk(Cow,Buffalo & Goat)
|
000'tonnes
|
4300
|
4472
|
4660
|
|
Egg(Hen and Duck)
|
000'numbers
|
3697839
|
4000869
|
4337300
|
|
Meat
|
000'tonnes
|
544.7
|
577.3
|
611.0
|
|
|
Vererinary Facilities
|
|
|
|
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012(P)
|
|
Hospitals
|
Number
|
110
|
110
|
110
|
|
Dispensaries & Health Centres
|
Number
|
341
|
610
|
610
|
|
Additional Dispensaries
|
Number
|
3519
|
3248
|
3248
|
|
Animal Treated
|
000'Numbers
|
10649
|
11199
|
12134
|
|
|
Source: Directorate Of Animal Resources and Animal Health, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Fisheries
|
|
Fisheries
|
|
|
|
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
2011-2012(P)
|
|
Inland Fish Production
|
'000 tonnes
|
1326
|
1246
|
1290
|
|
Marine Fish Production
|
'000 tonnes
|
179
|
197
|
182
|
|
Total Fish Production
|
'000 tonnes
|
1505
|
1443
|
1472
|
|
Fisheed Production
|
Million no.
|
12566
|
13453
|
3846
|
|
Progree of Mechanisation of Boats
|
Number
|
10606
|
11467
|
12724
|
|
*Cumulative
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Department Of Fisheries, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Forest
|
|
Forest
|
|
|
|
Particulars
|
Unit
|
2009-10
|
2010-2011
|
|
Total Forest Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
11879
|
11879
|
|
Percentage to total Reporting Area
|
|
13.4
|
13.4
|
|
Reserve Forest Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
7054
|
7054
|
|
Protected Forest Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
3772
|
3772
|
|
Unclassed Forest Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
1053
|
1053
|
|
National Park
|
Number
|
5
|
5
|
|
Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
1693.25
|
1693.25
|
|
Sanctuary
|
Number
|
15
|
15
|
|
Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
1102.21
|
1102.19
|
|
Tiger Reserve
|
Number
|
2
|
2
|
|
Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
2867.05
|
2867.05
|
|
Elephant Reserve
|
Number
|
2
|
2
|
|
Area
|
Sq. Km.
|
1391.51
|
1391.51
|
|
Mangrove Plantation
|
Hectares
|
600
|
1125
|
|
Forest Revenue(P)
|
(In Lakh)
|
15461.55
|
15223.83
|
|
Source: 1.Directorate of Forests, Govt. Of West Bengal.
Source: 2.Department of Sundarban Affairs, Govt. Of West Bengal.
|
Abbreviation
|
|
P
|
Provisional
|
R
|
Revised
|
|
E
|
Estimated
|
A
|
Advance
|
|
Q
|
Quick
|
BE
|
Budget Estimate
|
|
MW
|
Mega Watt
|
MU
|
Million Unit
|
|
MKWH
|
Million Killo Watt-Hour
|
MT
|
Metric Tonne
|
|
EM
|
Entreprenuer Memorandum
|
DLHS
|
District Level Household and Facility Survey
|
|
RCH
|
Reproductive and Child Health
|
GSDP
|
Gross State Domestic Product
|
|
NSDP
|
Net State Domestic Product
|
..
|
Not Available
|
|